Comparison

Radiant for Mastodon vs The Midst

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

Head to head
About

Radiant for Mastodon

A highly customizable Mastodon client offering a personalized social media experience. Tailor timelines, content filters, and aesthetics to your preferences. Schedule posts, create polls, and share media with ease.

Highlights
  • Customizable timelines with multi-tag support
  • Advanced content filters
  • Flexible theming and behavior customization
  • Post scheduling
  • Poll creation
  • Media sharing
Features
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Radiant is a powerful and flexible Mastodon client for your iPhone that’s designed from the ground up to be easy to use while still offering the features you need … and some new ones that might surprise you! The best Mastodon experience is one that works for you, making the social network fun and easy to use. Radiant does that by including all of the features you might expect from a feature-rich app while adding others that go above and beyond what you’re used to. Radiant offers almost endless customizability, whether that’s the ability to create powerful filters to suit your needs or the way you can tweak its aesthetic to suit your tastes. If you don’t quite feel at home with your current Mastodon app, Radiant is for you! I hope you’re going to love using Radiant. Some of the features you can look forward to include: - Full support for home, local, and federated Mastodon timelines - Custom timelines with multi-tag support — see all of the posts tagged with #puppies, #kittens, #cats, and #dogs in one place - Flexible theming and behaviour customization - Total control over what you see and when you see it — already seen a boosted post? Radiant can filter those out so you never see them again, for example - More advanced content filters so you only see the posts that you want to see and none of those that you don’t - The tools to express yourself your way — create polls, share media, and even schedule future posts with Radiant And this is just the beginning. Radiant is in active development and will continue to grow with new features being added all the time! Radiant is a free download from the App Store with an optional Radiant PRIME subscription unlocking additional features that include the ability to add multiple accounts and even customize the app’s theme based on your current account. Instant server-based notifications and support for additional app icons and themes are also available to Radiant PRIME subscribers. Radiant PRIME subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period (and charged to your iTunes account). You can turn off auto-renew/manage subscriptions in your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use can be found at https://radiant.social/terms and Privacy Policy can be found at https://radiant.social/privacy. Enjoy better social media!

About

The Midst

This location-based social network allows users to share posts pinned to their current location, visible globally. Discover what's happening worldwide by exploring the map. Posts disappear after 24 hours, keeping content fresh.

Highlights
  • Location-based posting
  • Global map exploration
  • 24-hour post expiration
  • Check-in functionality
  • Wish list creation
  • Age verification via Apple
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The Midst is a location-based social network and life logging app. Posting to The Midst drops a pin at your current location and is visible to anyone in the world. Pan the map to see what's happening around the world. Posts expire after 24 hours, ensuring information remains relevant and up-to-date. Check-in: Have you stumbled upon a fantastic new food truck or a great coffee shop? Check-in by tapping a place on the map. Check-ins can be public by also posting to The Midst, or choose to only save check-ins to your Saved Places list. Wish List: Did someone check in at a place you find interesting? Tap the pin on the map in The Midst and add that location to your Wish List. Saved places and wish list items are saved in the Check In tab. Some regions now require age verification for social apps. The Midst uses Apple’s Declared Age Range verification to meet these regulations while protecting your privacy. Verification is a one-time, on-device check using the age information already stored in your iCloud account. We only receive a yes/no confirmation that you meet the age requirement. The Midst never sees, stores, or transmits your birthday or actual age. The Midst uses Apple's standard end user license agreement (EULA) which can be viewed here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ View our privacy policy here: https://www.themidstapp.com/privacy-policy.

Screenshots

Radiant for Mastodon4 screens
The Midst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Midst at 5.0 against Radiant for Mastodon's 4.5. The Midst also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Radiant for Mastodon's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). 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. Radiant for Mastodon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and The Midst sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Midst holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Radiant for Mastodon has 59 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Radiant for Mastodon's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Midst's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Radiant for Mastodon ships an update every 10 days, The Midst every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Radiant for Mastodon versus The Midst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadiant for MastodonThe Midst
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (59 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB37 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSmall Colossus LTDDan O'Leary

Customer experience

Radiant for Mastodon

All ratings57 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

The Midst

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Radiant for Mastodon

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Radiant Prime7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Radiant Prime7 Days trial$7.991 Year
2 purchases

The Midst

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Radiant for Mastodon free?
Radiant for Mastodon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Midst free?
The Midst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Radiant for Mastodon or The Midst?
The Midst is rated higher. Radiant for Mastodon averages 4.5 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while The Midst averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Radiant for Mastodon or The Midst have ads?
Neither Radiant for Mastodon nor The Midst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Radiant for Mastodon or The Midst?
Radiant for Mastodon ships an update every 10 days, and The Midst every 4 weeks. Most recently, Radiant for Mastodon was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Midst on November 4, 2026.

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