# Woolly for Mastodon vs MeshTrax

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MeshTrax at none against Woolly for Mastodon's 4. MeshTrax also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). Woolly for Mastodon's advantage is ratings volume (58 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Woolly for Mastodon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MeshTrax asks for nothing beyond the download.

MeshTrax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Woolly for Mastodon has 58 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Woolly for Mastodon | MeshTrax |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/woolly-for-mastodon/id6444360628/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meshtrax/id6799214428/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **58** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 40 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Matteo Villa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1376054311) | [Dill.dev LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896607653) |

## What reviewers say

### Woolly for Mastodon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/woolly-for-mastodon/id6444360628)

This app offers a highly customizable Mastodon client with features like pinned timelines, custom icons, and threaded replies. It supports push notifications, multi-account management, and a powerful multi-column layout for iPad. Enhance your social media experience with GIF integration and full Mastodon feature support.

**Highlights:** Customizable main screen with pinned timelines, Threaded replies view, Multi-instance timeline browsing, Timeline filters, Push notifications, Multi-account management, GIPHY integration for GIFs

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Woolly Pro (1 month) | $0.99 | per month |
| Woolly Pro (1 year) | $9.99 | per year |
| Woolly Pro Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


### MeshTrax

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meshtrax/id6799214428)

Communicate off-grid using LoRa mesh networking devices without internet or cloud servers. Offers a modern chat experience with direct and group messaging, contact management, and an interactive map for network visualization. Prioritizes privacy with no accounts or tracking.

**Highlights:** Off-grid LoRa mesh communication, Unified inbox with modern chat features, Direct and group encrypted messaging, Contact management with QR codes, Interactive map with coverage analysis, Device telemetry and battery monitoring, Privacy-focused with no accounts or tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Woolly for Mastodon free?

Woolly for Mastodon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MeshTrax free?

MeshTrax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Woolly for Mastodon or MeshTrax?

MeshTrax is rated higher. Woolly for Mastodon averages 4.6 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while MeshTrax averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Woolly for Mastodon or MeshTrax have ads?

Neither Woolly for Mastodon nor MeshTrax shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Woolly for Mastodon or MeshTrax?

Woolly for Mastodon ships an update every 2 weeks, and MeshTrax every 2 weeks. Most recently, Woolly for Mastodon was updated on October 24, 2026 and MeshTrax on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*