Amaroq for Mastodon

Submitted by on and last modified on 9 May, 2020

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Description of App: 

Amaroq is a lightweight universal client for any Mastodon instance! Simply enter the instance you belong to, log in, and enjoy the all the wonders of the federated social network from your phone.

Features include but are not limited to:

• View all your timelines, whether it's your home, local, or federated

• View and follow all your friends' profiles

• Search your favorite hashtags

• Emoji support for your statuses

• View and participate in threads

• Gif and video upload support

• Multiple instance support

We may be simple now, but there are many plans ahead! If you got any suggestions to improve Amaroq feel free to toot @eurasierboy on mastodon.social or email at amaroq.feedback@gmail.com!

Happy tooting!

Apple Watch Support: 

No

Version: 

1.1.16

Free or Paid: 

Free

Device(s) App Was Tested On: 

iPhone
iPad
iPod Touch

iOS Version: 

13.4.1

Accessibility Comments: 

All buttons are clearly labeled, but there is a lot of flicking. Rather than having each toot be it's own element, VoiceOver treats everything like a separate element. Every single button under the toot is read when swiping forward or back. There is a few router actions though, which makes links and hashtags within tweets easier to browse, but navigating around the app takes a lot of swiping.

VoiceOver Performance: 

VoiceOver reads all page elements.

Button Labeling: 

All buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability: 

The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver, but the interface could be easier to navigate and use.

Other Comments: 

For an in-depth accessibility guide on the Fediverse, see my detailed breakdown of options that work well with screen readers.

https://blindjournalist.wordpress.com/2020/04/27/fediverse-accessibility-resources/

App Store Link: 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amaroq-for…

Developer's Website: 

https://github.com/ReticentJohn/Amaroq

Developer's Twitter Username: 

@MalwareJake

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No. It's not better when you explore by touch, IMO. You'd have to drag your finger down the screen to get past all the boost, reply, and otherwise buttons, so it's better to write to the developer and request a change. Toot operates much better, but it is not free. You can still drag your finger down the screen to read toots on here, though. I still think it doesn't work as smoothly as other apps.