Ice Cubes

An open-source Mastodon client for iPhone, iPad and Mac, written in SwiftUI.

FreeOpen sourcemacOSiOS
Official websitegithub.com

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About Ice Cubes

Ice Cubes is a native Mastodon client for Apple devices, built with SwiftUI. It lets you read timelines, post and follow notifications from a Mastodon account without using the web interface.

The repository includes widgets, a share extension, an action extension, notifications and App Intents for Shortcuts, so the app ties into the rest of the Apple system. The project is actively developed on GitHub with more than 2,600 commits and a large following.

Strengths

  • Native SwiftUI app for iPhone and Mac
  • Widgets, share extension and Shortcuts support
  • Actively developed open-source project

Limitations

  • Apple platforms only
  • Requires an account on a Mastodon server

Details

Pricing
FreeFree and open source; source code is published on GitHub.
License
Open source, license not stated
Developer
Dimillian
Platforms
macOS, iOS
How it runs
Downloadable app
Account
Required
Best suited for
Mastodon users on iPhone, iPad or Mac who want a native app
Categories
Social networks
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.

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