Metatext

This app used to be the best; now it won’t even load images and gives an error message when attempting to post.

TL;DR—Metatext claims it’ll translate posts but if it can do so, it’s a very well-hidden feature. I used the Mast app since I joined a Mastodon instance about four years ago, but recently Mast stopped updating my timeline and it looks like that app has been abandoned. To replace Mast, I downloaded Metatext, and it’s worked well for me so far. However, one feature that Mast has is completely missing from Metatext: translation of posts. It’s not possible in Metatext, yet Mast had this feature from the beginning four years ago. And no, I don’t consider the “highlight text and then send it to Apple’s servers” method a valid translation mechanic nor a feature of the app.

Been using the app for about six months, and it’s my default go-to on the iphone. But the edit function doesn’t appear or seem to work. If they fix that, this would be a five star review.

The GitHub is archived so no more work has been done on the app since November 2022. Good app but I wouldn’t recommend installing anymore.

It works reliably, doesn't steal any data (unlike some, watch out) and I appreciate that it's open source, but the project isn't being updated (GitHub/metabolist is asking for volunteers to take it over). I'm going to try the official Mastodon app and compare features.

Needs some 🔥 April 14, 2023 Still needs 🔥 also high school search engine needs college/professional level

This was my go-to app from November 2022 until March 2023. The last update was the month I started, so it won’t be able to keep up with the great new apps. I switched to Ice Cubes, but am about to start comparing Ivory and Mammoth. I enjoyed it while it lasted, and the features haven’t moved beyond Metatext yet, too much.

I love MetaText so much, so much that I had to give it five stars. Unfortunately, the fact that there will no longer be updates is beginning to affect its functionality in a serious way, at least on my fairly large instance. In particular, I am no longer able to use it to search. If I need to search for anyone or anything, I have to use an alternate app or desktop. This is a fairly recent development. MetaText is so easy to use, I still use it anytime I want to post something on the go or just scroll through my feed or one of my lists. But it no longer fulfills ever need, sadly. As I understand it, the developer had important, personal reasons for needing to leave it behind, so I certainly wish them the very best. I’ll probably keep MetaText until it no longer posts— I just like it that much.

While I am very happy with this app overall, I have since switched to Ice Cubes since Metatext development has paused & seems to be inactive since November 2022

Needs some 🔥