# POME vs ILLU

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ILLU at 100% against POME's 49%. ILLU also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). POME's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (26 vs 3). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. POME sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ILLU asks for nothing beyond the download.

ILLU holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POME has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of POME's written reviews are positive against 100% of ILLU's.

POME ships an update every 3 days, ILLU monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | POME | ILLU |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.9 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pome/id1502531713/reviews) | **[3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/illu/id1522192670/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **26** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 163 MB | 99 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Weavi](https://appshunter.io/developer/983469756) | [Shanghai Magic Net Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1521831927) |

## What reviewers say

### POME

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pome/id1502531713)

This app allows users to anonymously ask questions to others and receive anonymous questions in return. It facilitates making new connections through shared interests and direct anonymous inquiries, offering a unique way to interact without initial pressure.

**Highlights:** Anonymous question submission, Receive anonymous questions, Shareable personal question link, Community feed for discovery, Ask questions based on posts, Follow-up questions, Block unwanted questioners, Destroy question link

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月度会员-连续包月 | $3.99 | per month |
| 查看卡 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 删除卡 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pome一个月会员（活动优惠） | $2.99 | one-time |
| 一个月会员 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 月度会员 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pome三个月会员（活动优惠） | $7.99 | one-time |
| 三个月会员 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 季度会员 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 一年会员 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Pome十二个月会员（活动优惠） | $27.99 | one-time |
| 年度会员 | $29.99 | one-time |


### ILLU

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/illu/id1522192670)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is POME free?

POME 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, POME or ILLU?

ILLU is rated higher. POME averages 1.9 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while ILLU averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do POME or ILLU have ads?

Neither POME nor ILLU shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, POME or ILLU?

POME ships an update every 3 days, and ILLU monthly. Most recently, POME was updated on October 27, 2026 and ILLU on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*