Minds.com vs dev.to
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minds.com
An open-source social network focused on internet freedom, privacy, and free speech. Users can earn crypto rewards and have control over their social media experience. The platform prioritizes transparency and community governance.
- Open source platform
- Free speech focus
- Privacy protection
- Earn crypto rewards
- Community governance
- Transparent algorithms
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Minds is an open source social network dedicated to Internet freedom. Speak freely, protect your privacy, earn crypto rewards and take back control of your social media. We're on a mission to elevate global discourse through Internet freedom. Internet freedom means: ■ Free speech ■ Privacy ■ Open source ■ Self-sovereignty ■ Community governance Our code and algorithms are free and open source for maximum transparency and accountability. Our content policy is based on the First Amendment and governed by a community jury in order to minimize bias and censorship. We believe you can only change someone's mind if you provide them with a platform to speak it. For support, questions, or more information, please visit: https://www.minds.com/help Open source code: https://developers.minds.com Contact us at info@minds.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
- Navigate Forem ecosystem
- Follow dev.to tags and members
- Discover Forem ecosystem content
- Read blog posts
- Write blog posts
- Stay up-to-date
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Minds.com at 4.4 against dev.to's 3.8. Minds.com also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 39%) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 32). dev.to's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Minds.com sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. dev.to asks for nothing beyond the download.
Minds.com holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minds.com has 1.8K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Minds.com's written reviews are positive against 39% of dev.to's.
Minds.com ships an update every 5 weeks, dev.to monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minds.com | dev.to |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.8K ratings) — better | 3.8 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.8% of reviews — better | 39.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MINDS.ORG, INC. | Dev Community Inc. |
Customer experience
Minds.com
dev.to
Bugs and requests
Minds.com
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Inconsistent video playback
- Posting/commenting problems
Requested features
4 requests- Improved search and discovery
- Better content organization
- Integration with other platforms
- Enhanced moderation tools
dev.to
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Minds.com
- Plus Daily Test Subscription$0.997 Days
- Plus Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
- Pro Monthly Subscription$69.991 Month
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- Plus Yearly Subscription$129.991 Year
- Boost.Consumable $1$1.00
- Boost.Consumable $10$10.00
- Boost.Consumable $30$30.00
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- Boost.Consumable $300$300.00
dev.to
No in-app purchases
