dev.to vs Nostur
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Navigate Forem ecosystem
- Follow dev.to tags and members
- Discover Forem ecosystem content
- Read blog posts
- Write blog posts
- Stay up-to-date
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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.
Nostur
A social media client for the decentralized nostr network. Connect to an open, public network not controlled by any single entity. Explore a new way to interact online.
- Nostr network client
- Open and public network
- Decentralized social media
- User-friendly interface
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Nostur is a social media client for the nostr network. The nostr network is an open, public, shared network, not owned by any single company.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nostur at 88% against dev.to's 39%. Nostur also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nostur holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of dev.to's written reviews are positive against 88% of Nostur's.
dev.to ships an update monthly, Nostur every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dev.to | Nostur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (32 ratings) | 4.7 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.3% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dev Community Inc. | Fabian Lachman |
Customer experience
dev.to
Nostur
In-app purchases
dev.to
No in-app purchases
Nostur
No in-app purchases
