@pstokk try the Tusky app on android. I find it to be easier than the native mastodon app.
@SisterArtemis: On the iPhone, Masttext seems to be the easiest to navigate. Haven't found a good one for the laptop ... yet.
@LandShark
I didn't think about looking for a range of alternatives on the laptop, and don't know if it's different in Chrome vs other browsers. I just found wonkadon.com and went from there. I do know I can switch from Too Many Damn Columns to what I see now: center column with all the toots (I am eternally 7 years old and always think "farts"), right hand column with menu (home, notifications, etc), and left hand column with toot-box (FARTS!) and links to mastodon stuff.