AndStatus vs FocusMastodon
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
AndStatus
AndStatus is a multiple accounts client for multiple Social networks, including GNU social, Mastodon, Twitter and Pump.io. AndStatus can combine your feeds from all networks into one Timeline, and it allows you to read and post even when you are offline. For Android v.7.0+ devices. Free/Libre and Open Source License. Differentiating features of AndStatus: * Many accounts in different Social networks. You may have several accounts in each, write/reply as any "You" and share between accounts and networks. * You don't need to be online to read timelines and to post your updates: drafts and unsent posts are kept even after reboot. They will be sent when your device is Online. * Convenient tree-like "Conversation view". * "Global search" allowing you to search public notes in all networks with one query. * Lists of Friends and Followers, presented as User Lists and as Timelines (with the latest note by each User). * Notes (tweets)/avatars/attached images are being synced in a background, when your device has a good connection. By default, attachments are downloaded via WiFi only. * Cached data may be stored for years or for several days only - it's your choice. * Backup accounts and notes and Restore them on any of your devices. Own your data! * Free and without ads, community supported.
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 | AndStatus | FocusMastodon |
|---|---|---|
| License | Apache-2.0 | 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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