Comparison

walnutApp vs iPhanpy for Mastodon

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

Head to head
About

walnutApp

Features
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No maintained pnut iOS app? Now we have one! walnut is pnut client app. For now walnut has very few features. - Timeline - Reply - Bookmark - Retweet - Delete Post Walnut is licensed under Apple standard EULA:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

iPhanpy for Mastodon

This app provides a smoother and more efficient experience for accessing Mastodon, running natively on iOS with fewer performance restrictions than a web browser. It offers a streamlined interface and improved memory management for a better user experience.

Highlights
  • Native iOS app experience
  • Smoother performance
  • Improved memory management
  • Streamlined interface
  • Fewer browser performance restrictions
Features
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iPhanpy brings everything that Phanpy has, but runs smoother, stays longer in memory, and has a neat Liquid Glass icon! I am not the original developer of Phanpy, so all props go to Chee Aun. I merely adapted the original web app into a version that is installable as a “native” iOS app - it faces way less performance restrictions compared to running on the browser.

Screenshots

walnutApp2 screens
iPhanpy for Mastodon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iPhanpy for Mastodon at 14.0 against walnutApp's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

walnutApp ships an update every 2 weeks, iPhanpy for Mastodon monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
walnutApp versus iPhanpy for Mastodon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterwalnutAppiPhanpy for Mastodon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB17 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWATURA, INCMatheus Fantinel

In-app purchases

None

walnutApp

No in-app purchases

None

iPhanpy for Mastodon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is walnutApp free?
walnutApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iPhanpy for Mastodon free?
iPhanpy for Mastodon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do walnutApp or iPhanpy for Mastodon have ads?
Neither walnutApp nor iPhanpy for Mastodon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, walnutApp or iPhanpy for Mastodon?
walnutApp ships an update every 2 weeks, and iPhanpy for Mastodon monthly. Most recently, walnutApp was updated on October 25, 2026 and iPhanpy for Mastodon on October 24, 2026.

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