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Tusky

Android social platform client supporting decentralized microblogging, material design, multiple themes, draft posts, notifications, custom emoji, lists, federated timelines, image, video uploads, and privacy-focused open-source functionality.

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  • Android
  • Android Tablet
  • F-Droid
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Properties

  1.  Decentralized
  2.  Lightweight

Features

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

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  • brickelt963-altto reviewed Tusky  

    Although I’ve tried and really liked Moshidon, I have a special fondness for this Mastodon app – one of the first, and one of the simplest. No frills. Just what you need.

    One of the few things I miss is being able to see the username of a user whose message has been filtered by a custom filter. On the web version of all Mastodon instances, however, this is indeed the case. And this shortcoming seems to be common to several Mastodon apps…

    If it also had the same way of managing new posts as...

  • tournelhenry reviewed Tusky  

    Our recommend against this app because it Breaks on of the spirits of the federated network. It censors/blocks certain instances and even worse, is that the publisher does not notify the users about this hardcoded blocks. So you're unable to log into certain instances or because of the developers' political opinion. I recommend using an alternative like Husky or Fedilabs instead.

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Comments and Reviews

   
Top Positive Comment
headlines
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Best Mastodon client for Android so far. The interface is fast and intuitive. Unlike the official Mastodon mobile apps, Tusky also reveals the local timeline for your server. Tusky is frequently updated and quick to support new Mastodon features.

Top Negative Comment
Johxz
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Avoid the application, the developer censors and blocks instances in the application.

Galactic Man
Replying to @Johxz

If anyone is wondering what Johxz is referring to, Tusky was capable of connecting to Gab, where all the right-wingers fled after the mainstream socials started booting them out. The devs then chose to block access to Gab. However, they have stated they will never block "any Mastodon instance".

This negative comment is a right wing tantrum.

brickelt963-altto
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Although I’ve tried and really liked Moshidon, I have a special fondness for this Mastodon app – one of the first, and one of the simplest. No frills. Just what you need.

One of the few things I miss is being able to see the username of a user whose message has been filtered by a custom filter. On the web version of all Mastodon instances, however, this is indeed the case. And this shortcoming seems to be common to several Mastodon apps…

If it also had the same way of managing new posts as Moshidon – with the option to load posts above or below without having to go into the settings every time – it would be absolutely perfect.

tournelhenry
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Our recommend against this app because it Breaks on of the spirits of the federated network. It censors/blocks certain instances and even worse, is that the publisher does not notify the users about this hardcoded blocks. So you're unable to log into certain instances or because of the developers' political opinion. I recommend using an alternative like Husky or Fedilabs instead.

Kelson V
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I've checked out some alternatives after several years using Tusky, and it's still my preferred Mastodon/Fediverse app. It really runs smoothly, even with multiple accounts and different server types. They recently polished the app's look, and while the differences are mostly subjective, formatting from servers that support it is a lot more legible than it used to be.

That said, Fedilab supports more non-Mastodon features, and if I used those alts more often, it might tip it over the edge.

RemovedUser
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Tusky is light, support all Mastodon features and is also very stable. Actually the best Android client for Mastodon imo

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What is Tusky?

Tusky is a lightweight client for Mastodon icon 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.

You can choose between a dark and a light theme in Tusky. It has notifications and a drafts feature.

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