Aerune vs MastoDino
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aerune
A fast, lightweight client for the AT Protocol, designed exclusively for iOS and iPadOS. It offers a refined native experience with smooth performance, fluid transitions, and a clean interface optimized for larger screens and power users. Includes built-in moderation tools for a safer timeline.
- Native UI for Apple platforms
- Optimized for iPad Split View
- Seamless multi-account switching
- Timestamp toggle
- Built-in moderation tools
- Multilingual support
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Aerune is a fast, lightweight Bluesky (AT Protocol) client built exclusively for iOS and iPadOS. Designed with SwiftUI from the ground up, Aerune delivers a refined native experience with smooth scrolling, fluid transitions, and a clean interface focused on usability. [Key Features] • True Native UI Built specifically for Apple platforms, ensuring smooth performance and an interface that feels natural and responsive. • Fully Optimized for iPad Take full advantage of larger screens with a dynamic Split View layout that adapts to different sizes and orientations. • Designed for Power Users • Seamless multi-account switching • Absolute / relative timestamp toggle • Built-in Moderation Support for muting, blocking, and reporting to maintain a safe and comfortable timeline. • Multilingual Support Fully available in both languages. Upgrade your Bluesky experience with Aerune.
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.
- Personalized "For You" feed
- Dedicated News tab
- On-device translation
- Focused conversation threads
- Clean link previews
- iOS-native gestures and haptics
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Aerune at 17.6 against MastoDino's 26.0. 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.
Aerune ships an update every 4 days, MastoDino every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aerune | MastoDino |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MITSUKI HAMADA | Mattias Lind |
Customer experience
Aerune
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In-app purchases
Aerune
No in-app purchases
MastoDino
No in-app purchases









