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Update from Jorts (LAST ONE??)
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### [DUDU (嘟嘟)](https://bit.ly/duduios)

DUDU (or "嘟嘟," which translates to "Toot," appropriately,) definitely wins for *Cutest Iconography*. It's a non-English-native application with exceptional English support, which I personally appreciate very much. Compared the entries immediately above, DUDU represents a much more modest interpretation of what a Mastodon client can offer. Its robust, free of over-animation, and - most distinctly - very *wide*, which might have something to do with the "designed for iPad" subtitle on its App Store Page.
DUDU (or "嘟嘟," which translates to "Toot," appropriately,) definitely wins for *Cutest Iconography*. It's a non-English-native application with exceptional English support, which I personally appreciate very much. Compared the entries immediately above, DUDU represents a much more modest interpretation of what a Mastodon client can offer. It’s robust, free of over-animation, and - most distinctly - very *wide*, which might have something to do with the "designed for iPad" subtitle on its App Store Page.

![Tootoise for iOS](https://i.snap.as/AZ7fRWc7.png)

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I would imagine those _real_ iOS developers among you should find [StarPterano’s GitHub Repository](https://github.com/pgostation/StarPterano-iOS5) particularly interesting, considering. In the interest of preservation, I have [forked it](https://github.com/softwarehistorysociety/StarPterano) as well, and fully intend to dive in to its code, one of these days. The audio player embedded above cites a three-second .mp3 file in the repository which perhaps once accounted for the “Sounds” toggle still found in the Settings menu of StarPterano’s current build. I couldn’t get the app to reproduce it, which is actually what set me on the hunt that led to the repo.

![Ore2 for iOS](https://i.snap.as/Ln2L96Qa.png)

### [Ore2](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ore2-for-twitter-mastodon/id1107176601)



![tooot for iOS](https://i.snap.as/b0GaeasV.png)

### [tooot](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tooot/id1549772269)

Inadvertently, I have saved the best story of the lot for last. Developer and researcher Zhiyuan Zheng documents both the narrative context leading up to the creation of his first app, [tooot](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tooot/id1549772269), as well as the philosophy behind its design in “[Building my first app - toot](https://xmflsct.com/2021/tooot/).” His reference to the downfall of a prominent social app in mainland China called Douban - and the “Douban Refugees” which resulted - are alarmingly missing from all English news organizations save for [a single _Quartz_ article](https://qz.com/1726194/the-decline-of-douban-an-online-sanctuary-for-chinas-liberals/) from October 2019. He eludes to a “boom” of Mastodon adoption in the past few years and cites a lack of “user friendly mobile clients” which I can only assume to be a conundrum specific to China.
Inadvertently, I have saved the best story of the lot for last. Developer and researcher Zhiyuan Zheng documents both the narrative context leading up to the creation of his first app, [tooot](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tooot/id1549772269), as well as the philosophy behind its design in “[Building my first app - toot](https://xmflsct.com/2021/tooot/).” His reference to the downfall of a prominent social app in mainland China called Douban - and the “Douban Refugees” which resulted - are alarmingly missing from all English news organizations save for [a single _Quartz_ article](https://qz.com/1726194/the-decline-of-douban-an-online-sanctuary-for-chinas-liberals/) from October 2019. He eludes to a “boom” of Mastodon adoption in the past few years and cites a lack of “user friendly mobile clients” which I can only assume to be a conundrum specific to China.

“With the aim of contributing to the community and to this movement, I decided to take my quarantine time to build an enjoyable mobile client for Douban Refugees,” he explains.


> The core consits of 3 needs: 1) what I can read; 2) what I can write; 3) what I have done.
> The core consists of 3 needs: 1) what I can read; 2) what I can write; 3) what I have done.
[[Continuing to Explore Social Ownership]]
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* Certainly the closest candidate for replacing Toot!, personally.
* ~~[Apparently looks great on iPad](https://reddit.com/r/Mastodon/comments/mxymr1/_/gvrz8mz/?context=1).~~

***

# Unmentioned, but currently in Public Beta and/or For Sale

<img src="../images/Tusker Icon.png" alt="Tusker Icon" style="zoom:25%;" />

### Tusker

* [Testflight Link](https://testflight.apple.com/join/wtB7HYvG): `https://testflight.apple.com/join/wtB7HYvG`
* [Shadowfacts Web](https://shadowfacts.net/): `https://shadowfacts.net/`
* [Shadowfacts Fedi](https://social.shadowfacts.net/users/shadowfacts): `https://social.shadowfacts.net/users/shadowfacts`
* `![Tusker on iOS](https://i.snap.as/82RtZcyl.png) `
* The only entry with reasonable landscape mode support: `![Tusker Landscape Mode!](https://i.snap.as/jZudSEdQ.png)`
* [Repository](https://git.shadowfacts.net/shadowfacts/Tusker): `https://git.shadowfacts.net/shadowfacts/Tusker`
* Configurable text display format
* Thanks to [wakest](https://social.wake.st/@liaizon)!

#### Dan Sup Posts

* [Digital Wellness](https://mastodon.social/@dansup/103796555138527843)
* [Group Notifications](https://mastodon.social/@dansup/104016091796357585)
* [Compose UI](https://mastodon.social/@dansup/104881923076765100)

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## Notifications

* Toot!'s sound notifications always came first, then Mercury.

***

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* [[Zhiyuan Zheng's Portfolio]]
* `![tooot for iOS](https://i.snap.as/b0GaeasV.png)`

# Unmentioned, but currently in Public Beta and/or For Sale

<img src="../images/Tusker Icon.png" alt="Tusker Icon" style="zoom:25%;" />

### Tusker

* [Testflight Link](https://testflight.apple.com/join/wtB7HYvG): `https://testflight.apple.com/join/wtB7HYvG`
* [Shadowfacts Web](https://shadowfacts.net/): `https://shadowfacts.net/`
* [Shadowfacts Fedi](https://social.shadowfacts.net/users/shadowfacts): `https://social.shadowfacts.net/users/shadowfacts`
* `![Tusker on iOS](https://i.snap.as/82RtZcyl.png) `
* The only entry with reasonable landscape mode support: `![Tusker Landscape Mode!](https://i.snap.as/jZudSEdQ.png)`
* [Repository](https://git.shadowfacts.net/shadowfacts/Tusker): `https://git.shadowfacts.net/shadowfacts/Tusker`
* Configurable text display format
* Thanks to [wakest](https://social.wake.st/@liaizon)!

#### Dan Sup Posts

* [Digital Wellness](https://mastodon.social/@dansup/103796555138527843)
* [Group Notifications](https://mastodon.social/@dansup/104016091796357585)
* [Compose UI](https://mastodon.social/@dansup/104881923076765100)

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## Notifications

* Toot!'s sound notifications always came first, then Mercury.
### Ore2
* [App Store Page](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ore2-for-twitter-mastodon/id1107176601): `https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ore2-for-twitter-mastodon/id1107176601`
* [Imgur Embed](https://imgur.com/gallery/VSJDi3p): `https://imgur.com/gallery/VSJDi3p`
* (Non-English) [Twitter Account](https://twitter.com/cathandore2?s=21): `https://twitter.com/cathandore2?s=21`
* `![Ore2 for iOS](https://i.snap.as/Ln2L96Qa.png)`

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