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TheDesk vs Subway Tooter: catalog facts
TheDesk	Subway Tooter
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0, with no paid features or ads; funded by donations.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web	Android
Flexible multi-column timeline layout Colour coding per column or account	Multi-column layout for several timelines at once Works with both Mastodon and Misskey servers
Misskey support is only partial Version 25 does not keep settings from v24 and earlier	Android only Dense interface takes time to learn
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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