Comparison

PostJar vs MastoDino

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

Head to head
About

PostJar

Features
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Social media moves at lightning speed. PostJar empowers you to take a step back and share with intention. Designed for users of Mastodon and Bluesky, PostJar helps you draft, refine and organize your thoughts before hitting "post." Key Features: - Organize Your Ideas: Create and manage your draft posts in customizable jars. Each jar can be linked to one or more social media accounts, allowing you to keep your content organized and accessible. - Thoughtful Drafting: Take your time to refine your messages. With PostJar, you can edit and perfect your drafts, ensuring your posts reflect what you really wanted to say. - Simultaneous Posting When you're ready to share, PostJar allows you to post to multiple accounts at once. Save time and reach your audience across different platforms effortlessly. Get started for free with unlimited posting from one jar. If you need more, upgrade to PostJar Pro: - Unlimited jars. - Automatically create threads for posting longer ideas. PostJar is created by me (Matthew) an indie developer. Upgrading to PostJar Pro helps fund future development (and is very much appreciated!) - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. - You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://postjar.app/privacy.html

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

PostJar4 screens
MastoDino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MastoDino at none against PostJar's 2. PostJar's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PostJar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MastoDino asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PostJar versus MastoDino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPostJarMastoDino
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB42 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperApps On The Move LimitedMattias Lind

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PostJar

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Unlock Yearly14 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

MastoDino

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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