dandelion* vs Pachli for Mastodon
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
Pachli for Mastodon
Pachli is a full-featured client for Mastodon and similar servers. - Read, reply, filter, post, favourite, and boost posts - Translate posts from other languages - Your timeline is cached locally, so you can read when offline - Draft posts now, to finish them later - Write posts now, schedule them to send later - Read and post from multiple accounts - Multiple themes - Focused on ensuring all functionality is available to people with accessibility needs - Open source, https://github.com/pachli
| Feature | dandelion* | Pachli for Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | BrowserSocial | BrowserSocial |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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