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

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.