Micro.blog vs Streetpins
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Streetpins
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Micro.blog | Streetpins |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (56 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Micro.blog, LLC | Graphek GmbH |
In-app purchases
Micro.blog
No in-app purchases
Streetpins
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Micro.blog or Streetpins have ads?
Which is updated more often, Micro.blog or Streetpins?
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