Comparison

Freifunk vs Scatto for Pixelfed

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

Head to head
About

Freifunk

Discover nearby Freifunk base stations for free communication. This app displays data provided by local communities, facilitating digital network access. Contact communities directly for content-related feedback.

Highlights
  • Find Freifunk base stations
  • View community-provided data
  • Facilitates free communication
  • Supports digital data networks
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Finde verfΓΌgbare Freifunk Basis-Stationen in deiner Umgebung. Freifunk steht fΓΌr freie Kommunikation in digitalen Datennetzen. Die angezeigten Daten werden von den jeweiligen Communities bereitgestellt. Bei Anmerkungen zu den Inhalten bitte die Community direkt informieren. www.freifunk.net

About

Scatto for Pixelfed

Features
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Scatto is a fast, native iOS client for Pixelfed β€” the photo-sharing network built on the open fediverse (ActivityPub). A decentralized alternative to the big media platforms: your photos, your feed, in your hands. Built for speed: browse your home, local, and global timelines with smooth scrolling and edge-to-edge photos. Share photos with your loved ones or with fellow photo enthusiasts β€” either way, you own your content. Scatto is free and open source. New to Pixelfed? Create a free account on any Pixelfed server β€” for example scatto.social or pixelfed.social or one of the many other instances β€” and sign right in. FEATURES β€’ Fast, clean photo uploads β€” capture or pick from your library β€’ Post video, converted on device so it plays everywhere β€’ Crop and filter your photos before you post β€” including fun filters like Lo-Fi and 16-color β€’ Your post appears instantly while it uploads in the background β€’ Home, local, and global timelines β€’ Like, comment, boost, and bookmark β€’ Follow people and manage your profile, follow hashtags β€’ Push notifications for likes, comments, follows, and boosts, direct messages, on servers that support them β€’ Stories (experimental, off by default) β€” share a moment that lasts 24 hours β€’ Direct Messages, reactions to messages, group messages β€’ Collections β€” browse and fill your Pixelfed collections, and drop a post into one while you write it; new collections are created on your server's website β€’ Report, block, and mute β€” keep your feed yours β€’ Home Screen widgets β€” the latest photos from your timeline, a QR code that opens your profile β€’ Share extension β€” post to Pixelfed from other apps β€’ Multiple accounts β€’ Tag the place β€” nearby cities suggested from your photo, matched on your device β€’ Add EXIF (optional under settings) camera info to the post β€’ Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, and Basque ABOUT PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Push needs an interface that most Pixelfed servers, including pixelfed.social, don't provide yet. If your server is one of them, Scatto tells you so in Settings β€” you'll still see every like, comment and follow inside the app, and the icon badge keeps updating in the background, but nothing will arrive while Scatto is closed. Scatto works with any Pixelfed instance. It's open source and doesn't track you. Scatto is an independent app and is not affiliated with Pixelfed.

Screenshots

Freifunk3 screens
Scatto for Pixelfed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Freifunk at none against Scatto for Pixelfed's 3. Freifunk also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Scatto for Pixelfed's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and ads 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Scatto for Pixelfed sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Freifunk asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Freifunk ships an update every 3 weeks, Scatto for Pixelfed every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Freifunk versus Scatto for Pixelfed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreifunkScatto for Pixelfed
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews57.5% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMartin WilhelmiVinzenz Greger

In-app purchases

None

Freifunk

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Scatto for Pixelfed

One-time3
  • A pretzel$1.99
  • A coffee$3.99
  • A pizza$8.99

Questions

Is Freifunk free?
Freifunk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scatto for Pixelfed free?
Scatto for Pixelfed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Freifunk or Scatto for Pixelfed have ads?
Neither Freifunk nor Scatto for Pixelfed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Freifunk or Scatto for Pixelfed?
Freifunk ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scatto for Pixelfed every 3 days. Most recently, Freifunk was updated on October 16, 2026 and Scatto for Pixelfed on October 4, 2026.

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