Manfred for Mastodon2.4.3 - App Store

Manfred does your Mastodon business.

It is a simple yet powerful Mastodon client. It is fast, tidy and respectful of your attention. Unlike other platforms, Mastodon has no algorithmic feed and no engagement tricks: it simply gives you your timelines. Manfred lets you shape them exactly how you like, and helps you put the app down when you are done.

YOUR HOME SCREEN, YOUR RULES
Compose your home screen from timelines, lists, hashtags and notifications. Arrange them as tabs on your phone or side by side on your tablet.

FOCUS MODE
Flip one switch and your timeline becomes finite: Manfred stops right where you last left off, hides engagement counts, and reduces notifications to mentions only. Read what's new, see "you're all caught up", and get on with your day. Turn it off any time and Manfred behaves like a classic client again.

TRULY PRIVATE PUSH
Push notifications are strictly opt-in and end-to-end encrypted. Our relay server forwards notifications without being able to read them. Not even we know who has mentioned you.

MANY ACCOUNTS, ONE APP
Switch between accounts on any instance with a single tap and reply as whichever persona suits.

FILTERS THAT WORK
Hide boosts, replies or bots per column, and show any column as a classic timeline, a photo gallery, or a media list.

CONVERSATIONS THAT MAKE SENSE
Threads are shown as a tree with colour-coded levels, and replies carry their context with them. Collapse the branches you have already read.

CHECK OUT SERVER TIMELINES
Preview any instance's local timeline (if they allow it) anonymously before signing in.

SHARING MADE EASY
Share text, links and images from other apps straight into the Manfred composer.

PRIVACY
Manfred collects no personal data and shows no ads. Your settings stay on your device, and the app only ever communicates with the Mastodon server you choose.

Note: you need a Mastodon account, available for free on many instances (see joinmastodon.org).

Version History - Translate posts right in your timeline. Translation is done by your own
Mastodon server, so your reading stays private. Tell Manfred which
languages you understand under Settings › Translation, and it offers a
translate button for everything else, even when a post is tagged with
the wrong language.
- Title and navigation bars can now hide while you scroll through
timelines. 2.4.3 Oct 4 - Improved render performance
- Added a marker which marks the point where you last loaded a timeline
- Local timelines are now marked as read-only
- Fixes the selection of local timelines on larger screens (now responsive) 2.4.0 Aug 26 - Pick your favorite typeface: new app fonts (Inter, Figtree, Atkinson Hyperlegible, Lora, JetBrains Mono, Iosevka, and more) with a dedicated settings screen and live preview
- Capture attachments with the camera or pick them from your photo library
- Tooltips for profiles and hashtags, including small trend charts for hashtags
- Hashtags you follow are highlighted in posts
- New setting for link previews
- GIF autoplay setting that respects the system's reduce-motion preference
- Improved accessibility: screen-reader labels and alt-text semantics across the app
- Visibility options now match official Mastodon labels; alt text gets its own editing screen on small layouts
- Various fixes: audio crackling on Android resolved, muted GIFs no longer pause other apps' audio, shorter tab labels without truncation 2.3.0 Aug 12 - hardens the login flow
- improves screen reader experience
- improves reaction time when links are being clicked
- adds fonts to make Manfred look different 2.2.2 Jul 25 New in 2.2.0:

• Focus mode: your timeline stops right where you left off, with a caught-up card, mentions-only notifications, and hidden engagement counts. Configurable per column.
• Column views: show any column as a timeline, gallery grid, or media list.
• Conversations: replies show their context as stacked cards, and threads can be collapsed.
• Composer: inline emoji suggestions while typing, multi-file upload, and reorderable attachments.
• Streamlined column settings with a compact menu.
• Read markers now sync for both home and notifications.
• Lots of bug fixes and performance improvements (faster startup, more reliable notification paging and error handling). 2.2.0 Jul 21 New since 2.0:
• Push notifications: end-to-end encrypted
• Grouped notifications with unread badge
• Threads as a collapsible tree with color-coded levels
• View and create quote posts
• Gallery mode for timelines
• Video compression and image focal point in the composer
• Share from other apps straight into the composer
• Improved Server selection with stats from FediDB

Special thanks to Jeff for pointing out that lists should be sorted in the column wizard! 2.1.1 Jul 15 Version 2.0.0 of Manfred is here:

- Per-account push notification settings with unread badges
- Grouped notifications that show multiple actions at a glance
- Direct message conversations with read/unread indicators
- Quote post support with visibility controls
- Hashtag muting and hashtag column management
- Improved video playback with better controls and visibility-based autoplay
- Unread notification badges on the app icon and navigation
- Better handling of server rate limits with automatic retry
- Swipe-to-dismiss gesture for video detail view
- Set the focal point of image attachments before posting and preview how they'll look in timelines
- Enhanced performance with improved caching and scroll handling
- Bug fixes and stability improvements 2.0.0 Jul 14 Thank you for trying the Manfred Mastodon client. This version offers the following:

- support for displaying quoted statuses
- auto-reload after posting a reply
- an option to disable animated avatars.
- Some bug fixes.

Thank you for your feedback, especially to Markus Optiz for highlighting issues with quoted posts.y Markus Optiz for pointing out issues with quoted posts. 1.0.9 Mar 16 This version of Manfred brings the following features

- Improved scrolling experience in threads
- You can now paste images from the clipboard into the post text field
- Filter bot statuses from the timeline
- Bot profile indicator in the timeline and on profile pages

Thanks for all the feedback :) 1.0.8 11/23/2025 You can now view media in the gallery in landscape mode. 1.0.6 11/08/2025 What’s new in this version:
• Enhanced content sharing: Easily share posts directly from your timeline.
• Pinned posts now appear on profile views.
• Improved emoji picker: Selected text in a post is now pre-filled as a filter when adding custom emojis.
• Fixed: Selection handles no longer disappear when dragged in the post screen. 1.0.5 06/30/2025 This update introduces a new setting for iOS and iPadOS that controls whether links open in the in-app or system browser. Thanks to Markus for suggesting this. 1.0.4 06/17/2025 This update introduces a new setting for iOS and iPadOS that controls whether links open in the in-app or system browser. Thanks to Markus for suggesting this. 1.0.3 06/15/2025 With this version of Manfred you can configure, whether to include boosts or replies in your timelines. 1.0.2 06/09/2025 • Default Language Setting: You can now choose your default language in the app settings. Manfred will use this for new posts, and automatically switch to the language of a status when replying.
• Improved Scrolling Performance: Timeline navigation is now smoother and faster, especially when scrolling backward.
• Quick Follow: You can now follow users directly from the timeline. 1.0.1 05/26/2025 1.0 05/07/2025