HowTo vs Manfred for Mastodon

The HowTo app is a social media platform for all things creative! Connect with a fast-growing community filled with like-minded creative people. Explore a wide range of how-tos from Woodworking to Arts and crafts, or embroidery to baking. Stay up-to-date with projects from your favorite creators or simply discover new ideas for your own projects. Share What You Love - People are waiting. Whether you’ve just whittled a spoon or are adding the finishing touches to a victoria sponge; our community can’t wait to see it. The HowTo community has always been at the heart of everything we do; and with the new HowTo app we really are uniting creativity. Whether you’re just starting a project or have one you’ve finished, you’ll be able to easily share it using our unique platform… We’ve built the tools to be able to share the journey of your project in bite size chunks, essentially creating a story for you followers. You’ll also be able to upload ‘Snaps’ which is a quick way to share ‘Snappy’ updates without having to upload a whole how-to. Connect with others. We’ve made it easy to search for people that you may be already familiar with, or those you’re yet to discover! Join The Conversation. We’ve made it easy for you to read or engage with others on topics you care about the most. With our unique commenting system, you’ll even be able to hear or leave voice notes within the comments on each snap or how-to. Explore creativity. Creativity comes in all shapes and sizes and with our app we’ve made it easier than ever to discover photos, videos and users based around topics you’re interested in. Earn Extra Money! With the HowTo App, you’ll be able to add links showing your followers where they’re able to get the tools or equipment used for your creation. These could be affiliate links meaning you could earn extra money. We’re also working on additional methods for you to earn extra money. We’re working on a unique platform which will connect you to brands and retailers from around the world, looking to work with creatives like you. More info coming soon. Download The HowTo App Today! - Share Videos, Photos and Audio with others. - Private Messages - Engage with others via our unique commenting system - Share How-Tos & Snaps - Get tailored notifications on account activity - Connect with others

Manfred does your Mastodon business. It is a simple yet powerful Mastodon client. It is fast, tidy and respectful of your attention. Unlike other platforms, Mastodon has no algorithmic feed and no engagement tricks: it simply gives you your timelines. Manfred lets you shape them exactly how you like, and helps you put the app down when you are done. YOUR HOME SCREEN, YOUR RULES Compose your home screen from timelines, lists, hashtags and notifications. Arrange them as tabs on your phone or side by side on your tablet. FOCUS MODE Flip one switch and your timeline becomes finite: Manfred stops right where you last left off, hides engagement counts, and reduces notifications to mentions only. Read what's new, see "you're all caught up", and get on with your day. Turn it off any time and Manfred behaves like a classic client again. TRULY PRIVATE PUSH Push notifications are strictly opt-in and end-to-end encrypted. Our relay server forwards notifications without being able to read them. Not even we know who has mentioned you. MANY ACCOUNTS, ONE APP Switch between accounts on any instance with a single tap and reply as whichever persona suits. FILTERS THAT WORK Hide boosts, replies or bots per column, and show any column as a classic timeline, a photo gallery, or a media list. CONVERSATIONS THAT MAKE SENSE Threads are shown as a tree with colour-coded levels, and replies carry their context with them. Collapse the branches you have already read. CHECK OUT SERVER TIMELINES Preview any instance's local timeline (if they allow it) anonymously before signing in. SHARING MADE EASY Share text, links and images from other apps straight into the Manfred composer. PRIVACY Manfred collects no personal data and shows no ads. Your settings stay on your device, and the app only ever communicates with the Mastodon server you choose. Note: you need a Mastodon account, available for free on many instances (see joinmastodon.org).