Fedi.Tips

There's a third party Mastodon app for Android which might be new to you, it's called Rodent and there's more info about it at:

➡️ https://mastodonrodent.app

There's also an official account you can follow at:

➡️ @rodentapp

It has some unusual features including browsing servers other than your own.

NEW PEOPLE: You don't have to use the official apps with Mastodon, in fact the third party apps are often much better than the official ones. More info at https://fedi.tips/which-apps-can-i-use-should-i-use-the-official-app-or-a-third-party-app

#Mastodon

Rodent - a client for Mastodon

Jan 13, 2025 at 3:30pmWeb
Show threadFedi.TipsJan 13, 2025

p.s. Just to make clear, this isn't meant to be promoting this app above others, I'm mainly just trying to get less known apps some visibility too. I'd never heard of Rodent before a couple of days ago.

If you have feedback on this app, let the app's maker know as they are in a position to do something with that info 🙂

Show threadBranliJan 13, 2025
@FediTips it's appreciated
Show threadTalon SkyJan 13, 2025
@FediTips Have y'all tried Openvibe yet? I haven't, but it claims you can connect both your Mastodon and Bluesky accounts for a unified feed. I'm interested to know people's opinions if they've tried it.
Show threadFedi.TipsJan 13, 2025

@Jedi_Bard

Thanks for the info, but I'm not providing support for Bluesky due to the dubious nature of their owners (https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/113364985280012085).

Fedi.Tips (@[email protected])

This is why I have been trying to warn about #BlueSky. BlueSky has just been partially bought by a cryptocurrency company "Blockchain Capital" and appointed a blockchain / cryptocurrency expert to their board: https://bsky.social/about/blog/10-24-2024-series-a The board member is a bitcoin researcher involved with NFT analytics. BlueSky describe the tie-up with Blockchain Capital as a "natural partnership" and says the blockchain company has "a uniquely deep understanding of our decentralized foundation". (via @[email protected])

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Show threadNick EscobarJan 13, 2025
@Jedi_Bard @FediTips I tried it briefly for a side project. It was not usable for posting anything with images, it compresses the hell out of them and crushes quality. I stopped using it after that, so didn’t get to see how things like replies and likes worked
Show threadTim ChaseJan 13, 2025

@mwl Sounds tailor-made for you :flan_XD:

@rodentapp

Show threadWilliam B PeckhamJan 13, 2025
@FediTips @rodentapp My question is, when will it be available on F-Droid? I try never to force my FOSS teams to pay the Google tax.
Show threadWainscott101Jan 13, 2025
@FediTips @rodentapp wASP ~ Doors
Show threadrainey 🌻Jan 13, 2025

@FediTips @rodentapp

Oof, that FOMO tracker is dangerous. It creates the problem it purports to solve.

I think I'll stick with Fedilab.

Show threadMadicJan 13, 2025

@FediTips

@rodentapp

- no release on f-droid
- not open source
- no unified push support

#Mastodon

Show threadSteve James has movedJan 13, 2025

@FediTips @rodentapp
I gave this app a try for a few days. I want to read my feed in strictly chronological order but this app always refreshes to latest. Showstopper so no good for me. Other apps do this too. Am I weird in wanting to do this?

There are some bugs such as CW not working. There are limited configuration settings. I desperately miss an OLED theme.

The threaded view of replies is really good. So I'm sad not to use this app. I like the notification squeak and the yellow theme too!

Show threadRodent AppJan 14, 2025
@ste Thanks for giving it a try! What do you mean by OLED theme? Totally black background?
Show threadSteve James has movedJan 14, 2025
@rodentapp
Yes that's right, an OLED-friendly background is completely black. It saves energy and IMHO is easier to read too!
Show threadRodent AppJan 14, 2025
@ste Cool, I'll try to add it in the next app update. Thanks
Show threadRodent AppJan 15, 2025
@ste Cool, I'll try to include that in the next app update!
Show threadSheepnikJan 14, 2025

@FediTips @rodentapp

I installed this app yesterday and was quite excited, because it looks good and has some interesting features. But I've realised that filters / content warnings don't seem to work, and that's a really big feature to be missing. Until that's sorted, I won't be using the app.

Show threadRodent AppJan 18, 2025
@sheepnik What do you mean by "content warnings don't seem to work"? Thanks!
Show threadSheepnikJan 18, 2025
@rodentapp I have lots of filters, and for some I choose to have them show in my feed with a content warning, so I can choose to look at them or not. In the Rodent app the content warning wasn't showing at all.
Show threadRodent AppJan 14, 2025
@FediTips Thanks for giving it a try, really appreciated! We move slowly but steady, always trying new features to find new ways to interact with Mastodon.
Show threadSebastiaan Ammerlaan 🇳🇱Jan 19, 2025
@FediTips @rodentapp So to be clear, this app isn't available on F-Droid? That's a shame, I really prefer installing my apps from there.