Kosmo Social V2 vs MicroSphere for Micro.blog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Kosmo Social V2
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Whether you want to post and share traditionally, grow a subscriber base like a content creator, journal privately and work on your voice, deepen connections through SoulSync with those you respond to the most, shape your feed around your peace, or bring your past timeline into a new space, Kosmo Social offers a more intentional social experience. Kosmo combines the familiar flow of social media with features that support deeper connection, private reflection, audience growth, and content reclaiming. With Kosmo, you can: Post and share with ease Create posts, share updates, and connect in a familiar social format that feels natural and intuitive. Build your audience through posts and journals Grow your presence through subscriber building and intentional connection. Kosmo gives users a separate space to journal. Choose to keep entries private or post selected works to subscribers from your Soul Page. Connect through SoulSync SoulSync helps users recognize and strengthen meaningful relationships through intentional interaction, making connections feel more personal and aligned. The SoulSync feed only shows posts from those you interact with most. Don't miss their posts. Control your feed with intention Shape your experience by seeing only the feed your peace allows in that moment, creating a more mindful, calming, and personalized social environment. Click to see all your connections in the Align feed, your closest connections in the SoulSync feed, Constellations (groups) or post reminders and links to yourself in the private My Vibe feed. Join intentional communities Engage in constellations built around shared interests, values, and authentic participation. Reclaim your past social timeline Import exported timeline content, memories, and posts from older social platforms into Kosmo for private review, preservation, selective reposting, and continued use. Create a more intentional digital life Kosmo is built for people who want the familiar benefits of posting, sharing, and connectingβplus tools for reflection, subscriber growth, stronger relationships, feed control, and reclaimed digital memories. Thanks for being part of something better. Kosmo is just getting started β and weβre building it with you, not just for you. Align. Reflect. Resonate.
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.
- 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
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MicroSphere is a fast, native iOS app for Micro.blog β 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 β’ Timeline and Mentions with pull-to-refresh, unread dots, dividers, and conversation threads β’ Bookmarks with tags, highlights, and saved-state sync β’ Explore: community discover, topics, search, photos, reading, long-form posts, and bookshelves β’ Multiple Micro.blog accounts with fast switching from the active-account chip β’ Copy post text from the More menu; reply, quote, save, and share from every post WRITE & SHARE β’ Compose new posts, replies, quotes, and scheduled posts; edit your own hosted blog posts from the timeline β’ Choose the hosted blog, categories, and cross-posting options for a post or draft β choices are remembered per account β’ Attach photos or one video per post, reuse images from your Micro.blog media library, and preserve line breaks in blog posts β’ Titled posts, long-post summaries, topic emoji, @-mentions, collapsible compose toolbar, and optional Blog/Category/Cross-post picker controls β’ Share Extension β send text, links, photos, and videos from Safari, Photos, and other apps β’ Photo attachments with optional accessibility descriptions; on-device metadata cleanup and GPS warnings before posting β’ Local draft recovery: text, encrypted offline photo drafts, and note edits can stay on device until Micro.blog sync returns PEOPLE & SAFETY β’ Profiles for Micro.blog, ActivityPub (Mastodon), and Bluesky authors with Posts and Photos tabs β’ Tappable profile bios, follower/following lists, and People to Follow β’ Block, mute, keyword filters, Limit mentions, and reporting β’ Optional Face ID or passcode app lock and saved-token protection DESIGNED FOR iPHONE AND iPAD β’ Native SwiftUI on iOS 17 and later β’ iPad: sidebar navigation, split view, full-width account destinations, wide-column profiles and topics β’ Home Screen quick action to start a new post β’ System, Light, or Dark appearance β’ VoiceOver labels, Dynamic Type, Reduced Motion support, and accessible photo descriptions PRIVATE BY DESIGN β’ Official Micro.blog APIs only β no reverse engineering β’ Your token stays in the iOS Keychain on your device β’ No analytics SDKs and no data selling β’ Privacy & Accessibility overviews in Settings; Privacy Policy and Terms in Legal β’ Account-scoped feed cache, encrypted share imports, and encrypted offline draft photos stay on device until you sync or clear them β’ Link preview images are off by default; copied post links can auto-clear from the clipboard β’ Email Support opens a prefilled diagnostics mail without tokens or post content SIGN IN YOUR WAY β’ IndieAuth (recommended) β’ Email magic link β’ App tokens for development or power users β’ Optional push notifications OPTIONAL SUPPORT The Treats Jar lets you leave a voluntary tip to support development. Tips are gifts only β 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kosmo Social V2 at none against MicroSphere for Micro.blog's 4. Kosmo Social V2 also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. MicroSphere for Micro.blog sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Kosmo Social V2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Kosmo Social V2 | MicroSphere for Micro.blog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | β | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | β | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teach Tech U | Marco Janssen |
In-app purchases
Kosmo Social V2
No in-app purchases
MicroSphere for Micro.blog
- Just a Smile$0.99
- LolliPop$1.99
- Bunch of Smiles$3.99
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- Big Bag of Treats$8.99
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