Mango IRC vs Oyakodon for Mastodon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mango IRC
A modern, native IRC client for iOS and macOS, offering seamless integration with IRCv3 features, bouncer support, and customizable themes. It ensures you never miss messages and syncs settings across devices via iCloud.
- Full IRCv3 support
- Bouncer-native integration (soju, ZNC)
- iCloud sync for networks and settings
- Push notifications for mentions and DMs
- Customizable themes
- Native iOS and macOS experience
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Mango is a native IRC client for iPhone and iPad. Follow your communities, catch up on conversations, and make your chat feel like home. YOUR CONVERSATIONS, ORGANIZED • Connect to multiple IRC networks and keep channels and direct messages together • Find mentions in retained history and jump back to the original conversation • Follow reply threads and browse pinned messages on compatible servers • Search channels, complete nicknames, and use familiar IRC commands MORE THAN PLAIN TEXT • Rich link and image previews, inline video playback, and audio players with waveforms • Emoji reactions, custom emoji, and image-link stickers • Browse, re-share, and manage files in your Mango Uploads library • Choose themes, fonts, chat layouts, and notification sounds CONNECT YOUR WAY • Direct IRC connections, TLS, and WebSocket connections to compatible servers • soju and ZNC bouncer support, with network discovery and connection management • Local conversation caching and earlier history from servers that support CHATHISTORY • iCloud sync for your networks and settings across Mac, iPhone, and iPad Server-dependent features require support from your IRC server or bouncer. Push notifications require a compatible bouncer and setup. Mango Uploads requires a Mango Account. You can connect to other IRC networks without a Mango Account; individual networks may require their own account.
Oyakodon for Mastodon
This app allows users to access multiple Mastodon instances from a single interface. Easily switch between your registered servers with a swipe and manage your timelines with simple tab navigation. Discover new instances and report any issues directly to the developer.
- Multi-instance support
- Swipe to switch instances
- Tabbed timeline views
- Instance discovery link
- Issue reporting
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Mastodon client app supporting multi-instance. You can switch mastodon instance just with swiping screen. [How to use] - To register an instance, input a server address. e.g. "securitymastod.one", "mstdn.jp", etc... - To switch registered instances, swipe the screen. - To switch timeline views, just tap a tab. [Note] - Maximum 3 instances are able to be registered. - You can find instances here. https://instances.mastodon.xyz - Let me know any issues at the following website. Twitter : https://twitter.com/takeyasu mstdn.jp : https://mstdn.jp/@isaotakeyasu Blog : http://tech-en.andhandworks.com/ If you find any issues, please let me know the following information. - Mastodon instance name - Using account linkage or not - iOS version (e.g. iOS10.3) - iPhone/iPad device version (e.g. iPhone7, iPad Air, etc...)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Oyakodon for Mastodon at Free against Mango IRC's $9.99. Mango IRC's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 2.9) and chart position (#19 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Oyakodon for Mastodon is free to download; Mango IRC costs $9.99 up front. Mango IRC sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Oyakodon for Mastodon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mango IRC holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Mango IRC's written reviews are positive against 25% of Oyakodon for Mastodon's.
Mango IRC ships an update every 6 days, Oyakodon for Mastodon every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Mango IRC | Oyakodon for Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | 2.9 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #19 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pavel Kanzelsberger | Isao Takeyasu |
Customer experience
Mango IRC
Oyakodon for Mastodon
In-app purchases
Mango IRC
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$3.99
- Large Tip$8.99
Oyakodon for Mastodon
- Unlock$1.99
Questions
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