Comparison

Mona Classic vs Roads Audio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mona Classic

This app offers extensive customization for a popular social network, allowing users to reorder actions, set swipe gestures, and personalize notes for other users. It also features iCloud sync, game controller support, and privacy-focused design.

Highlights
  • Customizable post actions and swipe gestures
  • iCloud sync for settings and data
  • Private user notes and aliases
  • Game controller support
  • Full-screen and column view modes
  • Customizable themes and accent colors
Features
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Mona is a highly customizable Mastodon app with VoiceOver optimization and native design. Post Actions • Drag actions into the order you prefer • Configure actions as swipe options: swipe a post horizontally to perform an action • Optionally hide some or all action buttons from post cards, while keeping them accessible via context menu, swipe options, keyboard shortcuts, and VoiceOver rotor iCloud Sync • Sync your mute list, user notes, reading positions, drafts, search history, accent colors, and custom app themes across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, privately and securely • Optionally disable some features from automatic syncing User Notes • Privately set aliases, notes and username colors for other Mastodon users • User Notes list: browse, organize and edit all your notes in one place Game Controller (require iOS 14, iPadOS 14, macOS 11 or a newer system) • Control the app and browse posts with a compatible game controller, such as a Playstation DualSense/DualShock, Nintendo Switch, Xbox or MFi controller • Customize button functions via in-app settings • Set extra functions for Adaptive Triggers on the Playstation DualSense controller Privacy • Mona does not collect any personal information • Your account tokens are protected by on-device Keychain • Your network connections to Mastodon servers are protected by HTTPS Other Mona features: • Full Screen mode on iPhone let your timeline content fill the entire screen once you start scrolling • Column View takes full advantage of the big screen on iPad and Mac, shows multiple views at once and allows you to navigate between views fluently and efficiently • Check recent posts on your home screen or notification center with widgets • Search posts on the Timeline • Adjustable text spacing • Adjustable and adaptive text sizes • Option to display post source on timeline (e.g. Mona for Mac) • Share a post as picture • Open multiple windows on iPad and Mac • Customizable text translation experience • Automatic video and GIF playback on timelines • Supports changing app icon on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Turn on/off content scaling on Mac for extra screen estate or sharper text • Autocomplete for post composer • Push notifications • Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID • Mona Pro and Mona Pro Max available as one-time in-app purchases, with 14-day free trial Tab Bar (Mona Pro feature) • Pin your frequently visit pages to the tab bar • Drag tabs into the order you prefer • Rename your tabs • Change your tab icons (more than a thousand of icons for you to choose) • Show/hide tab names and button shapes Accent Color (Mona Pro feature) • Configure different Accent Colors for Light and Dark mode • More than 10 built-in colors for you to choose • Design and set custom colors Theme Editor (Mona Pro feature) • Customize the app’s color scheme • Design and set custom themes • Advanced color settings allow you to fine-tune colors for different level of views • Export and share your custom themes • Import custom themes shared by other people Font Customization (Mona Pro feature) • Configure different fonts for body text and headings • Select from a variety of build-in fonts • Supports custom fonts installed by third-party apps Other Mona Pro features: • Full-featured post composer: write longer posts, attach pictures and videos, create polls, schedule post, and automatic thread conversion • More post actions: including favorite, repost, quote post, add bookmark, and translate • Add multiple accounts: you can also opt to favorite, repost, quote post, or follow using a non-current account • Filter and mute: filter timelines based on post category and content; hide posts with certain words; hide posts from certain people • Customize push notifications based on notification category • Export and import settings: easily transfer your custom settings between multiple devices Customer support: • Mastodon: @MonaApp@mastodon.social • Email: theSpringApp@gmail.com

About

Roads Audio

This app allows friends and family to share voice memos in private groups, enabling asynchronous conversations that capture tone and warmth. It's ideal for staying connected across time zones and busy schedules, offering a more personal alternative to texting.

Highlights
  • Asynchronous voice memo sharing
  • Private group conversations
  • Voice Threads for organized discussions
  • Record and reply on your own time
  • Supports VoiceOver accessibility
  • Optional subscription for advanced features
Features
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Roads Audio is a free iPhone app for friends and family who want to stay close by sharing voice memos in private groups, then listening and replying whenever it suits them. It is made for the conversations a text cannot hold: what you are working on, what you have been thinking about, the story from your week. No one has to be online at the same time, so it works across time zones and busy schedules. Use it to keep a long-distance friendship going, share family updates with relatives who live far away, run a book club, or give a close group of friends one place to talk about real life. WHAT YOU CAN DO TALK ON YOUR OWN TIME Record when you have something to say, listen when you have a quiet minute, and reply when you are ready. Conversations stay in the group, so you can pick them up later in the day or later in the week. HEAR THE PERSON, NOT JUST THE WORDS Voice carries the tone, humor and warmth that get lost in a text. It feels like a real conversation, without scheduling a call or getting on video. KEEP EACH CONVERSATION TOGETHER Voice Threads keep every reply attached to the recording it answers, so you can follow a whole discussion without scrolling back through a chat. SHARE QUICK UPDATES OR LONGER STORIES Send a short note about your day, or take your time with a longer story. You are not squeezed into a few seconds. PRIVATE GROUPS FOR YOUR PEOPLE Create a group, invite the people you choose, and talk there. Your conversations are shared with your group, not posted publicly. WORKS WELL WITH VOICEOVER Roads Audio is designed to work with VoiceOver and other iOS accessibility features, so more people can record, listen and find their way through a conversation. PRICING AND PRIVACY Roads Audio is free. Recording, listening, replying and creating private groups are all free. Roads Audio Plus is an optional subscription that adds playback speed control, transcripts, private pins to mark moments in a recording, Auto Play for listening to a whole conversation, downloading recordings, and uploading audio you already have. You can make your first recording before creating an account. To share with others, sign in with Apple or Google. Roads Audio is available on iPhone, in English. Start a private group, record the first message, and keep the conversation going with the people who matter most. This app is subject to the standard Apple End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mona Classic4 screens
Roads Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Roads Audio at 5.0 against Mona Classic's 4.4. Roads Audio also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Mona Classic's advantage is ratings volume (166 vs 27) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mona Classic sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Roads Audio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roads Audio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mona Classic has 166 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Mona Classic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Roads Audio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mona Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, Roads Audio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mona Classic versus Roads Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMona ClassicRoads Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (166 ratings)5.0 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings166 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB56 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJunyu Kuang1ManStartup LLC

Customer experience

Mona Classic

All ratings166 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative21.9%

Roads Audio

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Mona Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Locking up after viewing full-screen photos
  • Replies not loading properly
  • Inconsistent behavior with server-side features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to mute individual posts
  • Improved thread viewing experience
  • More app icon options
  • Custom notification sounds

Roads Audio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Mona Classic

One-time9
  • Mona Pro Max (14-day trial)Free
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$6.99
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  • Amazing Tip$9.99
  • Upgrade to Mona Pro Max$9.99
  • Mona Pro for Mac$11.99
  • Mona Pro for iPad$11.99
  • Mona Pro for iPhone$11.99
  • Mona Pro Max$29.99
2 purchases

Roads Audio

Subscriptions2
  • Roads Audio Plus: 1 Month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Roads Audio Plus: 12 Months$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Mona Classic free?
Mona Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roads Audio free?
Roads Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mona Classic or Roads Audio?
Roads Audio is rated higher. Mona Classic averages 4.4 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while Roads Audio averages 5.0 from 27 ratings.
Do Mona Classic or Roads Audio have ads?
Neither Mona Classic nor Roads Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mona Classic or Roads Audio?
Mona Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Roads Audio weekly. Most recently, Mona Classic was updated on October 27, 2026 and Roads Audio on October 30, 2026.

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