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Tusky vs Smither: catalog facts
Tusky	Smither
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later.
Android	Android
Supports media, lists and custom emoji Dark, light and black themes	Chronological timelines UnifiedPush notifications without Google services
Android only Needs an account on a Mastodon or compatible server	Mastodon only Small project with a single main developer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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