Micro.blog vs trunks for Mastodon
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.
trunks for Mastodon
Enhance your Mastodon experience with a feature-rich client designed for seamless connection and content discovery. Manage multiple accounts, receive real-time notifications, and customize your interface with various themes and display options.
- Multi-account support
- Push notifications
- Follow hashtags
- Edit posts
- Threaded replies
- Dark mode
- Instance browse
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trunks for Mastodon is the best way to experience Mastodon any of your devices. With its rich features and intuitive interface, trunks makes it easy to stay connected with your friends, follow your favorite topics, and discover new content. Features: - Large screen and foldable support: See content in any form factor that suits your needs. - Multi account support: Easily switch between multiple Mastodon accounts without having to log in and out. - Push notifications: Never miss a post, reply, or direct message with real-time push notifications. - Follow hashtags: Stay up-to-date on the latest conversations and trends by following hashtags. - Edit posts: Made a mistake? No problem! trunks allows you to edit your posts after they've been published. - Threaded replies: Keep track of conversations with threaded replies, which make it easy to see who's replying to whom. - Unroll threads: Get a quick overview of a threaded conversation by unrolling it into a single, easy-to-read article style view. - Dark mode: Reduce eye strain and save battery life with dark mode. - Media aspect ratio options: Choose how you want your photos and videos to be displayed with a variety of media aspect ratio options. - Comment sorting: Sort comments by best, chronological, or controversial order. - Themes: Personalize your trunks experience with a variety of themes. - Quoting: Easily quote other users' posts to add your own thoughts and insights. - Markdown support: Use Markdown to format your posts and make them stand out. - Instance browse: Easily find and join new Mastodon instances with the built-in instance browser. trunks for Mastodon is available in English, Chinese (Simplified), and Finnish. Anyone can contribute a new translation through the GitHub page. Download trunks for Mastodon today and start your Mastodon journey!
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Verdict
Micro.blog and trunks for Mastodon both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Micro.blog's written reviews are positive against 71% of trunks for Mastodon's. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Micro.blog against 4.5 for trunks for Mastodon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 25 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Micro.blog's written reviews are positive against 71% of trunks for Mastodon's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Micro.blog | trunks for Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (56 ratings) | 4.5 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better | 70.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Micro.blog, LLC | FooBar Software LLC |
Customer experience
Micro.blog
trunks for Mastodon
In-app purchases
Micro.blog
No in-app purchases
trunks for Mastodon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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