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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 I've been surprised at how nice the web interface is, even on mobile. I haven't been in a rush to find a suitable app as a result.
@JuniperDixon @FediTips if you like the web interface, then try elk.zone or phantom.social…
I have tried like five or six apps now… and I keep finding myself coming back to The Ice Cubes app.
@FediTips I've tried many apps and always come back to the web version which is fantastic. It's great that everyone has so much choice though.
@stevendrowe This is damn true: unfortunately (or fortunately), with such a well-made web interface, there is no great need for an app. But this is only true for advanced users: for the majority of the public, if there is no app, then there is no service...
@notizie @FediTips I always think the more I have on my computers or devices the greater chances they have of being buggered up. So I try to avoid overcrowding.
So I have numerous websites that in Safari ios I just go to a website then "set as home screen" - maybe there are many who don't know about this shortcut.
@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
@leerang among the things you said there are several approximations or real malicious exaggerations.
The official app is not only not the only decent free app, but it has limitations that make the user experience very problematic for an average advanced user.
The real added value of the "official" app is due to the ergonomic and functional study that has made it easier to use the Fediverse for those users accustomed to centralized social networks with zero knowledge.
There are niche projects, but apps like Tushi and Moshidon are of excellent quality and even Raccoon for Friendica has that very refined design that distinguishes paid apps and some innovative features (easy viewing of Activitypub groups, lateral scrolling of messages, formatting bar for enhanced Mastodon forks) that not even paid apps have!
Finally, Fedilab is certainly an app with an old design, but it is a real Swiss army knife that allows you to get more features than the web interface
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"
@chewie @FediTips @notizie @fnbsydney
No seriously can anyone recommend a decent mastodon client for iOS with advanced features you mention and with no paywalls?
Or is it really a thing that "fediverse is not for those who agree to give their money to the evil corps like Apple"?
Literally every single app mentioned in this thread or the original article (except for Ice Cubes) are android apps.
@leerang oh, ios, you should have said!
@FediTips I'm 3 days into this, and am learning as I go. Thank you. Now there's more info I need to learn! But I'll get there.
Feel free to ask if you want help 
@Em0nM4stodon @FediTips @MonaApp I second this, I gave the free trial a go and ended up purchasing it so I could use it across all my devices. I tried the MacOS app and it changed how I use Mastodon
@FediTips I have been really loving phanpy.social. It even installs as a PWA. It's not a different server, just a different interface.
Yup, a number of people have recommended it and I've listed it in the article above (in the web interfaces section).
