Humboldt vs app.lol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Humboldt
Create custom shortcuts for seamless posting to Micro.blog, including HTML content and image uploads. Automate your blogging workflow with hands-free publishing and import options from other platforms.
- Post HTML to Micro.blog
- Upload images to Micro.blog
- Build hands-free posting shortcuts
- Import posts from other systems
- Easy Micro.blog account sign-on
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Humboldt is an application that enables you to post HTML and upload images to Micro.blog. This enables you to build simple Shortcuts that enable hand-free posting to Micro.blog. You can also build more complex Shortcuts that import posts from other blogging systems. All you have to do is supply Humboldt with your Micro.blog account email and Humboldt will walk you through the sign-on process. You'll then be ready to start building your Shortcuts.
app.lol
Discover web pages, status updates, and shared links from a vibrant online community. This client allows you to follow other users, update your profile, and explore content without algorithms or tracking.
- Discover web pages and status logs
- Follow other community members
- Update your profile page
- Zero algorithm and tracking
- Native Apple platform design
- Access from multiple devices
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Re-discover the internet with app.lol. Find web pages, status logs, shared links, text snippets, and more every day, submitted by thousands of addresses that make up the omg.lol community. omg.lol is a web service that allows addresses to easily post profile pages, share what they're doing now, and link to interesting stuff around the web. Now, rather than bookmarking a bunch of web pages in a browser, open up app.lol and see the latest from the omg.lol community in the palm of your hand. Login, follow other addresses, update your webpage, right from your favorite device Proudly presented with zero algorithm, zero tracking, and nothing but good vibes. The app is designed to run natively on Apple platforms, using modern APIs and design language to create a thoroughly considered tool that helps you make the most of omg.lol. Keep the omg.lol experience close no matter where you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: app.lol at every 3 weeks against Humboldt's every 33 months. Humboldt's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Humboldt against 5.0 for app.lol. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
Humboldt ships an update every 33 months, app.lol every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Humboldt | app.lol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Vincode, Inc | iCalvin, LLC |
Customer experience
Humboldt
app.lol
In-app purchases
Humboldt
No in-app purchases
app.lol
No in-app purchases
