Growth · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Amarok
Lightweight universal client for any Mastodon instance
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Amarok launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Mastodon for iOS▲201Official app for the decentralized social network
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Openvibe▲165Combines Mastodon, Bluesky and Nostr into one social app
2024 · openvibe.social · its alternatives →
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I’ve been building Oliphaunt, a native Mastodon client for macOS, as a solo project — designed to be fast, lightweight and feel right at home on the Mac. It’s not built with Catalyst or Electron framework. Key features: • Native macOS UI using AppKit with some SwiftUI integration (not a web wrapper) • Core Data for local caching • Responsive, keyboard-friendly interface • UX tailored for desktop-class Mac computers • Supports multiple accounts, cross-instance timelines and search You can try it via TestFlight (macOS 14+ Sonoma): https://testflight.apple.com/join/Epq1P3Cw…
2025 · testflight.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Powerful and customizable Mastodon client for iPhone
2023 · radiant.social · its alternatives →
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A GNU Social-compatible microblogging server. Contribute to Gargron/mastodon development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Mastodon▲272Open-source decentralized microblogging platform
2016 · mastodon.social · its alternatives →
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Simple way to manage your Mastodon presence for free
2023 · socialbu.com · its alternatives →
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Fread▲150A microblog client that supports Mastodon and RSS
2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Attached: 1 video Want a prank for a friend with an Android phone (with an opaque case) ? Set up a NFC tag to open the website of your choice then slip it between their phone and the case. Every time they will unlock their phone the website will open. No confirmation, no notification and too thin to
2017 · mastodon.social · its alternatives →
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Decentralized social network now officially on Android
2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! I built a native macOS desktop client for Hacker News and I'm open-sourcing it under the MIT license. GitHub: https://github.com/IronsideXXVI/Hacker-News Download (signed & notarized DMG, macOS 14.0+): https://github.com/IronsideXXVI/Hacker-News/releases Screenshots: https://github.com/IronsideXXVI/Hacker-News#screenshots I spend a lot of time reading HN — I wanted something that felt like a proper Mac app: a sidebar for browsing stories, an integrated reader for articles, and comment threading — all in one window.…
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Indigo▲93Stay in touch with your people on Bluesky and Mastodon
May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Real-time task management meets real-time communication
2015 · blog.hiveflux.com · its alternatives →
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