TheDesk mobile client vs Penguin for Twitter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TheDesk mobile client
This social networking app allows users to view up to six Mastodon timelines concurrently. It includes standard streaming functionality for real-time updates.
- View up to 6 timelines simultaneously
- Standard streaming included
- Mastodon client
- Real-time updates
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Mastodon client. Up to 6 timelines can be viewed simultaneously at the same time. Streaming is included as standard.
Penguin for Twitter
This app serves as a Twitter client, allowing users to view timelines, post tweets, manage lists, and handle likes and bookmarks. It leverages the Twitter API v2 for its functionalities.
- View timelines
- Post tweets
- Manage lists
- Manage likes
- Manage bookmarks
- Uses Twitter API v2
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PenguinはTwitterクライアントアプリです。 Twitter API v2を用いて、タイムラインの閲覧、ツイートの投稿、リストの管理、いいね/ブックマークの管理などができます。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TheDesk mobile client at 2.0 against Penguin for Twitter's 1.0. TheDesk mobile client also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TheDesk mobile client holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of TheDesk mobile client's written reviews are positive against 0% of Penguin for Twitter's.
TheDesk mobile client ships an update every 3 days, Penguin for Twitter every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | TheDesk mobile client | Penguin for Twitter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ryuki Yoshikawa | hiroki yazawa |
Customer experience
TheDesk mobile client
Penguin for Twitter
In-app purchases
TheDesk mobile client
No in-app purchases
Penguin for Twitter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TheDesk mobile client free?
Is Penguin for Twitter free?
Which has better reviews, TheDesk mobile client or Penguin for Twitter?
Do TheDesk mobile client or Penguin for Twitter have ads?
Which is updated more often, TheDesk mobile client or Penguin for Twitter?
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