BlueTusk vs Colossus Social Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlueTusk
Unify your social media experience by connecting Bluesky and Mastodon accounts in a single app. Manage feeds, post across platforms, and view notifications from all your accounts in one place.
- Unified feed from multiple accounts
- Cross-platform posting
- Consolidated notifications
- Multi-account support
- SOS Emergency Messaging (Pro)
- Profile and content management
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BlueTusk — Bluesky & Mastodon in One Your social world, unified. BlueTusk brings Bluesky and Mastodon together in a single, beautifully designed app — so you can follow conversations, post, and stay connected across platforms without switching between apps. Unified Feed See posts from all your accounts in one scrollable timeline. Filter by platform or account to focus on what matters. Multi-Account Support Connect multiple Bluesky and Mastodon accounts. Switch between them seamlessly from the side drawer. Cross-Post with Ease Compose once, post to any combination of your connected accounts. Save drafts for later and pick up where you left off. Notifications in One Place All your likes, reposts, follows, replies, mentions, and quotes from every account — in a single, unified notifications view. Full-Featured Experience • Browse followers, following, and suggested follows • Explore trending topics and hashtags • Manage lists, pinned feeds, and starter packs (Bluesky) • View follow requests, announcements, and scheduled posts (Mastodon) • Search across platforms for people and posts • Direct messages • View and manage saved/liked posts • Detailed post metrics and engagement stats • Edit profile images • Domain blocks and featured tags (Mastodon) • In-app browser for links • Report content across platforms • Face ID / Touch ID app lock with passcode fallback SOS Emergency Messaging (Pro) Set up to 10 pre-written emergency messages that post to all connected accounts with one tap. Optionally include GPS coordinates and an Apple Maps link so contacts can find you. Your location is never accessed unless you explicitly activate this feature. Upgrade to Pro • Unlimited connected accounts (Free: 1) • Unlimited feed posts (Free: 10 most recent) • Unlimited posting (Free: 1 per hour) • SOS Emergency Messaging with optional GPS • Support independent development Available as a monthly subscription or one-time lifetime purchase. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Colossus Social Reader
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Read Mastodon in your language. Free, ad-free, with on-device translation. An independent Mastodon reader that lets you read and reply to posts in other languages using manual or automatic translation powered by Apple Translation. Access your Home, Lists, Bookmarks, and Notifications timelines with fast updates, complete threads, and a new-post counter that preserves your position. Translation is native, processed on-device, and does not send text to external translation services. With Slow Mode, translation is prepared in the background and displayed when you tap the translation button. Customize your experience with Liquid Glass, Light, Dark, and Soft themes, plus a configurable accent color. Also included: • Navigable mentions and profiles, with a Follow button. • Native video and GIF player. • Image viewer with zoom and direct saving to Photos. • Selectable text. • Built-in or external browser. • Spanish and English localization. This is an independent, unofficial Mastodon client. Account creation is not supported. To use the app, sign in with an existing Mastodon account created at: https://joinmastodon.org End User License Agreement (EULA): https://juliocuesta.github.io/LectorDeMastodon/en/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://juliocuesta.github.io/LectorDeMastodon/en/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Colossus Social Reader at none against BlueTusk's 2. BlueTusk's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BlueTusk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Colossus Social Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
BlueTusk ships an update every 3 days, Colossus Social Reader every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | BlueTusk | Colossus Social Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 26 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eric Dover | Julio Cuesta |
In-app purchases
BlueTusk
- BlueTusk$0.991 Month
- BlueTusk$4.99
Colossus Social Reader
No in-app purchases









