# Mastodon (open-source social media client)

> 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.

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…

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon-android |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Java |
| GitHub stars | 2,048 |
| License | GPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/org.joinmastodon.android/ (package org.joinmastodon.android) |
| F-Droid anti-features | Relies on a non-free network service |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.joinmastodon.android |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://joinmastodon.org |
| Official | yes (published by the organization behind the product) |
| Category | Social & Fediverse clients |
| Latest release | v2.13.3 (Sep 4, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 29, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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