Comparison

dev.to vs Hellopost

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

Head to head
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.

About

Hellopost

This app allows household members to share their current status, such as working, cooking, or being out, without direct communication. It helps protect focus time with 'unavailable' or 'quiet' modes, fostering a more peaceful living environment.

Highlights
  • Shared status feed
  • Unavailable and quiet modes
  • One-tap status posting
  • Customizable statuses
  • Saved status templates
  • Simple reactions
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Hellopost is a calmer way to live together. Instead of texting back and forth about who's home, who's busy, or who needs quiet, everyone in your house shares a simple status. You open the app and see what's going on, without asking and without interrupting anyone. Post what you're up to in one tap. Working, cooking, on a walk, out of the house, or anything you want to write yourself. Your housemates see it the moment they open the app. When you need to concentrate, set yourself to "Unavailable" or turn on "I need quiet." Everyone in your house knows to give you space, so you can protect your focus without having to text or explain. Save the statuses you post most as templates. The next time you're heading out or starting a work block, it's one tap to let everyone know. Hellopost works with just two people, so you can start with one housemate and add more whenever you like. Features: - Shared status feed so everyone stays in the loop - Unavailable and quiet modes to protect deep work time - One tap status posting with custom statuses - Saved templates for the things you do often - Simple reactions so a quick acknowledgement replaces a reply - Free to start, with no setup or sign up hoops A more peaceful home starts with everyone knowing what's going on. Try it with one person.

Screenshots

dev.to3 screens
Hellopost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hellopost at 5.0 against dev.to's 3.8. dev.to's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). 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

Hellopost 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

dev.to ships an update monthly, Hellopost every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
dev.to versus Hellopost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterdev.toHellopost
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (32 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB64 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDev Community Inc.RoomAid LLC

Customer experience

dev.to

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

Hellopost

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

dev.to

No in-app purchases

None

Hellopost

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dev.to free?
dev.to is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hellopost free?
Hellopost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, dev.to or Hellopost?
Hellopost is rated higher. dev.to averages 3.8 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Hellopost averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do dev.to or Hellopost have ads?
Neither dev.to nor Hellopost shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dev.to or Hellopost?
dev.to ships an update monthly, and Hellopost every 3 weeks. Most recently, dev.to was updated on October 20, 2026 and Hellopost on October 25, 2026.

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