From 25bfb12c17c1dc81f1e88232a0a0d40a89af2a82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Blue Date: Sun, 23 May 2021 18:13:37 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] #107 --- ... - The State of Mastodon Clients on iOS.md | 91 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 91 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Notes - The State of Mastodon Clients on iOS.md diff --git a/Notes - The State of Mastodon Clients on iOS.md b/Notes - The State of Mastodon Clients on iOS.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..62a35d45 --- /dev/null +++ b/Notes - The State of Mastodon Clients on iOS.md @@ -0,0 +1,91 @@ +# Notes: The State of Mastodon Clients on iOS + +* [All release notes](https://github.com/extratone/bilge/tree/main/documentation/Masto) +* [r/Mastodon thread](https://reddit.com/r/Mastodon/comments/mxymr1/your_thoughts_on_thirdparty_mastodon_clients_for/) +* [r/Mastodon thread Draft](drafts5://open?uuid=37917400-8CFF-49DA-BE29-DA6AFF2E7495) + +### The [Apps page](https://joinmastodon.org/apps) on joinmastodon.org: +* [Toot!](https://itunes.apple.com/app/toot/id1229021451) +* [Mast](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mast-for-mastodon/id1437429129) +* [Amaroq](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/amarok-for-mastodon/id1214116200) +* [iMast](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/imast/id1229461703) +* [Mercury](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mercury-for-mastodon/id1486749200) +* [Metatext](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/metatext/id1523996615) + +### Linky + +* [‎Linky for Twitter and Mastodon on the App Store (apple.com)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/linky-for-twitter-and-mastodon/id438090426) + +* Discovered via [u/GummyKibble](https://www.reddit.com/user/GummyKibble/), who created a single-step custom Drafts action that publishes to Mastodon directly from Drafts: + `linky://x-callback-url/compose?text=[[draft]]` + +### Metatext + +* [Apparently looks great on iPad](https://reddit.com/r/Mastodon/comments/mxymr1/_/gvrz8mz/?context=1). +* `![Metatext for iOS](https://i.snap.as/w7PTFpTf.png)` +* Favoriting is sometimes a bit sluggish. +* “””N a t i v e”””” + +### Toot! +* `![Toot! Settings](https://i.snap.as/30YJR456.png)` + +`https://imgur.com/gallery/Ze9jtOZ` + +* Toot!’s colored thread display + +### Mast +* `![Mast for iOS](https://i.snap.as/KF4Slx39.pn`g)` +* `![Mast Details](https://i.snap.as/UsH95qJv.png)` + +### Amaroq + +* `![Amaroq for iOS](https://i.snap.as/JV5vzmky.png)` + +* The most OG of all. +* Still the best free option? +* AWOO MODE??? + +### iMast +* `![iMast for iOS](https://i.snap.as/7A9pJMzD.png)` +* ⌘ + Enter sends toots!!! +* The Now Playing function is a great idea. +* [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/cinderella-project/iMast) +* [Translated GitHub Pages index](https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:64ce057e-5adc-4578-a0ef-e9ddb6b5d545): `https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:64ce057e-5adc-4578-a0ef-e9ddb6b5d545` +Here’s [a link to the PDF in _The Psalms_’ Repo](https://github.com/extratone/bilge/raw/361287d8e291c857561977b3a8f5741b4dcf79c9/documentation/iMast.pdf) + +*** +### Thread + +- Toot is just a joy to use. It has a little too much sometimes (it actually contains little mini games...which really aren't needed), but the experience of using it has some really clever UI twists. ⏤ by *mikepictor* (↑ 6/ ↓ 0) + - Toot’s great, too. That’s what I was using before trying Metatext, and I have absolutely nothing bad to say about it except that it doesn’t feel as “native” as Metatext. + +Others I’ve tried: + +- Amaroq: Hasn’t been meaningfully updated in ages. +- Mast: _So_ much promise, but the author is also writing the popular new Aviary app fo Twitter and seems to be concentrating on that. +- Mercury for Mastodon: I love it, but iPhone only. It operates in “zoomed in to fill the screen” mode on iPad and that ruins it for me. + +Honorable mention: + +- Linky: Not for _reading_ Mastodon, but brilliant for _posting_ to it. It’s my go-to for sharing web pages I stumble across, and I’ve scripted Drafts.app to automate Linky so that I can write a toot in Drafts and easily share it. ⏤ by *GummyKibble* (↑ 2/ ↓ 0) + - Toot! and Metatext are definitely my two favorite. ⏤ by *moonizsenpai* (↑ 3/ ↓ 0) + - >Linky: Not for reading Mastodon, but brilliant for posting to it. It’s my go-to for sharing web pages I stumble across, and I’ve scripted Drafts.app to automate Linky so that I can write a toot in Drafts and easily share it. + +Thank you so much for your thoughts, for one. + +For two, I am a Drafts user and would be very interested in that Action if you've shared it publicly. If not, no worries at all. ⏤ by *AsphaltApostle* (↑ 2/ ↓ 0) + - It’s an action with a single step: + + linky://x-callback-url/compose?text=[[draft]] + +(I have another action to post from my Mac but it’s a lot more complex.) ⏤ by *GummyKibble* (↑ 2/ ↓ 0) +- I’m loving Metatext right now. It looks like a native app on both iOS and iPadOS. ⏤ by *GummyKibble* (↑ 6/ ↓ 0) + - That’s very good to know, thank you! I don’t have an iPad (or easy access to one,) so I particularly appreciate that insight. ⏤ by *AsphaltApostle* (↑ 1/ ↓ 0) +- I’m using Amaroq, which works well but is missing support for polls. ⏤ by *cheesy_the_clown* (↑ 3/ ↓ 0) +- I've been pretty happy with amaroq ⏤ by *Agitated_Rent_2089* (↑ 2/ ↓ 0) + +## References + +- [ ] “[All the Mastodon iPad apps, tested](https://medium.com/@KUKxFT3T/all-the-mastodon-ipad-apps-tested-6b65bddc7853)” | by shork on Medium +- [ ] “[How To Get Started on Mastodon and Leave Twitter Behind](https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-get-started-on-mastodon-and-leave-twitter-behind)” | *PCMag* +- [ ] “[Innovators Are Crafting Decentralized Social Media Alternatives. Will App Stores Pull Them Down? – Reason.com](https://reason.com/2020/09/09/innovators-are-crafting-decentralized-social-media-alternatives-will-app-stores-pull-them-down/)” | *reason* \ No newline at end of file