Comparison

BlueTusk vs Colossus Social Reader

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Unified feed from multiple accounts
  • Cross-platform posting
  • Consolidated notifications
  • Multi-account support
  • SOS Emergency Messaging (Pro)
  • Profile and content management
Features
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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/

About

Colossus Social Reader

Features
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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

Screenshots

BlueTusk4 screens
Colossus Social Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlueTusk ships an update every 3 days, Colossus Social Reader every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BlueTusk versus Colossus Social Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueTuskColossus Social Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS2626.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric DoverJulio Cuesta

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BlueTusk

Subscriptions1
  • BlueTusk$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • BlueTusk$4.99
None

Colossus Social Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlueTusk free?
BlueTusk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colossus Social Reader free?
Colossus Social Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlueTusk or Colossus Social Reader have ads?
Neither BlueTusk nor Colossus Social Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlueTusk or Colossus Social Reader?
BlueTusk ships an update every 3 days, and Colossus Social Reader every 9 days. Most recently, BlueTusk was updated on November 5, 2026 and Colossus Social Reader on November 5, 2026.

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