@Nadinbrzezinski
The app was designed for phone devices.
If you like the way the phone app works and would like to duplicate it on your iPad.
Rotate iPad to the horizontal position; open browser of choice go to counter.social; select the split screen and open another app. While in dual screen mode the browser will have the same view and feel of the phone app.
@Nadinbrzezinski
The Bell icon, Notifications All would include any DM's unless you have that option turned off in your settings. (Pro)