Herd for Mastodon vs Pixelix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Herd for Mastodon
Connect with millions on Mastodon using this iOS client. Manage multiple accounts, view timelines, send direct messages, and organize follows with lists. Discover trending content and people.
- Multi-account support
- Home, Local & Federated timelines
- Bookmarks & Direct messages
- Notifications
- People & Hashtag recommendations
- Lists for organizing follows
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A brand new Mastodon client for iOS - be heard with Herd! Simply log in with an existing Mastodon account (or create one at https://joinmastodon.org if you don't have one already) and start chatting with millions of Mastodon users. Herd has: Swipe to switch between multiple accounts; Home, Local & Federated timelines; Bookmarks; Direct messages; Favorites; Notifications; Explore the larger world of Mastodon with People Recommendations (For You), Hashtags, News, Trending Posts and Search; and group people you follow together using Lists for your Friends, Family, Tech News, Artists, Authors, etc.
Pixelix
This app offers a user-friendly interface for the federated image-sharing social network Pixelfed. Easily connect to your instance, upload photos, and browse your feed. It provides a streamlined experience for sharing and discovering visual content.
- Intuitive Pixelfed interface
- Connect to Pixelfed instances
- Direct photo uploads
- Streamlined feed browsing
- Visual content discovery
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Pixelix is an open source client for the Fediverse photo sharing platforms Pixelfed and Vernissage. - Material Design - Multi-accounts support - Dark and light theme - Profile settings - Home / local / global timelines - Trending posts, trending hashtags, trending profiles - Custom app icons - Post templates - Open source
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pixelix at Free against Herd for Mastodon's $0.99. Herd for Mastodon's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Pixelix is free to download; Herd for Mastodon costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Herd for Mastodon ships an update daily, Pixelix every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Herd for Mastodon | Pixelix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ross Cooper | Daniel Hiebeler |
Customer experience
Herd for Mastodon
Pixelix
In-app purchases
Herd for Mastodon
No in-app purchases
Pixelix
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Herd for Mastodon free?
Is Pixelix free?
Do Herd for Mastodon or Pixelix have ads?
Which is updated more often, Herd for Mastodon or Pixelix?
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