@ceral I'm 15 min in, and not stumbling all over STEM content like one might expect in or around a subreddit. Then again, Twitter doesn't provide that, either. This feels like window shopping, so far.

@valleyforge Try out some mobile versions of familiar desktop apps and see what you think. If you already have a desktop or laptop PC, you'll know soon.

@frayoshi I had difficulty trying to join a server through the iOS Mastodon app.
Authentication got nowhere. I went to qoto.org on my Windows PC, and that was straightforward.
Back to iOS - I'm looking for # of reviews to gauge adoption/platform persistence:

Mastodon: 4.5*/3.2K
Metatext: 4.5*/112
tooot: 4.7*/106
Tootle for Mastodon: 4.4*/682
Tusky: Not on iOS

I'm going to start with Metatext, based on what I've read here:
transponderings.blog/2022/05/2

Qoto Mastodon

QOTO: Question Others to Teach Ourselves
An inclusive, Academic Freedom, instance
All cultures welcome.
Hate speech and harassment strictly forbidden.