Comparison

inner vs ILLU

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

Head to head
About

inner

A social platform for creators to share their work and connect with supporters. It offers a space for artists and storytellers to showcase their creations and for users to discover and engage with new talent.

Highlights
  • Create and share new works
  • Set up albums for content
  • Find supporters
  • Become a certified creator
  • Release exclusive content
  • Discover new creators
  • Minimal social interaction
Features
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Inner is a social app with high-quality content as its core. Inner has two meanings. Inn is the inn. It means a pub on the street. Different from a grand hotel, it is more like a short-term foothold in the journey. As an adjective, inner means "hidden in the heart, not expressed". We hope that this product of inner can be like the short-term foothold of many people on their journey. We will gather around the bar, talk about his creation story with strangers, hang his works on the wall of the pub, and share the beauty of his creation to everyone who comes here. We think that everyone who has a story can become a creator, regardless of whether he is skilled in his techniques, whether his works are good or not, whether he caters to the mainstream, and Every creator should have his own space. Creators ·Create and share new works and set up album. ·It's easier to find supporters who like you. ·Certification to become an excellent creator, release exclusive content back to supporters. Supporter ·Keep up-to-date with the creators you support. ·Discover and tap more excellent creators. ·Enjoy the exclusive content released by the creator. ·No burden of communication, minimal social experience. Looking forward to your suggestions and contact: Official website: www.inner.pub Official email: inner@inner.pub

About

ILLU

A comprehensive creative community platform designed for users to share and discover content. It offers a clean interface, themed communities, and robust management tools for personalized creation spaces. Supports multiple content formats and collaborative editing.

Highlights
  • Themed communities for content aggregation
  • Customizable community management
  • Multiple content formats (chat, articles, images)
  • Collection feature with collaborative editing
  • Detailed reporting and complaint system
  • Tagging and subscription options
Features
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【ILLU——超有趣的综合创作社区!】 2019-2025,六年打磨,百次迭代。 致最纯粹的创作,敬最极致的热爱。 【简约UI ,纯净体验】 轻盈的产品设计,化繁为简。 享受创作,从即刻开始。 【主题社区,内容聚合】 通过论坛形式的主题功能,轻松获取感兴趣的内容。 围观,互动,亦或是参与共创,从未如此便捷。 【随心管理,自由运营】 丰富多样的管理和运营功能,自定义个性化的社区。 无论是打造企划主页还是同好圈子,都不在话下。 【三种内容形式,闲聊与作品分流、文章与图片分流】 提供超过50种编辑器功能和20项发布设置 【合集功能,简单好用】 4种视图,自定义排序,支持多人编辑。 独立Tab展示,对长篇连载作品更友好。 【举报投诉,详尽分类】 更完善的规则,更全面的监管。 只为培养更优质的创作环境。 还有标签、订阅、多关键词搜索等更多功能…… 等你来探索!

Screenshots

inner4 screens
ILLU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: inner at 4.0 against ILLU's 3.0. inner also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). ILLU's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). 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. inner sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. ILLU asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

inner holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: inner has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

inner ships an update every 3 weeks, ILLU monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
inner versus ILLU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterinnerILLU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (21 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB99 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer杭州湛蓝星空Shanghai Magic Net Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

inner

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

ILLU

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

inner

One-time7
  • 特别关注lv1$0.99
  • 特别关注lv2$0.99
  • 付费围观$0.99
Show 4 more
  • 特别关注lv3$2.99
  • 特别关注lv4$4.99
  • 特别关注lv5$8.99
  • 特别关注lv6$14.99
None

ILLU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is inner free?
inner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ILLU free?
ILLU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, inner or ILLU?
inner is rated higher. inner averages 4.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while ILLU averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do inner or ILLU have ads?
inner shows ads; ILLU does not.
Which is updated more often, inner or ILLU?
inner ships an update every 3 weeks, and ILLU monthly. Most recently, inner was updated on September 5, 2026 and ILLU on June 1, 2026.

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