Comparison

status.log vs MicroSphere for Micro.blog

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

Head to head
About

status.log

This app allows users to view and update statuses, upload photos, and interact with profiles from the omg.lol platform on their iPhone and iPad. It provides a streamlined experience for managing your social presence and discovering new connections.

Highlights
  • View latest statuses
  • Upload and view photos
  • Update status for addresses
  • Browse statuslog profiles
  • Respond to statuses
  • Discover addresses in directory
Features
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The best way to use omg.lol on your iPhone and iPad! • View everyone's latest status • Upload and view photos with some.pics • Update the status for each of your addresses • Browse someone's statuslog profile • Response to statuses • Discover interesting addresses in the omg.lol directory

About

MicroSphere for Micro.blog

This app provides a native iOS experience for Micro.blog, allowing users to read timelines, engage in conversations, save bookmarks, and explore content. It supports multiple accounts, post creation with media attachments, and offers robust privacy features.

Highlights
  • Timeline and Mentions
  • Bookmarks with sync
  • Explore community and topics
  • Multiple account support
  • Post composition and editing
  • Photo and video attachments
  • Privacy controls and app lock
Features
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MicroSphere is a fast, native iOS app for Micro.blog — the calm home for short posts, blogs, notes, and conversations on the indie web. Read your timeline, reply in threads, save bookmarks, switch between accounts, and explore topics without ads or third-party tracking. BUILT FOR MICRO.BLOG • Timeline and Mentions with pull-to-refresh, unread dots, dividers, and conversation threads • Bookmarks with tags, highlights, and saved-state sync • Explore: community discover, topics, search, photos, reading, long-form posts, and bookshelves • Multiple Micro.blog accounts with fast switching from the active-account chip • Copy post text from the More menu; reply, quote, save, and share from every post WRITE & SHARE • Compose new posts, replies, quotes, and scheduled posts; edit your own hosted blog posts from the timeline • Choose the hosted blog, categories, and cross-posting options for a post or draft — choices are remembered per account • Attach photos or one video per post, reuse images from your Micro.blog media library, and preserve line breaks in blog posts • Titled posts, long-post summaries, topic emoji, @-mentions, collapsible compose toolbar, and optional Blog/Category/Cross-post picker controls • Share Extension — send text, links, photos, and videos from Safari, Photos, and other apps • Photo attachments with optional accessibility descriptions; on-device metadata cleanup and GPS warnings before posting • Local draft recovery: text, encrypted offline photo drafts, and note edits can stay on device until Micro.blog sync returns PEOPLE & SAFETY • Profiles for Micro.blog, ActivityPub (Mastodon), and Bluesky authors with Posts and Photos tabs • Tappable profile bios, follower/following lists, and People to Follow • Block, mute, keyword filters, Limit mentions, and reporting • Optional Face ID or passcode app lock and saved-token protection DESIGNED FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Native SwiftUI on iOS 17 and later • iPad: sidebar navigation, split view, full-width account destinations, wide-column profiles and topics • Home Screen quick action to start a new post • System, Light, or Dark appearance • VoiceOver labels, Dynamic Type, Reduced Motion support, and accessible photo descriptions PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Official Micro.blog APIs only — no reverse engineering • Your token stays in the iOS Keychain on your device • No analytics SDKs and no data selling • Privacy & Accessibility overviews in Settings; Privacy Policy and Terms in Legal • Account-scoped feed cache, encrypted share imports, and encrypted offline draft photos stay on device until you sync or clear them • Link preview images are off by default; copied post links can auto-clear from the clipboard • Email Support opens a prefilled diagnostics mail without tokens or post content SIGN IN YOUR WAY • IndieAuth (recommended) • Email magic link • App tokens for development or power users • Optional push notifications OPTIONAL SUPPORT The Treats Jar lets you leave a voluntary tip to support development. Tips are gifts only — they do not unlock features or content. REQUIREMENTS A Micro.blog account is required. Micro.blog is a separate subscription service. MicroSphere is developed independently by Marco Janssen. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Micro.blog, LLC. Questions or feedback? Use Email Support in Settings or find @marc0janssen on Micro.blog.

Screenshots

status.log4 screens
MicroSphere for Micro.blog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MicroSphere for Micro.blog at Free against status.log's $2.99. MicroSphere for Micro.blog also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). status.log's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#128 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MicroSphere for Micro.blog is free to download; status.log costs $2.99 up front. MicroSphere for Micro.blog sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. status.log asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

status.log ships an update every 4 months, MicroSphere for Micro.blog weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
status.log versus MicroSphere for Micro.blog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterstatus.logMicroSphere for Micro.blog
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#128 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer433 LabsMarco Janssen

Customer experience

status.log

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MicroSphere for Micro.blog

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

status.log

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

MicroSphere for Micro.blog

One-time4
  • Just a Smile$0.99
  • LolliPop$1.99
  • Bunch of Smiles$3.99
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  • Big Bag of Treats$8.99

Questions

Is status.log free?
status.log costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MicroSphere for Micro.blog free?
MicroSphere for Micro.blog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do status.log or MicroSphere for Micro.blog have ads?
Neither status.log nor MicroSphere for Micro.blog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, status.log or MicroSphere for Micro.blog?
status.log ships an update every 4 months, and MicroSphere for Micro.blog weekly. Most recently, status.log was updated on September 9, 2026 and MicroSphere for Micro.blog on September 10, 2026.

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