Stella AlternativesMastodon Clients & Social Networks like Stella

Stella is described as 'News Reader is a new generation information-gathering tool that is designed to be completely "User-Oriented"' and is a Mastodon Client in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Stella for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android Tablet apps. The best Stella alternative is Tusky, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Stella are Fedilab, Phanpy, Tuba and Ice Cubes for Mastodon.

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Stella alternatives page was last updated Mar 11, 2024
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  1. Tusky icon

    Tusky

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    Tusky is a lightweight client for Mastodon, a free and open-source social network server. It supports all Mastodon features, like photos, videos, lists, custom emojis and is designed according to material guidelines.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Federated
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Decentralized
    5. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Support for @mentions

    Tusky VS Stella

     

    • Tusky is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Stella.

    • Tusky is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Stella.

    • Tusky is Free and Open SourceStella is Free and Proprietary
    • Tusky is Decentralized and LightweightStella is not according to our users
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    Fedilab

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    Fedilab is a multifunctional Android client to access the distributed Fediverse, consisting of microblogging, photo sharing and video hosting.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Fedilab screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Friendica support
    3. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Decentralized
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Scheduling
    9.  Support for @mentions

    Fedilab VS Stella

     
  4. Phanpy icon

    Phanpy

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    A minimalistic opinionated Mastodon web client.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • MY flagMalaysia

    Platforms

    • Online
    Phanpy screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Fediverse
    3.  Dark Mode
    4. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for @mentions
    7.  Multiple Account support
    8.  No Tracking

    Phanpy VS Stella

     

    • Phanpy is the most popular Web-based alternative to Stella.

    • Phanpy is Free and Open SourceStella is Free and Proprietary
    • Phanpy is Privacy focused and LightweightStella is not according to our users
  5. Tuba icon

    Tuba

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    Explore the federated social web with Tuba for GNOME. Stay connected to your favorite communities, family and friends with support for popular Fediverse platforms like Mastodon, GoToSocial, Akkoma & more!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GR flagGreece
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    • Windows
    Tuba screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Fediverse
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Multiple Account support
    6.  Support for @mentions
    7. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    8.  No Tracking

    Tuba VS Stella

     

    • Tuba is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Stella.

    • Tuba is Free and Open SourceStella is Free and Proprietary
    • Tuba is Privacy focused, Lightweight and DecentralizedStella is not according to our users
  6. Ice Cubes for Mastodon icon

    Ice Cubes for Mastodon

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    A SwiftUI Mastodon client for iOS.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac
    Ice Cubes for Mastodon screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  Fediverse
    6.  Federated
    7.  Swift

    Ice Cubes for Mastodon VS Stella

     

    • Ice Cubes for Mastodon is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Stella.

    • Ice Cubes for Mastodon is Free and Open SourceStella is Free and Proprietary
    • Ice Cubes for Mastodon is Privacy focusedStella is not according to our users
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    Whalebird

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    Whalebird is a Mastodon client for desktop application.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Mastodon
    Whalebird screenshot 1

    Whalebird Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    Whalebird VS Stella

     
  9. Mona for Mastodon icon

    Mona for Mastodon

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    Mona is a Mastodon app packed with customization features. Optimized for VoiceOver. Native design.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Mona for Mastodon screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Support for @mentions
    6.  Multiple Account support
    7.  Voiceover
    8.  Sync with iCloud
    9.  Multiple Color themes

    Mona for Mastodon VS Stella

     
  10. Ivory for Mastodon icon

    Ivory for Mastodon

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    Ivory is a brand new app that brings over a dozen years of experience building the award-winning Tweetbot for Twitter, over to the Mastodon network. We obsess over every detail and put good design and experience first. Download and experience it for yourself.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Ivory for Mastodon screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  Fediverse

    Ivory for Mastodon VS Stella

     
  11. tooot icon

    tooot

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    A simple yet elegant mobile app client for Mastodon.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    tooot screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Multiple Account support
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Decentralized

    tooot VS Stella

     
  12. Husky icon

    Husky

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    Husky is a lightweight and fast client for Pleroma, Mastodon and other social networks that implement Mastodon API.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Husky screenshot 1
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    Husky screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for @mentions
    5.  No Tracking
    6. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Support for MarkDown
    9.  Stickers
    10.  Reactions

    Husky VS Stella

     
  13. Metatext icon

    Metatext

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    A free, open-source iOS Mastodon client.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Metatext screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    According to their official GitHub, development is indefinitely paused as of Dec 2022.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Fediverse
    3.  Swift

    Metatext VS Stella

     
  14. Fedistar icon

    Fedistar

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    Multi-column Fediverse client for desktop.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Fedistar screenshot 1

    Fedistar VS Stella

     
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