Comparison

Crowfi for Mastodon vs Pingra

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

Head to head
About

Crowfi for Mastodon

A minimalist client for the Mastodon social network. Connect to your instance to browse timelines, interact with posts, publish your own content, and manage notifications.

Highlights
  • Browse home timeline
  • View trending posts and tags
  • Interact with posts (reply, repost, favorite)
  • Publish content (text, media, polls)
  • View notifications
  • Search users, posts, and tags
Features
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A Mastodon client that feels fast, looks clean, and respects how we use the Fediverse. Connect to your preferred Mastodon instance and enjoy the following features: - Browse your home timeline & lists, explore trending posts, tags, and news - Interact with posts (reply, quote, repost, like, save) - Publish content (text, media, and polls) - View notifications - Search for accounts, posts, and tags

About

Pingra

Features
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Pingra is a mobile workspace for Threads. Manage replies in a chat-style view, add short comment badges next to the usernames of people who replied, and save great Threads posts in Pingra to revisit later. You can also import every post you have written on Threads so they are searchable and archived in one place. Share lists of favorite people with your team or friends. Not sure what to reply? Use persona AI that learns your writing style to create example replies you can reference. Core loops: • Turn Threads replies into an actionable inbox • Follow every reply chain in a chat-style conversation view • Add account notes and people-list badges beside usernames • Draft replies with AI suggestions aligned to your saved persona • Save posts with media, folders, tags, and memos • Search your own Threads history from a local index • Share reusable people lists for team handoff • Keep unread counts visible with the Home screen widget Built for creators, community managers, and small teams who treat Threads like real work — not just another feed to scroll past. Pingra is free to download. Your saves and your AI persona belong to you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.pingra.net/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.pingra.net/privacy

Screenshots

Crowfi for Mastodon3 screens
Pingra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crowfi for Mastodon at none against Pingra's 10. Crowfi for Mastodon also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Pingra's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). 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. Pingra sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Crowfi for Mastodon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crowfi for Mastodon ships an update every 9 days, Pingra every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crowfi for Mastodon versus Pingra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrowfi for MastodonPingra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB76 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer宏旭 朱RECRE8BOX

In-app purchases

None

Crowfi for Mastodon

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Pingra

Subscriptions10
  • Pingra 1 Slot Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Pingra 3 Slots Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pingra Ultra Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Pingra Super Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pingra 10 Slots Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Pingra 1 Slot Yearly$14.991 Year
  • Pingra 3 Slots Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Pingra Ultra Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Pingra Super Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Pingra 10 Slots Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Crowfi for Mastodon free?
Crowfi for Mastodon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pingra free?
Pingra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crowfi for Mastodon or Pingra have ads?
Neither Crowfi for Mastodon nor Pingra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crowfi for Mastodon or Pingra?
Crowfi for Mastodon ships an update every 9 days, and Pingra every 2 days. Most recently, Crowfi for Mastodon was updated on November 5, 2026 and Pingra on November 5, 2026.

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