Comparison

Micro.blog vs trunks for Mastodon

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

Head to head
About

Micro.blog

This app provides a safe community for microblogging, allowing users to share short posts, links, and replies. It also supports hosting full-length blog posts with custom themes and Markdown styling. Connect with friends and discover content from across the open web.

Highlights
  • Microblogging and full-length posts
  • Markdown styling
  • Custom themes
  • Follow friends and discover content
  • Post to external blogs
  • Open web integration
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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

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.

Highlights
  • Multi-account support
  • Push notifications
  • Follow hashtags
  • Edit posts
  • Threaded replies
  • Dark mode
  • Instance browse
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Micro.blog3 screens
trunks for Mastodon4 screens

Verdict

The call

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. trunks for Mastodon's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 28 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Micro.blog's written reviews are positive against 71% of trunks for Mastodon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Micro.blog ships an update every 11 days, trunks for Mastodon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Micro.blog versus trunks for Mastodon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicro.blogtrunks for Mastodon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (56 ratings)4.5 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better70.8% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB82 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMicro.blog, LLCFooBar Software LLC

Customer experience

Micro.blog

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

trunks for Mastodon

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Micro.blog

No in-app purchases

None

trunks for Mastodon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Micro.blog free?
Micro.blog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is trunks for Mastodon free?
trunks for Mastodon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Micro.blog or trunks for Mastodon?
trunks for Mastodon is rated higher. Micro.blog averages 4.4 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while trunks for Mastodon averages 4.5 from 28 ratings.
Do Micro.blog or trunks for Mastodon have ads?
Neither Micro.blog nor trunks for Mastodon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Micro.blog or trunks for Mastodon?
Micro.blog ships an update every 11 days, and trunks for Mastodon fortnightly. Most recently, Micro.blog was updated on November 6, 2026 and trunks for Mastodon on November 3, 2026.

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