Mastodon for iPhone and iPad: User Reviews & Ratings in US App Store

4 out of 5

Fixed.

Updated today. Now it crashes. Can’t even open the app now.

Edit: fixed. Works well now thanks!

4 out of 5

What happened to pinned toots?

Great app but I’ve noticed that pinned toots no longer show up on the app but they’re still there on the web version.

4 out of 5

Good overall, few missing features

Wish I could have multiple feeds, and wish I could post videos and photos together like on twitter.

4 out of 5

Somewhat good

I don’t understand why there’s no option to read from other instances

5 out of 5

So far quite good.

This has been an enjoyable journey. The app is wonderful and it gives me all I need. Thank you.

As of 10/23/2023 both the pad and phone versions have been crashing quite often.

5 out of 5

Very good

It’s actually far better than I expected has good features and a lot of instances to choose from. 10/10 can reach Twitter
levels.

Have a good day

5 out of 5

Amazing app. Moving away from twitter.

Get Mastodon now and do not use twitter.

5 out of 5

INFI

I love the app. It’s similar to Twitter, threads, and truth social. It’s decentralized, however. Which makes it even
better. I recommend trying and engaging with people thru the app, I’ve only had wonderful experiences. Thanks guys!

4 out of 5

Not bad, but a little buggy sometimes

It’s pretty similar to Twitter in the way that its quality of life is pretty great. The only problem I’ve had so far is when
updating my profile. Me using iPhone, any time I want to update my profile information, the app will automatically have a stroke
and die.

4 out of 5

One quirk

What would make this app 5 stars for me is if I don’t lose my place in home feed after visiting other tabs of the app.

4 out of 5

Almost great

It’s pretty much twitter or x or whatever. Great platform, diverse crowd, it’s simple, no ads.

One major problem though, for me almost every time I go to post something, the app freezes. I’m using the iPhone SE.

5 out of 5

The Switch

This is shaping up to be an excellent platform for discussing difficult topics in a civil manner.

5 out of 5

What happened?

Unable to follow anyone after switching to the app.

4 out of 5

I like the idea but…

I like the idea but its just a rebranded Reddit tbh

5 out of 5

Much better than Twitter!

Since there’s no corporate agenda driving things, you can find anything and everything on Mastodon! This app is simple and easy
to use. I’ve never been this excited about social media since 2007!

5 out of 5

True sense of community

The app is intuitive and easy to use. The Mastodon user community is respectful and thoughtful. I haven’t encountered any
trolls. There are smart, interesting, creative people on Mastodon and it’s easier for the average user to pick up followers than
on the birdsite.

4 out of 5

Good, but not user friendly

While Mastodon combines my favorite aspects of Twitter and Facebook, the concept of joining a server for a specific topic is
confusing to me.

5 out of 5

Wonderful community

I’m just getting started here however my very first post was welcomed and I feel like this community is based on being a
supportive. Easy to use and get started and connect with others ⭐️ 💫

5 out of 5

Offline

Good app when it works but lately more often than not it just indicates “Offline” and I have to use a browser. Killing and
restarting the app or changing networks doesn’t help.

5 out of 5

Way better than Twitter

Remember when Twitter wasn’t a garbage fire?

5 out of 5

Was difficult…

…to find an appropriate server and get started, but once I got going I find it respectable, responsive, and downright elegant.
Why can’t one post a video along with a static image? Tribel Social lets me 😝

4 out of 5

How do you private message?

I can’t find a way to do this in the app

5 out of 5

Twitter has competition!

1000 times better than Twitter.

5 out of 5

Voiceover

I love this app. It would be awesome if you could add reply, boost. To the rotor for Voiceover users this would allow us to swipe
up and select an option. Thank you,

5 out of 5

Great app, great platform

I love how friendly and accessible Mastodon has been.

4 out of 5

OK

Ok - Ap but it is not obvious to A user how to know
What streams they are looking at
In the main window versus the side-window

5 out of 5

Thank you for being here

Mastodon - alive and kicking
Twitter -slowly driving off cliff

4 out of 5

Friendlier and safer than Twitter …

… and more interactive than Instagram.

5 out of 5

Social Media without feeling violated

No ads and no algorithm to trick you into an endless scroll

4 out of 5

Only one problem

When using this app and i turn my iPhone sideways the screen does not flip. This us not a big issue but many videos would be
better viewed that way.

5 out of 5

Easier than you think

Great app. Simple, honest, and free.

5 out of 5

Excellent twitter replacement

Has the feel of early Twitter, before twitter got flooded with right wing trolls and hate speech.

4 out of 5

Good, albeit with a couple usability issues

In dark mode, the cursor stays black instead of following the color of the text.
The right-hand column can be distracting. A preference to hide it would be useful.

4 out of 5

Interesting shelter for Twitter migration

It will grow on you, you just need patience! At least you know it can not be bought by somebody with lots of money and lack of
character!

4 out of 5

nice but..

you have to make separate accounts for different servers and they aren’t linked.

vimeo, artstation, youtube links don’t embed and autoplay.

4 out of 5

Needs work

It’s the official app, and… no multiple accounts? I can report and block… myself? I hope some of these issues are fixed
soon.

5 out of 5

Come all ye twitter refugees, this is our new home

Join the biggest server you can find, and it’s just like twitter, with just a bit more techie culture. I love it, you will too!

5 out of 5

Love it

It’s under a lot of stress at the moment, but it’s great overall :)

5 out of 5

Use it through android

It’s not very good on Apple...unfortunately. But on Android it’s the new Twitter.

4 out of 5

Request multiple logins across servers please

I am enjoying Mastodon so far, and this app is elegant enough, but I run two accounts actively and it would be helpful if we could
have multiple account logins across mastodon servers on this app.

3 out of 5

App is definitely still a WIP

The app is still a work in progress. I started on the app and was really confused because a lot didn’t work! If you’re going
to use Mastodon make sure you start with a browser first :)

3 out of 5

Explore Tab Awful

The app itself is good but the explore tab is awful especially for single user instances who won’t have posts or news populate
with no way to change the default tab. Lacking in feature parity as well with no federated timeline to be found and very few
settings.

3 out of 5

There should be an option for this

There should be an option to change the name of my @ like not the “mastodon.social” thing but the actual name of my account.

3 out of 5

Jody

I haven’t been here long enough to really criticize this app. That being said, I have recently tried out other sites after
moving away from x and I like this place the best. 🙂

3 out of 5

Fix the filters!

This official Mastodon app is pretty great, except that filters just don’t seem to work in it. My filters do work in the
Mastodon web UI, just not in the iOS app. If that gets fixed I would rate it five stars.

3 out of 5

Like the social media, the app itself is messy

Don’t take this as a criticism of the federated social media this app is designed to allow access to so much as the app itself
is slow, buggy, and lacks features found on the website or several third party apps. I only used it as long as I did because of
inertia.

3 out of 5

Good, but Very Difficult

I liked Mastodon but unfortunately it was hard to figure out still, I would have stayed but dared to log off and was never able to
find my way back so I found an easier place to be.

3 out of 5

Hashtags and viewing options

I don’t think people know how to search using hash tags yet. I was think it would almost be like fet where there is abundance of
hashtags for every kink. Maybe reach out to the kink community on instagram and fetlife to get them interested in using mastodon
more bc this could be huge.

3 out of 5

Hides Mastodon’s unique features

I really want to like this, but it hides many of the features that make Mastodon unique. For example, the local and federated
timeline are immensely important for more connected communities on smaller instances, but are buried many menus deep under
different names.

3 out of 5

Doesn’t update

No comments posted by anyone for a week. It has to be me ??

3 out of 5

Good but really buggy

I can’t make posts from the iOS client because it crashes while typing and I have to exit the app

3 out of 5

Offline

The app is saying I am offline at the top of the screen. It won’t allow me to interact with people, or do anything. Is there a
way to fix this?

3 out of 5

Nice app, but….

….It’s only a three star app because the Search view when using an iPad isn’t expandable, making for an awkward reading
experience.

3 out of 5

Always offline

There’s nothing wrong with my device—all my other apps are working—yet Mastodon almost always says it is “Offline.” If
you are trying to refresh, just do it.

I prefer your app to Ivory, because Ivory is so overloaded with options that it is distracting. But at least it works.

3 out of 5

Limited

Notifications don’t work, and you can’t see pinned posts. That’s annoying. The web version is better.

3 out of 5

Crashes on IOS 16.3

The system is upgraded to 16.3, and every time I open the message window, the program crashes and exits.

3 out of 5

Weds update

I’m recent weeks I’ve been able to share toots from other apps (browser, Feedly) as normal. Share screen loads then disappears
immediately. Please fix.

3 out of 5

A bit weird but it’s fun

Love it even though it’s definitely got some quirks and some weird flaws but it’s still better than twitter right now.

3 out of 5

Unable to post

I’m on mastadon and I like it but for some reason I can’t post anything. As soon as I try to post anything I’m kicked out.
There is apparently no way to communicate to get this issue resolved with them so I guess I’m just going to fade away.

3 out of 5

Mine freezes no matter what I do

This is not a review of the content — which is 100 stars. But I can’t wait to be able to post. Well, I’m reading what I just
wrote and thinking maybe it’s fine, for now. I wish App Store would let people rate reviews (does it?)

3 out of 5

Good with Great Potential

Pretty good adaptation of the what you see in the browser. Could be great if we get:

- full support for markdown
- support for server specific flavors
- a single column view on ipad
- catching up with notifications on the browser matches on the app

3 out of 5

Love it but it has a problem

I’m having a problem with this bricking and freezing or crashing while I’m creating a post with a link in it. Hoping a new
release fixes it

3 out of 5

Trouble with account

Can not log in. No emails received to reset password.

3 out of 5

Glitchy

It’s not Twitter, but then again it’s not Twitter. It will evolve to be more user friendly in time. And it’s not Twitter so
it’s all good.

3 out of 5

Don’t Hide the Local Timeline

The local timeline is one of the best features of Mastodon, especially for smaller, community-oriented instances. Please consider
making it more visible and easier to access rather than burying it behind the magnifying glass.

3 out of 5

Needs way more users

More Twitter people need to come over. Also, they need a trending news section which I miss. Still a little buggy.

3 out of 5

Doing okay despite the stretch marks.

After finding the whole choose a browser title thing confusing, I am finding it easier to navigate Mastodon. I’m big girl
enough to ignore the pituitary and momentary growth spurt due to the falling out of Muskrat love. I hope more take the jump from
the T and go Mastodon.

3 out of 5

Just doesn’t work well yet, disappointing

Still can’t upload a header photo, it still takes many attempts, clearing cache etc to try and post a photo. I want to love it
but it’s really not working well

3 out of 5

Servers

Would give a higher review but the servers seem pretty overloaded right now. Consequently, my experience has been a little clunky
so far.