Tuba AlternativesMastodon Clients & Social Networks like Tuba

Tuba is described as '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!' and is a Mastodon Client in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Tuba for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, iPad, Mac and F-Droid apps. The best Tuba alternative is Tusky, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Tuba are Fedilab, Phanpy, Moshidon and Surf Social.

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Tuba alternatives page was last updated May 15, 2025
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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
    Tusky screenshot 1
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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 Tuba

     

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

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

    • Tusky is Free and Open SourceTuba is also Free and Open Source
    • Tusky is LightweightTuba is not according to our users
  2. Fedilab icon

    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 Tuba

     
  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 Tuba

     

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

    • Phanpy is Free and Open SourceTuba is also Free and Open Source
    • Phanpy is Privacy focused and LightweightTuba is not according to our users
  5. Moshidon icon

    Moshidon

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    Better modification of the official Mastodon for Android app.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Moshidon screenshot 1
    Moshidon screenshot 2
    Moshidon screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for @mentions
    5.  Multiple Color themes
    6.  Theme Customization
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  No Tracking

    Moshidon VS Tuba

     
  6. Surf Social icon

    Surf Social

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    Combine posts and people from Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, and more to craft custom feeds tailored to your interests. Use the Surf Shop for inspiration and make your feed unique by starring favorite sources and applying specific content filters. Join the Dawn Patrol beta to start experimenting.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Surf Social screenshot 1
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    Surf Social Features

    1. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    2.  Custom feeds
    3.  Social media integration
    4. YouTube icon  Youtube integration

    Surf Social VS Tuba

     
  7. Megalodon icon

    Megalodon

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    A fork of the official Mastodon Android app adding important features that are missing in the official app and possibly won’t ever be implemented, such as the federated timeline, unlisted posting and an image description viewer.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Megalodon screenshot 1
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    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.1.6+fork.110) is from November 2023, and the GitHub repository was archived in October 2024.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

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

    Megalodon VS Tuba

     
  9. Elk.zone icon

    Elk.zone

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    A nimble Mastodon web client.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Elk.zone screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Multiple Account support
    4.  Decentralized
    5.  Progressive Web App
    6. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    7.  Support for @mentions
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Upload Screenshot

    Elk.zone VS Tuba

     

    • Elk.zone is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Tuba.

    • Elk.zone is Free and Open SourceTuba is also Free and Open Source
    • Elk.zone is Privacy focused and LightweightTuba is not according to our users
  10. 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 Tuba

     

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

    • Ice Cubes for Mastodon is Free and Open SourceTuba is also Free and Open Source
    • Ice Cubes for Mastodon is Privacy focusedTuba is not according to our users
  11. Whalebird icon

    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 Tuba

     

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

    • Whalebird is Free and Open SourceTuba is also Free and Open Source
  12. 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 Tuba

     
  13. Sengi icon

    Sengi

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    Sengi is a Mastodon and Pleroma desktop focused client. It takes inspiration from the old Tweetdeck client, the new Tweetdeck webapp and Mastodon UI.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Add timelines and lists from all your accounts in the same interface.

    Sengi VS Tuba

     
  14. 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
    tooot screenshot 2
    tooot screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    tooot VS Tuba

     
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