LeafPlaza vs MicroSphere for Micro.blog

LeafPlaza is a European social ecosystem built on open-source software and the AT Protocol. We start with microblogging, but the vision is bigger: an open, sovereign social layer for Europe with verifiable ownership, infrastructure, and code. You can check who owns us, where your data lives, and what the platform is built on. Not because we say so, but because it is all public. **Why LeafPlaza?** **Verifiably European, not just labelled European** LeafPlaza OÜ is a private limited company registered in Estonia, owned by two named European founders. No anonymous investors. No venture capital. Funded entirely by our users. Company registration is public at the Estonian Business Registry. **Transparent infrastructure** Your social data is hosted on Hostinger, an EU-registered company, in their Frankfurt data centre. Our website and DNS run on Infomaniak in Switzerland, an EFTA-registered company. All account, DNS, and email infrastructure is operated by European providers. **Open-source by design** LeafPlaza is built on Free and Open-Source Software. Our app is based on Bluesky's open-source code with minor modifications. The AT Protocol stack is open. Nothing proprietary controls your data. We disclose known third-party dependencies and publish our progress in replacing them. **No ads. No data sales. Ever.** Our business and monetization strategy is clearly stated on our website. We do not monetize attention or data. Our business model is funded by our users, not advertising or data collection. **AT Protocol interoperability** LeafPlaza runs a full AT Protocol instance. You can interact across the entire AT Protocol network, including Bluesky. Your account travels with you. We are not a walled garden. **Features** * Microblogging feed compatible with Bluesky and the AT Protocol network. * Posts, replies, likes, reposts, and direct messaging. * Use your account in any other app built on the AT Protocol. * Human certification for personal accounts and useful bots. * Profile discovery across the AT Protocol ecosystem. * Moderation tools and transparent community standards. * Native mobile experience on iOS. * Social data hosted exclusively in the EU/EFTA. LeafPlaza grows at the pace its community supports. No investor pressure. No artificial roadmap inflation. **Our six public commitments** * We will always disclose who owns us. * We will always disclose where your data is stored, with named providers. * We will always build on open-source components. * We will never sell your data. * We will never take money from anonymous investors. * We will never move your data outside the EU or EFTA without your explicit knowledge and consent. **For people who want proof, not promises.** Learn more at leafplaza.eu/transparency

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.