Comparison

Illusory vs 24Trains

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

Head to head
About

Illusory

Transform your photos into stunning masterpieces with a wide array of professional editing tools, filters, and effects. Effortlessly enhance images for social media or professional portfolios, making ordinary snapshots extraordinary art.

Highlights
  • Professional editing tools (Exposure, Contrast, Saturation)
  • Advanced color correction
  • Blurring tools (radial, linear, Gaussian, motion)
  • Noise reduction and sharpening
  • Diverse filters and effects (Duotone, Color fog, B&W)
  • Cropping and composition guidelines
  • Customizable frames with shadow effects
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Elevate Your Photo Game to Masterpiece Status! Dive into a world where your photos become breathtaking masterpieces in mere moments. Our app's intuitive design ensures you effortlessly bring your vision to life, no matter your skill level. Unlock a treasure trove of mesmerizing filters, dynamic effects, and powerful editing tools to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Whether you're curating an enviable social media feed or assembling a portfolio that screams professionalism, we've got you covered. Experience the magic of turning your snapshots into pro-level art. Download today and redefine your photo editing journey! PROFESSIONAL EDITING TOOLS - Professional tools for full control over image editing: Exposure, Contrast, Saturation, Vibrance, Tint, and much more. - Advanced color correction tools as Tone curves, Color Matrix, Color Controls, White Balance, Temperature, Gamma. APPLY BLUR - Powerful blurring tools allow adding radial and linear blur, Gaussian and motion blur, as well as placing a blur mask on your photo. REMOVE NOISE - Reduces noise using a threshold value to define what is considered noise. - Increases image detail by sharpening. EFFECTS - Ready to use presets for your selfies, food, and travel photos. - Turn your photo into stylish media content with amazing Duotone filters. - Add some mystery with Color fog effects. - Add dramatic effects with a preset of Black and White filters. - Want to make your photo as an old film frame? Use Film and Sepia Effects. - Pixelate, Stripes, Thermal, XRay, and various Distortion and Halftones filters to make something unique. - Large set of amazing light leaks, shadows and bokeh overlay. TRANSFORM Crop with the aspect ratio that best works for your photo. Apply special guidelines, like "rule of thirds", to the process of composing. FRAMES Various frames with different colors of frame and shadows, including 7 different shadow types. Privacy Policy: https://illusory.app/about/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://illusory.app/about/terms-of-use/

About

24Trains

Access a vast library of train-related videos, documentaries, and magazines. Stream content on your devices or cast to your TV. Discover unique archival footage and exclusive train movies curated by enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Extensive train video library
  • Documentaries and series
  • Travel reports and magazines
  • Stream to TV (Chromecast/AirPlay)
  • Unique archival footage
  • Organized content
Features
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24Trains.tv is an online streaming platform for and by train enthusiasts. We search and collect the best train videos, documentaries, series, travel reports and magazines and ensure that train enthusiasts worldwide can see them on their smartphone, tablet or laptop. You can also easily stream your favourite train movies to your TV with Google Chromecast or AirPlay. 24Trains.tv: the world's largest online train library Discover 24Trains.tv, the world's largest online train library. Check out trains from all over the world, steam trains, modern trains and the world of railway modelling. Enjoy unique archival material, stunning travel reports and special train movies. Conveniently and attractively assembled by train lovers, for train lovers. For the same fee as one train magazine subscription, you get to enjoy thousands of videos and hundreds of books and magazines about trains. Unique items, nowhere else to be found The 24Trains.tv Team is always looking for special items. On 24Trains.tv you can find unique items that are not available anywhere else. All items are conveniently and attractively organized, which means no more endless searches or downloads from suspicious websites. · historical footage from television archives · long-lost videos from company archives · DVD recordings that haven't been for sale commercially for years · and many, many more unique items. Terms of use - https://www.24trains.tv/int/pages/terms-conditions Privacy policy URL - https://www.24trains.tv/int/pages/privacy

Screenshots

Illusory4 screens
24Trains4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Illusory at 100% against 24Trains's 0%. Illusory also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). 24Trains's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence and device support 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. 24Trains sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Illusory asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Illusory holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Illusory has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Illusory's written reviews are positive against 0% of 24Trains's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Illusory ships an update every 3 weeks, 24Trains every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Illusory versus 24Trains: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIllusory24Trains
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYevhenii Zozulia24Trains BV

Customer experience

Illusory

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

24Trains

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Illusory

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

24Trains

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Half Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.996 Months
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Illusory free?
Illusory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 24Trains free?
24Trains is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Illusory or 24Trains?
Illusory is rated higher. Illusory averages 4.6 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while 24Trains averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Illusory or 24Trains have ads?
24Trains shows ads; Illusory does not.
Which is updated more often, Illusory or 24Trains?
Illusory ships an update every 3 weeks, and 24Trains every 5 weeks. Most recently, Illusory was updated on November 2, 2026 and 24Trains on November 4, 2026.

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