Mastodon
Mastodon is a free, open-source social media client for Android. Where conversations happen. It has 2,048 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
- Official
- Android
- Java
- Social & Fediverse clients
- Actively maintained
About Mastodon
Mastodon is the best way to keep up with what’s happening. Follow anyone across the fediverse and see it all in chronological order. No algorithms, ads, or clickbait in sight. This is the official Android app for Mastodon. It is blazing fast and stunningly beautiful, designed to be not just powerful but also easy to use. In our app, you can: EXPLORE ■ Discover new writers, journalists, artists, photographers, scientists and more ■ See what’s happening in the world READ ■ Keep up with people you care about in a chronological feed with no interruptions ■ Follow hashtags to keep up with specific topics in real time CREATE ■ Post to your followers or the whole world, with polls, high quality…
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Mastodon from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
- Relies on a non-free network service
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Mastodon?
Mastodon is a free, open-source social media client for Android. Where conversations happen. It has 2,048 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Mastodon free and open source?
Yes. Mastodon's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid flags these anti-features on its latest build: relies on a non-free network service.
How do I install Mastodon?
You can install Mastodon from F-Droid (package org.joinmastodon.android) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v2.13.3).
Is Mastodon still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 29, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 7, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.