Comparison

Narrative vs Iloomi

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

Head to head
About

Narrative

This app provides a distraction-free writing environment with a sleek interface and advanced editing tools. It offers seamless project synchronization across devices and robust security features. Goal-setting and customizable options enhance the creative process for writers of all levels.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free writing environment
  • Seamless project synchronization
  • Precision editing tools
  • Word count goals and progress tracking
  • Import/export in multiple formats
  • Customizable fonts
  • Flexible notes system
Features
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How do you like to write? Do you curl up on your sofa with your iPad, sit at a proper desk with a laptop and coffee, or draft on the go with your iPhone? You never know when you might have a great idea! Narrative gives you a calm, focused space to write, wherever you are. • Sync across your devices Your work saves as you type, and syncs to the cloud in real time. It works offline too, syncing again once you're back on a network. • A focused writing environment A clean, minimalist interface with focus mode, dark mode, and customizable fonts. No pop-ups, no productivity pressure — just room to think. • Proofreading that respects your voice Grammar, spelling, and style checks across multiple languages. It highlights issues and makes suggestions — but you decide what to use and what to ignore. Bend the rules however you like. • Word count goals and progress tracking Set goals and watch your progress build, one word at a time. Small, steady motivation for finishing what you start. • Notes alongside your writing Attach notes to your whole project or individual chapters, right next to the page you're working on. • Private, even on a shared device Sign out, and your writing is removed from the device. Sign back in on any device, and it's downloaded fresh from the cloud. Handy if it's not just your eyes that get access to your phone. • Import and export freely Bring existing work in from DOCX or TXT. Export in DOCX, TXT, or EPUB whenever you're ready to share. • Real help, from a real person Need a hand — or just fancy a chat? Our in-app help is a person, not a bot. Start with a free 14-day trial, then keep writing on a free plan or subscribe for unlimited access. Whether you're deep in a novel, shaping short stories, or just getting started — Narrative was made with you in mind. • Contact Us: We love feedback! Please feel free to get in touch using the in-app help chatbox, or email: hello@gonarrative.app • Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy policy https://gonarrative.app/privacy.html

About

Iloomi

This app uses AI to help you tell the story of your life through guided conversations. It turns your memories into beautifully written narratives in your own voice, with options to refine tone and detail. The app builds a connected life story by remembering details across all your shared memories.

Highlights
  • AI-guided conversational interviews
  • Generate narratives in your voice
  • Use photos as story triggers
  • AI-powered audio narration
  • Collaborate with family and friends
  • Regenerate stories with different tones
  • Build an interconnected life narrative
Features
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You have more stories than you think. Iloomi helps you find them. Iloomi is your collaborative biographer — an AI that listens, asks the right questions, and helps you tell the story of your life through conversation. Not a blank page. Not a questionnaire. A real conversation that draws out memories you didn't know you still carried. Pick a memory. A road trip with your dad. Your daughter's first steps. A random Tuesday that changed everything. Iloomi asks a question, you start talking, and something remarkable happens — details surface that you haven't thought about in decades. The sound of the screen door. The song on the radio. The way the light hit the water. Then Iloomi turns that conversation into a beautifully written story, told in your voice. Want a different tone? More humor? More detail? One tap — because your stories are living documents, not frozen ones. YOUR MEMORY NOW HAS A MEMORY Here's what makes Iloomi unlike anything else: it remembers everything you share — across every story. That road trip you told at twenty connects to the career decision you made at forty. A name mentioned in one story surfaces in another. The more you share, the richer every new conversation becomes, because Iloomi brings the full context of your life into each one. This isn't a feature. It's what makes Iloomi a collaborator that actually knows your life. HOW IT WORKS Tell a story. Start with any memory — a photo on your phone, a milestone, something your mom said last Sunday. Iloomi asks warm, probing questions and lets you do the talking. Read your narrative. Iloomi generates a first-person story that captures your voice, your details, your emotions. Refine it, regenerate it, make it yours. Listen to it. Choose from multiple narrator voices and hear your story read back to you. It's more powerful than you'd expect. Keep going. Every story you tell strengthens the living memory layer. Over time, Iloomi weaves the threads of your life into something richer than any single story could be. WHAT YOU CAN DO Have guided conversational interviews that surface forgotten details and emotions • Generate beautifully written narratives in your own voice • Upload photos and use them as story triggers — unlock the memory behind the image • Listen to your stories with AI-powered audio narration • Invite family and friends to contribute their perspectives to shared stories • Revisit and regenerate any story with a different tone, detail level, or perspective • Build a living, interconnected narrative that grows with every story you tell WHO ILOOMI IS FOR Anyone with stories to tell. You don't need to be a writer. You don't need to have "interesting" stories (you do — everyone does). You just need to start a conversation. People find Iloomi at life's inflection points — a wedding, a new baby, an old photo that surfaces during a move, a parent whose memory is fading, a Thanksgiving story that deserves more than a hangover. But you don't need a big moment. A quiet Sunday afternoon is a story worth telling too. BUILT ON A PERSONAL MISSION Iloomi was created by Troy Busot, founder of Athlinks (the world's largest endurance sports results platform). Years of interviewing athletes on the Athlinks Podcast revealed the power of guided conversation to unlock stories. When a family member began losing memories to dementia, the urgency became personal. Iloomi was born to ensure that no story disappears before it's told. Your stories deserve more than a memory. Tell them to Iloomi. Terms of use: https://www.iloomi.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.iloomi.com/privacy

Screenshots

Narrative4 screens
Iloomi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Iloomi at 4.9 against Narrative's 4.4. Iloomi also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Narrative's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (51 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Narrative sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Iloomi sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Iloomi holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Narrative has 51 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Narrative ships an update every 9 days, Iloomi monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Narrative versus Iloomi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNarrativeIloomi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (51 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings51 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark MuhlederIloomi Inc

Customer experience

Narrative

All ratings51 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative31.3%

Iloomi

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Narrative

Subscriptions3
  • Narrative Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Narrative Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Narrative Annual$47.991 Year
6 purchases

Iloomi

Subscriptions6
  • Pro Individual Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Pro Individual Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Iloomi Pro Monthly$15.991 Month
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  • Pro Individual Annual$69.991 Year
  • Pro Individual Annual$84.991 Year
  • Iloomi Pro Annual$159.991 Year

Questions

Is Narrative free?
Narrative is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Iloomi free?
Iloomi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Narrative or Iloomi?
Iloomi is rated higher. Narrative averages 4.4 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Iloomi averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Narrative or Iloomi have ads?
Neither Narrative nor Iloomi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Narrative or Iloomi?
Narrative ships an update every 9 days, and Iloomi monthly. Most recently, Narrative was updated on October 29, 2026 and Iloomi on October 24, 2026.

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