Tumbletail vs Odous for Mastodon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tumbletail
A streamlined client for the popular microblogging platform. It offers enhanced post viewing with thumbnail displays, separate content types, and slideshows. Manage your social interactions with easy reblogging, liking, following, and multi-account support.
- Thumbnail display
- Separate photos and texts
- Slideshows
- Easy reblog and like
- Auto-refresh dashboard
- Multi-account support
- Save to cloud storage
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Tumblr client. Features: ・Thumbnail display like Mega-Editor. ・Separate Photos and Texts. ・Slideshow ・Easy Reblog or Like. ・Auto reflesh ・Likes. ・Follow / Unfollow ・Multi-account ・Passcode feature ・Save to cloud storages - Dropbox - Evernote - GοοgleDrive - SugarSync ・Pocket ・Over 250 posts on Dashboard. http://cathand.org/tumbletail
Odous for Mastodon
Access your Mastodon social network directly from your watch. Create posts, view media, manage notifications, and browse timelines. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks multi-account support, customization, and more.
- Create posts from watch
- View photos and videos
- Browse timelines and profiles
- Check notifications and messages
- Open links directly
- Access bookmarks and favorites
- Multi-account support (Pro)
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Looking for a third party client for Mastodon that's designed specifically for your watch? Try Odous! With Odous, you can enjoy a variety of features and functionalities that make it easier than ever to stay connected with your friends and followers, including: • Create new posts directly from your watch • View photos and videos with ease • View different timelines and explore user profiles • Check your notifications and messages to stay up to date • Open links directly from your watch for a seamless browsing experience • Access your bookmarks and favorites to quickly find your favorite content Upgrade to Pro and enjoy the following additional features: • Add multiple accounts to Odous • Customize quick actions • Vote on polls • Customize the appearance of Odous • Launchers • View your personal lists With Odous, you'll always be in the loop when it comes to your social network. Download Odous for Mastodon today and take your social networking experience to the next level!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Odous for Mastodon at Free against Tumbletail's $1.99. Tumbletail's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Odous for Mastodon is free to download; Tumbletail costs $1.99 up front. Odous for Mastodon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tumbletail asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tumbletail holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tumbletail has 216 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Tumbletail's written reviews are positive against 50% of Odous for Mastodon's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tumbletail | Odous for Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (216 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 216 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #72 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Naomoto Niwayama | Kevin Guan |
Customer experience
Tumbletail
Odous for Mastodon
Bugs and requests
Tumbletail
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes when scrolling quickly
- Login/authentication issues
- Problems with reblogging and liking posts
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between accounts
- Bugs related to image/GIF viewing and saving
Requested features
6 requests- Add support for video posts
- Implement message/notification viewing
- Improve account management features
- Add option to sort/filter followed blogs
- Enhance image/GIF handling capabilities
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- Introduce dark mode or other customization options
Odous for Mastodon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tumbletail
No in-app purchases
Odous for Mastodon
- Odous Pro$3.99
Questions
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