StarMe vs Bubble for Mastodon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StarMe
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Discover StarMe, the app with an innovative points system! Join a dynamic community, share inspiring moments, and support causes you love. Earn points for your interactions. Download StarMe today!
Bubble for Mastodon
A lightweight, user-friendly Mastodon client designed for a seamless experience. It offers essential features like content filtering, multiple timelines, and a rich post composer, with optional enhancements for power users.
- Powerful content filter
- Multiple timeline views
- Rich post composer
- Grouped notifications
- Attachment saving (Bubble+)
- Multiple account support (Bubble+)
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Bubble is a very simple native lightweight Mastodon client, that is meant to look soft and easy-to-use. It integrates perfectly with your Mastodon account, and matches your vibe, while having Mastodon-only features. Bubble also includes a ton of features you know and love: - A powerful content filter - Report user content - All of your favorite timelines: Home, Trending, Local, and Federated - Trending hashtags - A rich post composer with polls, emojis, and attachments - Suggestions - Grouped Notifications - A restricted user list Bubble+ also allows you to get a handful of useful features such as attachment saving, more accounts... And there is so much more to see! ==================================================== Bubble+ Terms of Service: https://d.lumaa.fr/tosplus Bubble is not affiliated with Mastodon gGmbH.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StarMe at none against Bubble for Mastodon's 3. StarMe also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Bubble for Mastodon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. StarMe asks for nothing beyond the download.
StarMe ships an update every 3 days, Bubble for Mastodon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StarMe | Bubble for Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dimitri Hamelin | Philippe Bondevine |
In-app purchases
StarMe
No in-app purchases
Bubble for Mastodon
- Bubble+ • Monthly$1.991 Month
- Bubble+ • 3 Months$4.793 Months
- Bubble+ • Yearly$17.991 Year
Questions
Is StarMe free?
Is Bubble for Mastodon free?
Do StarMe or Bubble for Mastodon have ads?
Which is updated more often, StarMe or Bubble for Mastodon?
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