Comparison

Manfred for Mastodon vs FediMatch

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

Head to head
About

Manfred for Mastodon

A streamlined and efficient client for the Mastodon social network, offering support for multiple accounts and a clean, functional interface. It allows users to browse timelines, compose posts with media, and discover content across servers.

Highlights
  • Multiple account support
  • Browse servers and timelines
  • Multi-column layout
  • Search and discover posts
  • Compose posts with media
  • Participate in polls
  • Follow hashtags and profiles
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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).

About

FediMatch

Features
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Meet interesting people on Mastodon & co. via an intuitive swiping interface in this new Fediverse client. Filter, follow, match, chat and express yourself! What makes this Mastodon Client unique? - FediMatch is designed to get you into the Fediverse as quickly as possible. When you initially create an account on an instance of your choice, your feed is empty. You need to find people to follow before you can really dive in. FediMatch uses the familiar card swiping system to let you find people to follow and chat. - To guide you, you can design your own "Algorithm" to determine how much another user might align with you. - And of course: NO DATA is saved in the CLOUD, or SHARED otherwise. Everything stays on your device and your Mastodon account.

Screenshots

Manfred for Mastodon3 screens
FediMatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Manfred for Mastodon at Free against FediMatch's $1.99. Manfred for Mastodon also leads on device support (4 vs 2). FediMatch's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Manfred for Mastodon is free to download; FediMatch costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Manfred for Mastodon versus FediMatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManfred for MastodonFediMatch
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB31 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTim BruecknerLyx Rothbock

In-app purchases

None

Manfred for Mastodon

No in-app purchases

None

FediMatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Manfred for Mastodon free?
Manfred for Mastodon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FediMatch free?
FediMatch costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Manfred for Mastodon or FediMatch have ads?
Neither Manfred for Mastodon nor FediMatch shows ads.

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