#AskFedi what's the best third party Android app for Mastodon??

[cathybikesbook@mstdn.plus]

#AskFedi what's the best third party Android app for Mastodon?? Preferably one that can be found on F-Droid or Google Play. #Android #fediverse #Mastodon

[picard@mas.to]

@CathyBikesBook i ended up settling on Moshidon. it's on f-droid. maybe not as feature-rich as something like Fedilab, but the interface appeals to me more.

[emsquared@social.coop]

@CathyBikesBook Moshidon for me. Extra points too for Phanpy.social which doesn't have an app but works great saved as a Web app. Others will probs say Tusky or Pachli (the latter an improved fork of the former).

[unixwitch@social.tchncs.de]

@CathyBikesBook

I currently like Tusky the most:
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.keylesspalace.tusky/

#Tusky

[banderkat@twit.social]

@emsquared @CathyBikesBook I've been happy with Tusky. I didn't know about Pachli; I'll give that a try.

[ratcatcher@beige.party]

@CathyBikesBook

Trunks is my preferred app, Pachli second choice.

[cal@kind.social]

@CathyBikesBook I currently use FediLab. It does Mastodon, PeerTube, and a bunch of others. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon/

[emsquared@social.coop]

@banderkat @CathyBikesBook Very receptive developer (Pachli) . The app is on Mastodon. Moshidon justbhas the features I like to keep me with them and Phanpy (mostly the ease of saving various local instance timelines, hashtags and lists as shortcuts) but obviously we all appreciate different things.

[bartonemo@fedi.nemo.earth]

@CathyBikesBook
For me Tusky has best optimalization, but Fedilab has better timeline filtration. Moshidon had too many crashes while post composing on my device.

[finisek@bitbang.social]

@CathyBikesBook No idea if it's the best, but I've quite been enjoying Moshidon

[grob@mstdn.social]

@CathyBikesBook I settled on Tusky for a less cluttered interface after FediLab had too many features I did not need (no FediLab hate!).

[schroedingershund@social.vivaldi.net]

@CathyBikesBook

Regarding Tusky: I've read that some users complain about a lagging behaviour today. So if that happens to you - be aware that it might just be a temporary hiccup.

In general, I've been through 3 or 4 apps and finally stuck with a "homepage icon" on my android that simply launches my web browser.

Reason why I wasn't satisfied with the apps was that they overcomplicated the whole stuff and most of them didn't make it easy to use alt text in pictures, set toot language, etc. But then again, that's like 3 years ago and these apps probably received updates for the respective features in the meanwhile?

[krisukris@wspanialy.eu]

@CathyBikesBook I'm using Moshidon - very good for me

[canageek@wandering.shop]

@CathyBikesBook Best is very subjective, but I'm a big fan of Subway Tooter. it's very customizable, works really well on both tablets and phones and handles multiple accounts. the best of any I have found.

[zyd@yap.zyd.lol]

@CathyBikesBook Commented on your other post before I saw this, my bad. It's not offered as an android app on any store/repo, but: Phanpy. It has so many useful features like posts that will show replies as a branching thread so it's significantly easier to follow conversations. Or grouping boosts. Or the ability to "switch" to some other instance and see if you're missing interactions/replies because federation be (or not) federating.

The mobile version is great, and its a PWA (progressive web app) so it can kinda be installed as an app from Firefox. Can help you do that if you'd like, if you end up trying it and like it. Lemme know!

[canageek@wandering.shop]

@CathyBikesBook Oh, and I believe it's on both fdroid and Google Play. It's definitely on fdroid, I'd have to double-check Google Play

[cathybikesbook@mstdn.plus]

@Canageek its on Google play. Don't see it on FDroid

[canageek@wandering.shop]

@CathyBikesBook I stand corrected and apologize

[cathybikesbook@mstdn.plus]

@Canageek no need to apologize.

[crossgolf_rebel@moppels.bar]

@CathyBikesBook@mstdn.plus the best first Party App is #Fedilab and then #Tusky.

mastodon is the worst third party app