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Hey new people, you don't have to use the official Mastodon app! There are lots of other options you can use such as third party apps etc. Most people who try these alternatives usually prefer them.
Mastodon doesn't impose any particular app on you. You're free to use your account in whatever way works best for you. Here is a guide to all your options:
https://fedi.tips/which-apps-can-i-use-should-i-use-the-official-app-or-a-third-party-app
If you want to compare apps, you can be logged in with the same account on many apps at once.
@FediTips from what I understand, the official app is the only free one that’s made with a decent quality. Everything else is either shitty pet project with design from early 2000s or a paid/freemium app
No, that's not the case. At least in my experience, most people who try third party apps prefer them to the official app and there are plenty of good free apps too.
Things like Tusky, Ice Cubes, Moshidon, Fedilab etc are excellent and have features missing from the official app.
@FediTips apparently of those only Ice Cubes is present on iOS and it has "in-app purchases"