Pheme for Mastodon vs MicroSphere for Micro.blog

Pheme is a third-party Mastodon client for the Fediverse, built entirely with native UIKit for a smooth, responsive, and distraction-free experience. TIMELINE Live-updating home timeline with infinite scrolling. Smart reading position preservation — picks up exactly where you left off after a refresh. Unread count badge so you always know what's new. Switch between Local and Federated timelines to explore the broader Fediverse. POSTS & INTERACTIONS Like, Boost, Reply, and Bookmark in one tap. Quote Post support for rich commentary. Full Poll display and participation. Content Warnings — elegantly collapsed and expandable. Link preview cards for rich external content. System translation for posts in any language. MEDIA Image viewer with pinch-to-zoom, swipe to dismiss, and save to Photos. Inline video playback with fullscreen support. Smooth GIF and animated media rendering. Full custom emoji support for every server. SEARCH & DISCOVERY Search posts, users, and hashtags. Explore page with featured instances to discover new communities across the Fediverse. LISTS Create, edit, and delete custom lists. Manage list members with ease. Dedicated list timeline view. NOTIFICATIONS Real-time push notifications: follows, mentions, likes, boosts. Follow request management for private accounts. PROFILE View and edit avatar, display name, bio, and custom fields. Browse your own and others' posts, media, and replies. Follow / Unfollow with mutual follow indicator. MULTI-ACCOUNT Log into multiple accounts across different Mastodon instances. Seamlessly switch between accounts with fully isolated data. PHEME PRO — PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Subscribe to Pheme Pro to unlock the full Pheme experience: Custom Accent Colors: Full custom color picker. Custom Fonts: Set individual fonts for titles, body text, and monospace elements. Appearance Mode: Light, Dark, or System. Avatar Style: Circular or square. Compose & Post: Write and publish your thoughts to Mastodon. Full Interaction Access: Boost, quote, reply, like, bookmark, follow/unfollow. List Management: Create and manage custom lists. Plans: Weekly / Monthly / Yearly (best value). Subscriptions auto-renew 24 hours before expiry. Cancel anytime in App Store subscription settings. PRIVACY FIRST Pheme communicates directly with your chosen Mastodon instance — no third-party relay servers. Your credentials are stored securely in the device Keychain and never shared with third parties. Join the Fediverse. Start your decentralized social journey with Pheme. -- Subscription Details -- • Weekly, monthly and annual subscriptions are available • 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 • Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pheme.pureding.org/privacy

MicroSphere is a fast, native iOS app for Micro.blog — the calm home for short posts, blogs, notes, and conversations on the indie web. Read your timeline, reply in threads, save bookmarks, switch between accounts, and explore topics without ads or third-party tracking. BUILT FOR MICRO.BLOG • Timeline and Mentions with pull-to-refresh, unread dots, dividers, and conversation threads • Bookmarks with tags, highlights, and saved-state sync • Explore: community discover, topics, search, photos, reading, long-form posts, and bookshelves • Multiple Micro.blog accounts with fast switching from the active-account chip • Copy post text from the More menu; reply, quote, save, and share from every post WRITE & SHARE • Compose new posts, replies, quotes, and scheduled posts; edit your own hosted blog posts from the timeline • Choose the hosted blog, categories, and cross-posting options for a post or draft — choices are remembered per account • Attach photos or one video per post, reuse images from your Micro.blog media library, and preserve line breaks in blog posts • Titled posts, long-post summaries, topic emoji, @-mentions, collapsible compose toolbar, and optional Blog/Category/Cross-post picker controls • Share Extension — send text, links, photos, and videos from Safari, Photos, and other apps • Photo attachments with optional accessibility descriptions; on-device metadata cleanup and GPS warnings before posting • Local draft recovery: text, encrypted offline photo drafts, and note edits can stay on device until Micro.blog sync returns PEOPLE & SAFETY • Profiles for Micro.blog, ActivityPub (Mastodon), and Bluesky authors with Posts and Photos tabs • Tappable profile bios, follower/following lists, and People to Follow • Block, mute, keyword filters, Limit mentions, and reporting • Optional Face ID or passcode app lock and saved-token protection DESIGNED FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Native SwiftUI on iOS 17 and later • iPad: sidebar navigation, split view, full-width account destinations, wide-column profiles and topics • Home Screen quick action to start a new post • System, Light, or Dark appearance • VoiceOver labels, Dynamic Type, Reduced Motion support, and accessible photo descriptions PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Official Micro.blog APIs only — no reverse engineering • Your token stays in the iOS Keychain on your device • No analytics SDKs and no data selling • Privacy & Accessibility overviews in Settings; Privacy Policy and Terms in Legal • Account-scoped feed cache, encrypted share imports, and encrypted offline draft photos stay on device until you sync or clear them • Link preview images are off by default; copied post links can auto-clear from the clipboard • Email Support opens a prefilled diagnostics mail without tokens or post content SIGN IN YOUR WAY • IndieAuth (recommended) • Email magic link • App tokens for development or power users • Optional push notifications OPTIONAL SUPPORT The Treats Jar lets you leave a voluntary tip to support development. Tips are gifts only — they do not unlock features or content. REQUIREMENTS A Micro.blog account is required. Micro.blog is a separate subscription service. MicroSphere is developed independently by Marco Janssen. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Micro.blog, LLC. Questions or feedback? Use Email Support in Settings or find @marc0janssen on Micro.blog.