Eugen RochkoJun 22, 2024
One of the strengths of Mastodon is our API that allows 3rd party developers to create powerful integrations and full-featured apps on entirely equal footing with our own, with absolute confidence that there will never be a rug-pull. I've decided to check how the diversity of tools looked like in practice.
Show threadEugen RochkoJun 22, 2024

Here's a glimpse of this month's most popular publishing tools. It's just the data for posts made in June on mastodon.social:

- Web 23.9%
- Jetpack 6.5%
- Mastodon for Android 6.3%
- Mastodon for iOS 4%
- Tusky 3.3%
- IFTTT 3.2%
- Ivory for iOS 2.5%
- IceCubes 1.1%
- Mona for iPhone 0.7%
- Elk 0.4%
- Phanpy 0.3%

The rest is divided up between literally a thousand other sources. It means around 66% of users are posting from 3rd party apps and integrations!

Show threadShannon ClarkJun 22, 2024

@Gargron I’m curious how this compares to the same numbers for reading?

Ie which tools are mostly used by read-only users and which by users who post?
(And perhaps similarly if boosts is another cohort of users)

My instinct is that the tools used by active posters (whether of original posts or replies) will be somewhat different from the stats of users who primarily read without also posting.

(Such stats might also illuminate which tools are used primarily by bots or software not humans)

Show threadAndy Piper
@Rycaut @Gargron we are only able to record apps that post, no tracking for readers, but you make an interesting point.
Jun 23, 2024 at 4:02amWeb