Interstellar vs iPhanpy for Mastodon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Interstellar
Access and interact with communities across Mbin, Lemmy, and PieFed. This open-source client provides a unified platform for engaging with your favorite fediverse content.
- Access Mbin, Lemmy, and PieFed accounts
- Interact with fediverse communities
- Open-source platform
- Bug reporting via GitHub
- Feature requests via magazine
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Interstellar is a free and open source, fediverse client, allowing you to access your Mbin/Lemmy/PieFed accounts and interact with your favorite communities. If you encounter any bugs or would like to request a feature, please report it on the GitHub repository (github.com/interstellar-app/interstellar) or the Interstellar magazine (kbin.earth/m/interstellar).
iPhanpy for Mastodon
This app provides a smoother and more efficient experience for accessing Mastodon, running natively on iOS with fewer performance restrictions than a web browser. It offers a streamlined interface and improved memory management for a better user experience.
- Native iOS app experience
- Smoother performance
- Improved memory management
- Streamlined interface
- Fewer browser performance restrictions
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iPhanpy for Mastodon at 5.0 against Interstellar's 4.8. On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iPhanpy for Mastodon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.
Interstellar ships an update every 2 months, iPhanpy for Mastodon monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Interstellar | iPhanpy for Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | John Randall | Matheus Fantinel |
Customer experience
Interstellar
iPhanpy for Mastodon
In-app purchases
Interstellar
No in-app purchases
iPhanpy for Mastodon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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