Comparison

Bubble for Mastodon vs Soyokaze

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Powerful content filter
  • Multiple timeline views
  • Rich post composer
  • Grouped notifications
  • Attachment saving (Bubble+)
  • Multiple account support (Bubble+)
Features
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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.

About

Soyokaze

A minimalist social networking client designed for low data consumption. It focuses on core functionalities, providing a streamlined experience for users prioritizing efficiency.

Highlights
  • Lightweight design
  • Minimal data usage
  • Essential features only
  • Streamlined social networking
Features
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Soyokaze is a lightweight Bluesky client. It minimizes data usage and offers only essential features.

Screenshots

Bubble for Mastodon4 screens
Soyokaze3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bubble for Mastodon at 50% against Soyokaze's 0%. Bubble for Mastodon also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Soyokaze's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bubble for Mastodon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Soyokaze asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Bubble for Mastodon's written reviews are positive against 0% of Soyokaze's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble for Mastodon ships an update every 3 weeks, Soyokaze every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bubble for Mastodon versus Soyokaze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble for MastodonSoyokaze
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB20 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPhilippe BondevineNoriaki Watanabe

Customer experience

Bubble for Mastodon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Soyokaze

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bubble for Mastodon

Subscriptions3
  • Bubble+ • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Bubble+ • 3 Months$4.793 Months
  • Bubble+ • Yearly$17.991 Year
None

Soyokaze

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubble for Mastodon free?
Bubble for Mastodon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Soyokaze free?
Soyokaze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bubble for Mastodon or Soyokaze?
Bubble for Mastodon is rated higher. Bubble for Mastodon averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Soyokaze averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bubble for Mastodon or Soyokaze have ads?
Neither Bubble for Mastodon nor Soyokaze shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble for Mastodon or Soyokaze?
Bubble for Mastodon ships an update every 3 weeks, and Soyokaze every 5 days. Most recently, Bubble for Mastodon was updated on October 1, 2026 and Soyokaze on October 9, 2026.

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