Comparison

Allume vs Walling

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

Head to head
About

Allume

This app provides a digital canvas for organizing thoughts and ideas. It allows users to create nested boards, link content, and combine various media types like text, images, and PDFs. Collaborate with others in real-time on shared workspaces.

Highlights
  • Nested boards for deep ideation
  • Linked cards for referencing
  • Remixing content from PDFs and images
  • Unified canvas for text, ink, and files
  • Real-time collaboration with shared workspaces
  • PDF annotation and export
Features
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Allume (formerly Muse) is a canvas for thinking that helps you get clarity on things that matter. Think in private or collaborate with others. BEYOND WHITEBOARDS with nested boards Each Muse board is like a whiteboard that can hold even more whiteboards. Your boards grow organically over time as you develop an idea. Stay in the ideation flow, worry about organizing later. REFERENCE & REMIX with linked cards & excerpts Linked cards let you reference boards from multiple places. And excerpts let you remix parts of PDFs and images without losing the context of the source. Grow your Muse into a space of interconnected whiteboards. ONE CANVAS FOR ANYTHING with ink + text + cards Developing an idea starts with collecting inspiration and stray thoughts. Muse lets you put everything on a single canvas: writing, scribbles, notes, images, videos, PDFs, web links, and any other files. Lay out all the raw materials, then connect the dots with ease. COLLABORATION with shared workspaces Add collaborators to a Muse workspace to plan and strategize together. They'll feel right at home with live cursors, comments, following, and templates. AND PLENTY MORE → Search and quick-jump to boards → Read and annotate PDFs → Create connections between cards → Export boards as PDFs or PNGs → Local-first data with instant sync LEARN MORE Website: https://allume.com/ Community: https://allume.com/community Contact us: hello@allume.com Terms of service: https://allume.com/terms

About

Walling

Capture and organize all your daily ideas, notes, and discoveries in one visual space. Save anything from text and links to images and files, and easily find them later with powerful search and pinning features.

Highlights
  • Capture notes, links, images, files
  • Organize with visual boards
  • Pin important ideas
  • Instant search functionality
  • Dark mode support
  • Save online and offline discoveries
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Walling is your to-go app to to capture ideas on a daily basis. It’s your visual space to spill over your daily notes, bookmarks, inspiration images, highlights from a book or any online and offline discoveries you want to save. - Capture everything: Notes, links, images, files, checklists, bulleted lists and more! - Time travel: View all the ideas you saved in the past or add a note for the future. - Pin: Pin important notes and ideas to quickly access them. - Search: Find anything you saved to Walling, instantly. - Dark mode: Reduce eye strain, extend battery life or just because dark mode looks cool! Ideas can strike at any time! Whether you're at your desk or on the go, Walling is here to help you jot down and organize ideas. Terms & Privacy: https://walling.app/terms-and-privacy

Screenshots

Allume3 screens
Walling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Walling at every 6 days against Allume's every 2 weeks. Walling also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Allume sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Walling sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $59.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Allume against 4.7 for Walling. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 332 and 323 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Allume's written reviews are positive against 63% of Walling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Allume ships an update every 2 weeks, Walling every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Allume versus Walling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAllumeWalling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (332 ratings)4.7 (323 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews — better63.4% of reviews
Number of ratings332 — better323
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMilestone Made, LLCWalling Software Inc.

Customer experience

Allume

All ratings332 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral10.1%
Negative25.5%

Walling

All ratings323 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral15.5%
Negative21.1%

User reviews

Allume

From 332 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Organize ideas and information
  • 🚀 Unique and very cool features
  • 👍 Indispensable app - incredibly well designed
  • 👍 Great thinking and creative tool
  • 👍 Exceptional app

Room to improve

  • 💰 Too expensive subscription price
  • 🔒 Lack of privacy of user data
  • 🔒 Requires email to try
  • 🐛 Bugs are prevalent
  • 🔒 Outrageous pricing

Walling

From 323 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Visually appealing and intuitive
  • 👍 Flexible and customizable
  • 💡 Unique concept of bricks and walls
  • 👍 Great for visual learners and creatives
  • 🚀 Simplifies project management and organization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and stability issues
  • 🔒 Automatic renewal concerns
  • 👎 Limited functionality on mobile
  • 👎 Lack of integration with other apps
  • 👎 Inconsistent formatting between desktop and mobile

Bugs and requests

Allume

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Eraser size issues
  • Undo history reset when navigating between boards
  • Crashes when erasing large areas
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • iPhone app not usable without iPad or Mac
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  • Freezing and performance issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • More pen color and workspace options
  • Zoom in/out within a board
  • Search functionality
  • Checklists
  • Support for pen tablets on Mac
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  • Straight line drawing with arrowheads
  • Monthly payment plan

Walling

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and authentication problems
  • Disappearing or jumbled list items
  • Slow loading and crashes on certain devices
  • Inability to edit folder/section titles

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to copy/move content in bulk
  • Support for Apple Pencil and handwriting
  • Improved search and filtering capabilities
  • Integration with calendars and task management
  • Expanded template and customization options

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Allume

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited membership, monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro membership, monthly$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited membership, yearly$99.991 Year
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  • Pro membership, yearly$99.991 Year
1 purchases

Walling

Subscriptions1
  • Walling Yearly Premium$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Allume free?
Allume is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Walling free?
Walling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Allume or Walling?
Walling is rated higher. Allume averages 4.6 out of 5 from 332 ratings, while Walling averages 4.7 from 323 ratings.
Do Allume or Walling have ads?
Neither Allume nor Walling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Allume or Walling?
Allume ships an update every 2 weeks, and Walling every 6 days. Most recently, Allume was updated on October 9, 2026 and Walling on October 15, 2026.

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