glacial
The pure Mastodon client
Free
Glacial is a lightweight, cross-platform Mastodon client built with Flutter, using the OpenAPI specification to drive API integration.
Provide a smooth and intuitive community browsing experience on iOS or macOS devices, allowing you to discover the latest community content at any time.
## Features
- Fast discovery: Search any Mastodon server (mastodon.social by default)
- Easier content discovery: Browse popular posts, tags, and user lists directly within the app
- Stable and reliable architecture: Based on the official Mastodon API specification, ensuring data security and accuracy
- Privacy-focused and simple: Lightweight and standalone client, no personal information is stored
- Multi-platform design: Supports iOS, iPad, and macOS versions
## Source Code
The latest released versions and in-progress versions of all programs can be found at https://github.com/cmj0121/glacial
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Multi-Account & Real-Time Updates
- Switch between multiple accounts on the same server without signing out
- Real-time timeline updates via streaming — new posts appear instantly
- Full video, audio, and GIF playback in the full-screen media viewer
Share & Draft
- Share posts using the native share sheet
- Receive shared content from other apps to compose new posts
- Draft posts are auto-saved — never lose your work
Look & Feel
- OLED pure-black dark theme for better battery life
- Smooth shimmer loading animations replace old spinners
- Haptic feedback on interactions for a more tactile experience
- Emoji reactions on statuses
Reliability
- Offline reading with cached timelines
- Better error messages with retry options
- Confirm dialogs before destructive actions
- Security dependency updates
The developer, CHIAHAO TSAI, 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.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- CHIAHAO TSAI
- Size
- 49.6 MB
- Category
- Social Networking
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.5 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Contains
Unrestricted Web Access
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © 2025, cmj@cmj.tw
