Comparison

Icro vs Iconfactory Tapestry

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

Head to head
About

Icro

This app provides a streamlined way to interact with micro.blog and WordPress hosted sites. View timelines, mentions, and discover content, while also posting updates and replying to conversations. It offers features like saving reading positions and muting unwanted content.

Highlights
  • View timelines, mentions, and discover sections
  • Post to micro.blog and WordPress sites
  • Reply to users and view conversations
  • Save reading position
  • Cache older posts
  • Mute/Blacklist users and keywords
Features
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Icro, an easy to use and fast micro.blog client. View your timeline, mentions, favorites and the discover section. Post to micro.blog hosted sites or own Wordpress sites. Reply to users and view ongoing conversations. Icro also saves your reading position and caches older posts for a richer timeline. Mute/Blacklist users and keywords by adding them to your blacklist in Profile/Settings. This is a 3rd party client!

About

Iconfactory Tapestry

Aggregate content from various social media, blogs, podcasts, and video channels into a single, chronological feed. Organize your digital life with custom timelines, powerful search, and spoiler-blocking rules for a personalized browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Unified chronological timeline
  • Supports social media, blogs, RSS, podcasts, YouTube
  • Customizable timelines
  • Spoiler and topic muting rules
  • Cross-device sync
  • Private by design
  • Custom connectors
Features
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Tapestry weaves your favorite blogs, social media, and more into a unified and chronological timeline. ⁕ The Web Your Way Tapestry combines posts from your favorite social media services like Bluesky, Mastodon, Tumblr along with others like RSS feeds, podcasts, YouTube channels, and more. All of your content is presented in chronological order, with no algorithm deciding what you should or shouldn't see. ⁕ Join The Conversation Compose new posts, reply to your friends, and read discussions on Bluesky or Mastodon right from inside of Tapestry. No need to switch to another app when you want to interact. ⁕ A Bird's Eye View Tapestry makes it easier than ever to browse content from dozens or even hundreds of sources. Create custom timelines, seamlessly sync your reading position across devices, and keep track of feeds in an easy-to-read, color-coded stream of content. ⁕ Avoid Spoilers Everywhere Quickly create powerful rules that control what you do and don't see across all your feeds. Avoid potential spoilers and stay clear of unwanted topics by creating rules that muffle and mute items in everything you follow. ⁕ Powerful Searching Search for topics and terms across all feeds simultaneously. Tapestry makes it easy to find that blog post, YouTube video, or podcast you're looking for - and easy to mark it for later. ⁕ Private By Design Your privacy is a priority. Tapestry works with content stored on your device, so searching and viewing content is completely private. We never sell or share your data with third parties. ⁕ Custom Connectors Expand Tapestry’s potential with third-party connectors. Import custom connectors from trusted developers, or even write your own to add your favorite bit of data to the timeline. If there's an open data feed available, a connector can weave it into Tapestry. Additional Features: • Universal app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS • Quickly open posts in your favorite third party apps to take action • Syncs your reading position via iCloud across devices • Fully accessible using VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and more • Customize Tapestry's app icon, layout, and fonts • Create custom timelines of your favorite feeds • Mark your favorite items to read later • Light and dark mode support -------- Tapestry uses auto-renewing subscriptions. The subscription provides access to premium features like ad removal, custom timelines, feed customization, and more. The subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of your subscription period and will be charged through your iTunes account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://tapestry.iconfactory.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://tapestry.iconfactory.com/privacy

Screenshots

Icro3 screens
Iconfactory Tapestry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Icro at free against Iconfactory Tapestry's subscription. Icro also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Iconfactory Tapestry's advantage is ratings volume (300 vs 20). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Icro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Iconfactory Tapestry sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Icro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Iconfactory Tapestry has 300 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Icro's written reviews are positive against 82% of Iconfactory Tapestry's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Icro ships an update every 2 months, Iconfactory Tapestry every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Icro versus Iconfactory Tapestry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIcroIconfactory Tapestry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better4.6 (300 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better82.1% of reviews
Number of ratings20300 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB74 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMartin HartlThe Iconfactory

Customer experience

Icro

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Iconfactory Tapestry

All ratings300 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative12.4%

Bugs and requests

Icro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Iconfactory Tapestry

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when rotating device
  • Occasional feed sync issues
  • Crashes when trying to screenshot certain screens

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add ability to mark posts as read
  • Implement bookmarking/saving functionality
  • Allow custom font size and theme options
  • Provide more granular control over muting/filtering
  • Add in-app engagement features (likes, replies, etc.)
Show 3 more
  • Improve connector discovery and setup process
  • Develop a dedicated newsletter connector
  • Release a companion Mac app

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Icro

One-time3
  • Small Thank You!$0.99
  • Big Thank You!$3.99
  • Huge Thank You$8.99
3 purchases

Iconfactory Tapestry

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tapestry Lifetime Purchase$149.99

Questions

Is Icro free?
Icro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Iconfactory Tapestry free?
Iconfactory Tapestry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Icro or Iconfactory Tapestry?
Icro is rated higher. Icro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Iconfactory Tapestry averages 4.6 from 300 ratings.
Do Icro or Iconfactory Tapestry have ads?
Neither Icro nor Iconfactory Tapestry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Icro or Iconfactory Tapestry?
Icro ships an update every 2 months, and Iconfactory Tapestry every 4 weeks. Most recently, Icro was updated on September 16, 2026 and Iconfactory Tapestry on October 17, 2026.

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