Comparison

camelus vs MastoDino

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

Head to head
About

camelus

Features
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Share your moments instantly with Camelus Camelus is a refreshingly simple way to share your thoughts, photos, and connect with people who matter. No complicated setup, no tech knowledge required. Why you'll love Camelus: • Effortless Photo Sharing: Snap and share in seconds with our one-tap image uploads • Clean, Ad-Free Experience: Focus on content that matters, not distractions • Your Space, Your Rules: Control what you want to see and customize your feed • Lightning Fast: Designed to be responsive even on slower connections • Privacy First: Your data stays yours - we don't track or sell your information Camelus connects you to a growing global community while keeping things simple. No algorithms deciding what you see - just chronological posts from people you choose to follow. Join thousands of others and start your microblogging journey. Download today and start posting in under a minute!

About

MastoDino

Experience the open, decentralized social web with a premium, ad-free interface. Enjoy a personalized feed, a dedicated news tab, and on-device translation, all while prioritizing your privacy and a clutter-free reading experience.

Highlights
  • Personalized "For You" feed
  • Dedicated News tab
  • On-device translation
  • Focused conversation threads
  • Clean link previews
  • iOS-native gestures and haptics
Features
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The billion-dollar social apps got one thing right: the interface. Fast, fluid and nice to use. MastoDino brings that same feel to the open, decentralized social web, with no ads, no tracking and no algorithm working against you. The polish of Big Tech. The freedom of the fediverse. A "FOR YOU" THAT WORKS FOR YOU A ranked feed inspired by modern social apps, except the ranking runs on your iPhone. Swipe Like or Show less and it learns locally. Prefer it plain? Following shows only the people you follow, in order. THE FEDIVERSE'S NEWSROOM A News tab with the links people on your server are sharing right now, ranked by freshness and your interests. Articles open in Safari's built-in viewer, in Reader mode when the site supports it. CONVERSATIONS THAT STAY CONVERSATIONS Open any post into a focused thread with the full conversation and an inline reply field. In the feed, replies group under their parent with a thread line, so discussions read top to bottom. EVERY LANGUAGE, QUIETLY TRANSLATED Posts in other languages are translated on-device with Apple's Translation, even ahead of time as you scroll. Tap Translate, or turn on Auto-translate. Nothing is sent to the cloud. THE OPEN WEB, WITHOUT THE MESS Long links become clean preview cards. Hashtags at the end of a post are hidden for a calmer feed, while tags inside a sentence always stay. Want them all back? Turn on Show trailing hashtags under Settings, Content & media. BUILT FOR iPhone Liquid Glass on the navigation layer, fluid transitions, realtime updates with a "new posts" pill, five themes with matching app icons, and a Manual refresh only option if you want the feed to stay put. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Ranking, translation and reading preferences are computed and stored on your device. MastoDino has no server of its own and no accounts with us. Your posts, likes and follows are handled by your own Mastodon server, like with any client. Works with your existing Mastodon or fediverse account. Free, no in-app purchases. Questions or feedback: contact@bluedino.se

Screenshots

camelus4 screens
MastoDino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: camelus at 16.0 against MastoDino's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
camelus versus MastoDino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercamelusMastoDino
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB42 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developerlox UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Mattias Lind

In-app purchases

None

camelus

No in-app purchases

None

MastoDino

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is camelus free?
camelus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MastoDino free?
MastoDino is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do camelus or MastoDino have ads?
Neither camelus nor MastoDino shows ads.

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