Metatext 17+

Open source Mastodon app

Metabolist

Designed for iPad

    • 4.8 • 4 Ratings
    • Free

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Description

Metatext is a free, modern, open source, and accessible Mastodon client.

Features:

- Multiple accounts: You can add multiple accounts and even use several accounts simultaneously with iPad multitasking.

- Emoji: Metatext has a searchable custom emoji picker and supports animated custom emoji.

- Timeline management: Metatext remembers your home timeline position and can load gaps in either direction

- Mastodon features: Metatext supports most Mastodon features including lists, profile directory, and syncing filters

- Accessibility: Metatext supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, dark mode, and motion reduction.

- Private: No tracking or any information shared with third parties.

What is Mastodon? It's the social network of the future: No ads, no corporate surveillance, ethical design, and decentralization. Check out joinmastodon.org for more info.

Follow @metabolist@mastodon.social for updates!

What’s New

Version 1.7.1

- Added Chinese (Hong Kong) and Ukrainian translations
- Updated translations for other languages
- Bug fixes

Thanks to everyone who contributed!

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5
4 Ratings

4 Ratings

diaismuireduit ,

The best Mastodon app for iOS

It’s a very intuitive and nice experience.

Kastwey ,

Maravillosamente accesible y completa

El funcionamiento; es realmente parecido al de la app oficial de Twitter, lo que hace la curva de aprendizaje plana a más no poder :)
Y lo mejor es que es 100 por ciento accesiblecon Voice Over; una auténtica maravilla. Enhorabuena a todo el equipo de desarrollo.

RaraCool04 ,

The best Mastodon iOS client I’ve tried

Came for the cool logo design, stayed for the ease of use. Sign in was very easy, once I chose the server it signed me in automatically since I was already signed in on the official app, and I was off to the races. I’m not an expert on how Mastodon works, but I found that my searches for accounts were much more successful through Metatext than the official app. I do enjoy how you can choose between “toots” and “posts”, I can see the appeal for both. The UI feels a lot less “enclosed” than in the official app, it uses many default iOS UI parameters, which might not be your style, but I find it quite intuitive. System dark and light mode is a big plus for me, I find that with this UI style light mode can be eye watering at night.

Now some caveats:
While I didn’t make an account this time, the process of creating an account through this app is much bulkier than via the official app. Where the official app had its own UI for creating an account, Metatext instead redirects you to the in-app browser to create an account. I know that iOS is messy at best when it comes to account creation in app and redirecting outside of the app, but hopefully something can be done to make this a bit more accessible. Another feature I hope to be added is the ability to see the context of content warnings. As of right now, all we can see is “sensitive content” on top of the blurred out post/image. A content warning works better if the viewer is informed about what’s behind it beforehand.

All in all, I would still call this the best fediverse app on the App Store. I enjoy the choice of icons, and it makes Mastodon a much more pleasant experience.

App Privacy

The developer, Metabolist, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More

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