Comparison

Bubble for Mastodon 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

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

iPhanpy for Mastodon

This app provides a smoother, more memory-efficient experience for accessing Mastodon content. It offers native iOS installation with fewer performance restrictions than a web browser.

Highlights
  • Smoother performance
  • Longer memory retention
  • Native iOS app installation
  • Fewer browser performance restrictions
  • Liquid Glass icon
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

Bubble for Mastodon4 screens
iPhanpy for Mastodon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iPhanpy for Mastodon at none against Bubble for Mastodon's 3. iPhanpy for Mastodon also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. iPhanpy for Mastodon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bubble for Mastodon against 5.0 for iPhanpy for Mastodon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPhanpy for Mastodon has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble for Mastodon ships an update every 3 weeks, iPhanpy for Mastodon monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bubble for Mastodon versus iPhanpy for Mastodon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble for MastodoniPhanpy for Mastodon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB20 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPhilippe BondevineMatheus Fantinel

Customer experience

Bubble for Mastodon

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

iPhanpy for Mastodon

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

iPhanpy for Mastodon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubble for Mastodon free?
Bubble for Mastodon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iPhanpy for Mastodon free?
iPhanpy for Mastodon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bubble for Mastodon or iPhanpy for Mastodon?
Bubble for Mastodon and iPhanpy for Mastodon are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Bubble for Mastodon or iPhanpy for Mastodon have ads?
Neither Bubble for Mastodon nor iPhanpy for Mastodon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble for Mastodon or iPhanpy for Mastodon?
Bubble for Mastodon ships an update every 3 weeks, and iPhanpy for Mastodon monthly. Most recently, Bubble for Mastodon was updated on November 4, 2026 and iPhanpy for Mastodon on November 6, 2026.

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