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This magazine is dedicated to discussions on the federated social networking ecosystem, which includes decentralized and open-source social media platforms. Whether you are a user, developer, or simply interested in the concept of decentralized social media, this is the place for you. Here you can share your knowledge, ask questions, and engage in discussions on topics such as the benefits and challenges of decentralized social media, new and existing federated platforms, and more. From the latest developments and trends to ethical considerations and the future of federated social media, this category covers a wide range of topics related to the Fediverse.

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What is your favorite Mastodon client? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by wrath-sedan@kbin.social to c/fediverse@kbin.social

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Hey everyone, super excited to be exploring the fediverse both here on kbin and elsewhere. Looking for a Mastodon client primarily for iOS, great to see the main app is open-source, but there seems to be quite a few options out there. Feel free to share non-iOS clients for others' benefit as well.

I prefer FOSS apps both because open and because money, but please share any positive experience with whatever you use! Sad to see Metatext seems to have stopped development as that was my first instinct. Thanks!

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[–] Arthur@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I’ve heard a few namely Ivory, Mona, Mammoth, Ice Cube, Trunks, couple others…. I used Ivory for a while but switched to Mona when they started supporting following other servers. They seem to roll out features faster than Ivory. I really like the feel of both apps but I personally use Mona. I had already bought Spring before so I got a discount buying pro.

EDIT: I forgot to include phanpy! It’s a web client but I added it to my Home Screen as a web app. I really like how all the threads are displayed on there. I use this sometimes when not using Mona. Phanpy makes it easier to get through threads and boosts on my home feed

[–] RedditTransfer@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

@Arthur Megalodon is the best I've tried so far. I'm also using the kbin.social on the web for now until they have their own app released. Really excited for it's release. I just hope we don't have to wait too long for it!

@wrath-sedan@kbin.social

[–] Firefirefly@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm using the WebApp of elk.zone and I really like it. I've also tried Moshidon, Tusky, Fedilab and koyu.space.

My favorites are Moshidon and Elk

[–] TruthButtCharioteer@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I really like megalodon, elk.zone and phanpy is another really nice front end that focuses on removing clutter.

[–] shua_too@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

@TruthButtCharioteer I just checked out Phanphy per this post and really like it. It feels snappy and looks good. Using it as an app on my iPhone now, too. I don't check Mastodon enough to justify $2/mo for Ivory, but if one does it's another great app.

@wrath-sedan@kbin.social @Arthur @Firefirefly