Rodent is an Android client for Mastodon, which is a social network similar to Twitter. However, unlike Twitter, Mastodon is distributed, open, and owned by the community. Rodent is designed to support many of the common features of Mastodon and also adds some innovative features that set it apart from other Mastodon clients.

Rodent has a user-first approach and is designed to be disruptive and unapologetic. The developers of Rodent encourage users to send suggestions to rodentapp@gmail.com or message @rodentapp@mastodon.social. The developers also suggest that if a user wants a feature, it will likely be added to Rodent.