Conversations vs FocusMastodon
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Conversations
A free and open source Jabber/XMPP client for Android. Easy to use, reliable, battery friendly. With built-in support for images, group chats and location sharing. End-to-end encrypted by default. Connects to all modern Jabber, XMPP and Snikket servers. Features • End-to-end encryption with OMEMO or OpenPGP • Send and receive images and other kinds of files • Encrypted audio and video calls (DTLS-SRTP) • Advanced machine-in-the-middle detection via channel binding (requires opt-in) • Share your location • Send voice messages • Emoji reactions • Indication when your contact has read your message • Intuitive UI that follows Android design guidelines (Material Design 3 with Dynamic Colors) • High-resolution contact photos (avatars) • Synchronizes with desktop clients (Gajim and Dino) • Private group chats and public conferences (with support for bookmarks) • Message moderation for admins in public conferences • Address book integration • Multiple accounts (unified inbox) • Deliver push notifications to other compatible apps like Tusky, Ltt.rs, DAVx⁵ and Fennec via UnifiedPush • Very low impact on battery life Note: Some of these features require server support. Go to account details and select 'Server Info' from the overflow menu to see if your server has all necessary extensions. Design principles • Be as beautiful and easy to use as possible without sacrificing security or privacy • Rely on existing, well-established protocols • Do not require a Google account or specifically Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) • Require as few permissions as possible
FocusMastodon
★★★★★Main Features★★★★★ - Clean and beautiful Material Design UI - Extremely Customizable – themes, font related customizations – basically everything you’d ever wish to be able to customize, it’s all there for you. Tailor your perfect experience - Background sync - Powerful mute filters - Night mode - Support for 2 accounts，Each account’s syncability can be controlled by you in the Settings of the app - Fully customizable tabs - Use our awesome readability-style browser for the best web experience of any app - Play Mastodon videos and GIFs without leaving your timeline - Native YouTube, Mastodon GIF, and Mastodon video playback - Widgets to view the home timeline, mentions, and unread counts
| Feature | Conversations | FocusMastodon |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-Droid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | MessagingBrowser | Media PlayerMessagingVideoBrowserSocial |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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