Comparison

Micro.blog vs Streetpins

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

Streetpins

Features
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Streetpins – Your Digital Graffiti & Street Art Companion Streetpins brings the global graffiti & street art scene straight to your phone. Discover new styles from around the world, explore what’s happening in your city and share your own pieces with an international community of writers and street art lovers. Whether you paint trains, walls, freights, sketches or capture street art on the go – Streetpins is your place to document, discover and connect. Features - Explore graffiti & street art photos from cities across the globe. - Take Photo on the way and upload them directly to Streetpins - Follow writers, crews and styles that inspire you and build your personal feed. - Show your style, build your collection and document your graffiti journey. - Check what’s up in your city and take photos while you’re out spotting. - Stay updated, discover new artists and be part of the global graffiti scene. Join today – free and open to everyone. Share your photos, discover new styles and stay connected to graffiti culture worldwide.

Screenshots

Micro.blog3 screens
Streetpins4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Micro.blog at none against Streetpins's shown. Micro.blog also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Micro.blog ships an update every 11 days, Streetpins every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Micro.blog versus Streetpins: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicro.blogStreetpins
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB48 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMicro.blog, LLCGraphek GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Micro.blog

No in-app purchases

None

Streetpins

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Micro.blog free?
Micro.blog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Streetpins free?
Streetpins is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Micro.blog or Streetpins have ads?
Streetpins shows ads; Micro.blog does not.
Which is updated more often, Micro.blog or Streetpins?
Micro.blog ships an update every 11 days, and Streetpins every 3 weeks. Most recently, Micro.blog was updated on November 6, 2026 and Streetpins on November 4, 2026.

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