Tusky AlternativesMastodon Clients & Social Networks like Tusky

Tusky is described as 'Lightweight Android client for decentralized social networking, featuring material design, support for photo, video, emoji, lists, drafts, notifications, multiple themes and timelines' and is a popular Mastodon Client in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Tusky for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Mac, iPad and Linux apps. The best Tusky alternative is Fedilab, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Tusky are Moshidon, Phanpy, Megalodon and Ice Cubes for Mastodon.

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  1. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Not quite as polished as Tusky, but the additional support for features of non-Mastodon servers like Akkoma and Peertube evens it out.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Fedilab is a great Tusky alternative.

    • Fedilab is the most popular Android alternative to Tusky.

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

    • Fedilab is Free and Open SourceTusky is also Free and Open Source
    • Fedilab is Privacy focusedTusky is not according to our users
  2. Moshidon icon

    Moshidon

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    Better modification of the official Mastodon for Android app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  4. Phanpy icon

    Phanpy

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    A minimalistic opinionated Mastodon web client.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Phanpy's mainly a web-based client, but it runs well on phones and can be installed as a PWA.

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

    • Phanpy is Free and Open SourceTusky is also Free and Open Source
    • Phanpy is Privacy focusedTusky is not according to our users
  5. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    • Megalodon is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Tusky.

    • Megalodon is Free and Open SourceTusky is also Free and Open Source
    • Megalodon is Privacy focusedTusky 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    • Ice Cubes for Mastodon is Free and Open SourceTusky is also Free and Open Source
    • Ice Cubes for Mastodon is Customizable and Privacy focusedTusky is not according to our users
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    Elk.zone

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    A nimble Mastodon web client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    • Elk.zone is Free and Open SourceTusky is also Free and Open Source
    • Elk.zone is Privacy focusedTusky is not according to our users
  9. 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!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    • Windows
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    • Tuba is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Tusky.

    • Tuba is Free and Open SourceTusky is also Free and Open Source
    • Tuba is Privacy focusedTusky is not according to our users
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    Whalebird

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    Whalebird is a Mastodon client for desktop application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Mastodon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  14. 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.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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