Crowfi for Mastodon vs Halflight Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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, favorite, bookmark) - Publish content (text, media, and polls) - View notifications - Search for accounts, posts, and tags
Halflight Client
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Halflight is a privacy-first photo-sharing client for Bluesky, Pixelfed and the broader fediverse. - Pixelfed photo feeds - Multi-account switcher - Mastodon list organizer - Threaded conversations - Direct messages - Stories support - Cross-server discovery - Bluesky Support - Zero analytics, ever
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Halflight Client at 16.4 against Crowfi for Mastodon's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crowfi for Mastodon | Halflight Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 宏旭 朱 | Boris Kourtoukov |
In-app purchases
Crowfi for Mastodon
No in-app purchases
Halflight Client
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Crowfi for Mastodon free?
Is Halflight Client free?
Do Crowfi for Mastodon or Halflight Client have ads?
Which is updated more often, Crowfi for Mastodon or Halflight Client?
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