# Tumblupon vs Tikbly

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tumblupon at 75% against Tikbly's 43%. Tikbly's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 13 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Tikbly holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tikbly has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Tumblupon's written reviews are positive against 43% of Tikbly's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Tumblupon ships an update every 13 months, Tikbly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tumblupon | Tikbly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tumblupon/id1199769516/reviews) | **[4.5 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tikbly-short-video-reader/id1249762443/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **23** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 42.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 12 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Cat Bakery, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1188110325) | [广杰 周](https://appshunter.io/developer/1059287118) |

## What reviewers say

### Tumblupon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tumblupon/id1199769516)

Discover random posts from Tumblr with a single tap. Customize your searches by specific blogs or hashtags, and easily like, re-blog, or share your findings with friends.

**Highlights:** Random post discovery, Blog-specific searches, Hashtag filtering, One-tap liking, Automatic re-blogging, Direct sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tikbly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tikbly-short-video-reader/id1249762443)

This third-party client enhances the short video viewing experience on Tumblr. It allows users to record and publish videos, manage followers, and bookmark content. Enjoy a streamlined way to discover and save your favorite short videos.

**Highlights:** Record and publish short videos, Browse optimized video cache queue, Manage followers, Bookmark blogs and history, Collect favorite content, Simple blog picture preview, Search blogs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tumblupon free?

Tumblupon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tikbly free?

Tikbly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tumblupon or Tikbly?

Tikbly is rated higher. Tumblupon averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Tikbly averages 4.5 from 23 ratings.

### Do Tumblupon or Tikbly have ads?

Neither Tumblupon nor Tikbly shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tumblupon or Tikbly?

Tumblupon ships an update every 13 months, and Tikbly every 4 days. Most recently, Tumblupon was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tikbly on November 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*