I found myself trying different clients for Mastodon (and other fedi-platforms) over and over because I forgot which ones I tried and why I did (n’t) like them. I decided to start building a growing table of features here, which is nice for me to have, and maybe for someone else too. Currently, I switch between Ivory and Trunks.
| logo | name | version | #clicks to lists | video | image | interface style | threads | notes | multi iD | works for | price | MHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I always want to get to lists quickly | full, limited | |||||||||||
 | Mastodon “official” | v2024.11 | 3 | ++ Very basic player, some peertube support | + no dots indicator, no options | +++ uses full space and iPhone rules | + 1-level view | Bit funny: info of profile is hidden | +++ | mastodon, friendica | 0 | OK |
 | Ivory | 2.2.3 | 2 | ++ good responsive player | +++ | Great interface, but slightly space-wasting. | + 1-level view | higly adjusable, offers quote-boost | +++ | mastodon, friendica | 2$ pm | very good |
 | Icecubes | 1.11.2 | 3 (but pins) | + proper player, glitchy rotate | ++ no dots indicator | nerdy interface, space efficient | multi-level view | highly adjustable | +++ | mastodon, friendica | 0 | good |
 | Trunks | 1.4.0 | 3 | ++ good player. full screen mode has fixed rotation | ++ no options, no screen rotation | light, uncomplicated | multi-level view | nice profile view | +++ | mastodon, pixelfed, friendica | 0 | very good |