dandelion* vs FocusMastodon
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
dandelion*
A client for the community-run, distributed social network diaspora*. It adds useful features to your networking experience: ⚡ Quick access to most diaspora* features 🎨 Customize everything to own preferences 👉 Share content from and to the app 🌎 Proxy support (Tor/Orbot supported) 📰 In-app-browser to view articles 🌆 Dark/AMOLED mode available 🈴 Available in many languages #️⃣Browse tags and aspects 🈯 Use in any language that the app is translated in - for example in German but have English as system language. 🔐 Looking for a pod to register? The app lists many pods with more being listed at podupti.me. 🍻 Multiple accounts: You can use dandelion* and dandelior* to use two accounts at the same time on one device. They use a different icon and other default colors. 🌍 Notice: The app uses the Android WebView component to display contents of diaspora* pods in the mobile view. For missing features and bugs in mobile view, ask at diaspora* bugtracker. More information: Project Blog | diaspora* FAQ Support the project: Translate using Stringlate | Join discussion on Matrix | Contribution information | Android Contribution Guide | Support main developer
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 | dandelion* | FocusMastodon |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | BrowserSocial | Media PlayerMessagingVideoBrowserSocial |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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