Micro.blog vs Fiedra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Micro.blog
A social network designed for independent bloggers to share short posts, links, and replies. It connects users to a timeline powered by the open web, supporting various content types and external blog integrations.
- Short microblog posts
- Full-length posts
- Markdown styling
- Custom themes
- Post photos, podcasts, video
- Integrates with external blogs
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Micro.blog is the fastest way to blog and a safe community for microbloggers. Micro.blog is the blog you will actually use. Micro.blog shows recent posts from sites and people you are following. Microblog posts are short — quick thoughts, links to web sites, and replies to friends. It's a fast timeline that's powered by the open web. Blogs hosted on Micro.blog include: * Short microblog posts or full-length posts. * Markdown for styling. * Custom themes. * Categories, photos, podcasts, video, and more. Already have a blog? Use Micro.blog to follow friends and post to external blogs compatible with WordPress and the Micropub API. Instead of trying to be a full social network, Micro.blog is a thin layer that glues the open web together, making it more useful. Micro.blog adds discovery and conversations on top of previously unconnected blog posts.
Fiedra
Create and share your own blog directly from your mobile device. Customize your blog's design and content, then engage with readers through likes and comments. Analyze your audience's behavior with a built-in dashboard.
- Native blog editor
- Customizable blog design
- Shareable blog links
- In-app reading and commenting
- Read-later functionality
- Readership analytics dashboard
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Fiedra is the first social media platform for blogs. Create an amazing blog, without any hassle, right from the palm of your hand. Use the native editor in the app to create your blog. Customize every aspect of your blog, including the meta tags, design, and more! Once you are done publishing, share the link to your post with your friends. You can read blogs and blog posts published via Fiedra in the app or in any browser. Like and comment on posts to interact with the author, or save it to read later. Fiedra has it all! Break down all your readership analytics in a single, customizable dashboard within the app. Analytics will help you understand your readers, what works, and what doesn't. Fiedra aims to offer the best tools for creating long-format content, sharing it with subscribers, and growing an audience. If you have any feedback, email us at feedback@fiedra.com. You can also DM us on Twitter or Instagram at @BlogOnFiedra.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Micro.blog at 4.4 against Fiedra's 3.9. Micro.blog also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 50%) and ratings volume (56 vs 8). Fiedra's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Micro.blog holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Micro.blog has 56 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Micro.blog's written reviews are positive against 50% of Fiedra's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Micro.blog | Fiedra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (56 ratings) — better | 3.9 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Micro.blog, LLC | Fiedra LLC |
Customer experience
Micro.blog
Fiedra
In-app purchases
Micro.blog
No in-app purchases
Fiedra
No in-app purchases








