If it were about something older than Mastodon, this post feels like it could've been written in 2011.

Anyway, I'm a happy user of Tusky. It has all the features I want, and while the UI looks dated it's not at all hard to use. I'm in fact probably happier with a Tusky-style UI than overly-animated whitespace-filled configuration-free apps made by big companies that I also use (and look "prettier").

And yes:

> Android seems to be the platform for people who consider this comprehensive feature checklist to be a helpful resource evaluating which apps they should try

I do find such checklists helpful, since I care about the functionality of apps I use. Maybe Gruber should just let people enjoy things?