Colossus Social Reader vs Bluestodon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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: β’ Navigable mentions and profiles, with a Follow button. β’ Native video and GIF player. β’ Image viewer with zoom and direct saving to Photos. β’ Selectable text. β’ Built-in or external browser. β’ 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
Bluestodon
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Bluestodon is a posting utility for Bluesky and Mastodon. It is not a timeline reader or social client - it has no feed, browsing, following, or notifications. Instead, Bluestodon helps you compose longer posts, split them into threads automatically, preview how they will look on each platform, and post to both services at once. # Write once, post everywhere Type once in a single composer and post to Bluesky, Mastodon, or both at the same time. Bluestodon automatically handles the different platform limits and thread structure for you. # Automatic thread splitting Long posts are split into clean threads independently for each platform. Bluesky and Mastodon use different character limits, so Bluestodon adapts automatically and shows the resulting thread live before posting. Force manual splits anywhere with `---`. # Live dual preview Preview the final thread side by side: β’ Bluesky preview β’ Mastodon preview β’ Character usage gauges β’ Post counts β’ Media preview cards See the exact output before sending. # Platform-specific tools Adjust posts per platform: β’ Text replacements and substitutions β’ Pinned replacements per account β’ Per-account defaults β’ Reply threading β’ Quote posts β’ Mastodon content warnings β’ Mastodon visibility options β’ Link preview cards for Bluesky # Media support Attach: β’ Images with alt text β’ Animated GIFs β’ Videos β’ Link preview cards Import by picker, drag & drop, or paste directly into the editor. # Utilities β’ Drafts β’ Export thread as text β’ Activity statistics β’ Credential validation β’ iCloud account sync β’ Multiple accounts Bluestodon is built for people who regularly publish longer posts and threads across Bluesky and Mastodon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Colossus Social Reader at none against Bluestodon's 4. Colossus Social Reader also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Bluestodon's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Bluestodon sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Colossus Social Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Colossus Social Reader ships an update every 9 days, Bluestodon monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Colossus Social Reader | Bluestodon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days β better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julio Cuesta | Ziga Dolar |
In-app purchases
Colossus Social Reader
No in-app purchases
Bluestodon
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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- Huge Tip$17.99
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