Manfred for Mastodon vs U
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manfred for Mastodon
This Mastodon client offers a customizable and distraction-free social media experience. Tailor your home screen, utilize a focus mode to limit engagement, and enjoy private push notifications. Manage multiple accounts and filter content with ease.
- Customizable home screen with tabs
- Focus mode for distraction-free reading
- End-to-end encrypted push notifications
- Multi-account support
- Content filtering by column
- Threaded conversation view
- Direct sharing from other apps
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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).
U
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U:UChat – A new chat experience that brings emotions to life! When you send a message to your friends, the image that will be included is a surprise until you send it! • Select an emotion and we'll display an image that matches your feeling. • The "unexpected" element makes it fun! Both sender and receiver will be excited. • Create your own unique avatar with AI for even more personalized fun! This chat is 100 times more fun with friends than alone! Invite your friends and experience this new world of chatting! ▶ Learn how to use it here (Watch the video) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AyU1gbtJXRc - Privacy Policy https://www.haik.jp/uuchat/rules-and-policies-privacy-policy - Terms of use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manfred for Mastodon at none against U's 3. Manfred for Mastodon also leads on ads (none vs shown). U's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence and device support 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. U sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Manfred for Mastodon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Manfred for Mastodon ships an update fortnightly, U weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manfred for Mastodon | U |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tim Brueckner | HAIK |
In-app purchases
Manfred for Mastodon
No in-app purchases
U
- 感情アイコン追加 スタンダードプラン - 1か月$1.991 Month
- 感情アイコン追加 プレミアムプラン - 1か月$3.991 Month
- Generate an avatar$0.99
Questions
Is Manfred for Mastodon free?
Is U free?
Do Manfred for Mastodon or U have ads?
Which is updated more often, Manfred for Mastodon or U?
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