Comparison

Micro.blog vs Mona Classic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Mona Classic

This app offers extensive customization for a popular social network, allowing users to reorder actions, set swipe gestures, and personalize notes for other users. It also features iCloud sync, game controller support, and privacy-focused design.

Highlights
  • Customizable post actions and swipe gestures
  • iCloud sync for settings and data
  • Private user notes and aliases
  • Game controller support
  • Full-screen and column view modes
  • Customizable themes and accent colors
Features
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Mona is a highly customizable Mastodon app with VoiceOver optimization and native design. Post Actions • Drag actions into the order you prefer • Configure actions as swipe options: swipe a post horizontally to perform an action • Optionally hide some or all action buttons from post cards, while keeping them accessible via context menu, swipe options, keyboard shortcuts, and VoiceOver rotor iCloud Sync • Sync your mute list, user notes, reading positions, drafts, search history, accent colors, and custom app themes across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, privately and securely • Optionally disable some features from automatic syncing User Notes • Privately set aliases, notes and username colors for other Mastodon users • User Notes list: browse, organize and edit all your notes in one place Game Controller (require iOS 14, iPadOS 14, macOS 11 or a newer system) • Control the app and browse posts with a compatible game controller, such as a Playstation DualSense/DualShock, Nintendo Switch, Xbox or MFi controller • Customize button functions via in-app settings • Set extra functions for Adaptive Triggers on the Playstation DualSense controller Privacy • Mona does not collect any personal information • Your account tokens are protected by on-device Keychain • Your network connections to Mastodon servers are protected by HTTPS Other Mona features: • Full Screen mode on iPhone let your timeline content fill the entire screen once you start scrolling • Column View takes full advantage of the big screen on iPad and Mac, shows multiple views at once and allows you to navigate between views fluently and efficiently • Check recent posts on your home screen or notification center with widgets • Search posts on the Timeline • Adjustable text spacing • Adjustable and adaptive text sizes • Option to display post source on timeline (e.g. Mona for Mac) • Share a post as picture • Open multiple windows on iPad and Mac • Customizable text translation experience • Automatic video and GIF playback on timelines • Supports changing app icon on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Turn on/off content scaling on Mac for extra screen estate or sharper text • Autocomplete for post composer • Push notifications • Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID • Mona Pro and Mona Pro Max available as one-time in-app purchases, with 14-day free trial Tab Bar (Mona Pro feature) • Pin your frequently visit pages to the tab bar • Drag tabs into the order you prefer • Rename your tabs • Change your tab icons (more than a thousand of icons for you to choose) • Show/hide tab names and button shapes Accent Color (Mona Pro feature) • Configure different Accent Colors for Light and Dark mode • More than 10 built-in colors for you to choose • Design and set custom colors Theme Editor (Mona Pro feature) • Customize the app’s color scheme • Design and set custom themes • Advanced color settings allow you to fine-tune colors for different level of views • Export and share your custom themes • Import custom themes shared by other people Font Customization (Mona Pro feature) • Configure different fonts for body text and headings • Select from a variety of build-in fonts • Supports custom fonts installed by third-party apps Other Mona Pro features: • Full-featured post composer: write longer posts, attach pictures and videos, create polls, schedule post, and automatic thread conversion • More post actions: including favorite, repost, quote post, add bookmark, and translate • Add multiple accounts: you can also opt to favorite, repost, quote post, or follow using a non-current account • Filter and mute: filter timelines based on post category and content; hide posts with certain words; hide posts from certain people • Customize push notifications based on notification category • Export and import settings: easily transfer your custom settings between multiple devices Customer support: • Mastodon: @MonaApp@mastodon.social • Email: theSpringApp@gmail.com

Screenshots

Micro.blog3 screens
Mona Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Micro.blog at none against Mona Classic's 9. Micro.blog also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 71%). Mona Classic's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mona Classic sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Micro.blog asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Micro.blog against 4.4 for Mona Classic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 166 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Micro.blog's written reviews are positive against 71% of Mona Classic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Micro.blog ships an update fortnightly, Mona Classic every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 20, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Micro.blog versus Mona Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicro.blogMona Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (56 ratings)4.4 (166 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better70.5% of reviews
Number of ratings56166 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.613.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB77 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMicro.blog, LLCJunyu Kuang

Customer experience

Micro.blog

All ratings56 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%

Mona Classic

All ratings166 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative21.9%

Bugs and requests

Micro.blog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mona Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Locking up after viewing full-screen photos
  • Replies not loading properly
  • Inconsistent behavior with server-side features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to mute individual posts
  • Improved thread viewing experience
  • More app icon options
  • Custom notification sounds

In-app purchases

None

Micro.blog

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Mona Classic

One-time9
  • Mona Pro Max (14-day trial)Free
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$6.99
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  • Amazing Tip$9.99
  • Upgrade to Mona Pro Max$9.99
  • Mona Pro for Mac$11.99
  • Mona Pro for iPad$11.99
  • Mona Pro for iPhone$11.99
  • Mona Pro Max$29.99

Questions

Is Micro.blog free?
Micro.blog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mona Classic free?
Mona Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Micro.blog or Mona Classic?
Micro.blog and Mona Classic are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 56 and 166 ratings respectively.
Do Micro.blog or Mona Classic have ads?
Neither Micro.blog nor Mona Classic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Micro.blog or Mona Classic?
Micro.blog ships an update fortnightly, and Mona Classic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Micro.blog was updated on September 20, 2026 and Mona Classic on September 20, 2026.

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