Bubble for Mastodon vs PixelNest for PixelFed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
PixelNest for PixelFed
Experience the Pixelfed social platform on your smartphone. Share photos and videos, discover creators, and manage multiple accounts. Customize your experience with themes and apply creative filters.
- Browse and interact with Pixelfed feeds
- Upload photos and videos
- Manage multiple Pixelfed accounts
- Dark and light theme options
- Photo filters and cropping tools
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PixelNest is a convenient mobile application that allows you to fully experience the social platform Pixelfed right from your smartphone. Expand your interaction with the Pixelfed community, share your photos and videos, discover interesting creators, and build your own digital gallery. Key Features: Browse and Interact: Explore the activity feeds and user profiles on Pixelfed, like and comment on posts. Upload and Publish: Unleash your creativity and share your photos directly from the app. Easily upload your work and add captions, tags, and locations. Multi-Account Support: Manage multiple PixelFed accounts within the app, seamlessly switch between them, and interact with various communities effortlessly. Dark and Light Themes: Tailor the app's appearance to your preferences with a choice of light mode for daytime use or dark mode for comfortable night viewing. Filters and Cropping: Apply filters to your photos right within the app to create unique effects. Additionally, the cropping feature allows you to precisely select and adjust images to your requirements. PixelNest is your gateway to a more creative, inspiring, and social experience in the world of Pixelfed. Install the app now and join a community of creative individuals from around the globe! Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact email: pixelnest@tagir.dev
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PixelNest for PixelFed at 100% against Bubble for Mastodon's 50%. PixelNest for PixelFed also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Bubble for Mastodon's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. PixelNest for PixelFed asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bubble for Mastodon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Bubble for Mastodon's written reviews are positive against 100% of PixelNest for PixelFed's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bubble for Mastodon ships an update every 3 weeks, PixelNest for PixelFed every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Bubble for Mastodon | PixelNest for PixelFed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Philippe Bondevine | Tagir Kuramshin |
Customer experience
Bubble for Mastodon
PixelNest for PixelFed
In-app purchases
Bubble for Mastodon
- Bubble+ • Monthly$1.991 Month
- Bubble+ • 3 Months$4.793 Months
- Bubble+ • Yearly$17.991 Year
PixelNest for PixelFed
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bubble for Mastodon free?
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