Comparison

Trelli vs dev.to

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

Head to head
About

Trelli

Connect with fellow entertainment fans by sharing your thoughts and ratings on TV shows, podcasts, movies, and books. Discover new content tailored to your tastes and curate your personal media lists. Join a community to discuss what's trending and worth your time.

Highlights
  • Share entertainment thoughts
  • Rate TV shows, podcasts, movies, books
  • Discover new content
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Curate media lists
  • Connect with other users
Features
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Trelli is a social media app that brings your entertainment world to life. Share your thoughts, rate your favorite TV shows, podcasts, movies, and books, and discover new content through personalized recommendations. Whether you're a binge-watcher, bookworm, or podcast enthusiast, Trelli is your go-to platform for connecting with others, finding inspiration, and curating your ultimate media list. Join the community and let your voice be heard on what’s worth the hype!

About

dev.to

Explore and engage with a blogging-forward social network focused on code creators. Discover content, follow tags and members, and stay updated on the evolving Forem ecosystem.

Highlights
  • Navigate Forem ecosystem
  • Follow dev.to tags and members
  • Discover Forem ecosystem content
  • Read blog posts
  • Write blog posts
  • Stay up-to-date
Features
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The best way to navigate DEV and the rest of the Forem ecosystem on your iPhone! The Forem app allows you to follow all your dev.to tags and members while also discovering what the evolving Forem ecosystem has to offer. Read, write and stay up-to-date in our blogging-forward social network.

Screenshots

Trelli4 screens
dev.to3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trelli at 100% against dev.to's 39%. Trelli also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). dev.to's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Trelli holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dev.to has 32 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Trelli's written reviews are positive against 39% of dev.to's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trelli ships an update every 2 weeks, dev.to monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Trelli versus dev.to: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrellidev.to
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better3.8 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better39.3% of reviews
Number of ratings532 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB47 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMike StuckDev Community Inc.

Customer experience

Trelli

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

dev.to

All ratings33 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative30.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive39.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative53.6%

In-app purchases

None

Trelli

No in-app purchases

None

dev.to

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trelli free?
Trelli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dev.to free?
dev.to is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trelli or dev.to?
Trelli is rated higher. Trelli averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while dev.to averages 3.8 from 32 ratings.
Do Trelli or dev.to have ads?
Neither Trelli nor dev.to shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trelli or dev.to?
Trelli ships an update every 2 weeks, and dev.to monthly. Most recently, Trelli was updated on October 4, 2026 and dev.to on October 8, 2026.

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