ILLU vs Tape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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！
Tape
Record life's moments and share them with like-minded individuals. Discover unique experiences, connect with people who share your interests, and express yourself through voice rooms and message walls.
- Record and share life moments
- Discover unique experiences
- Interest-based friend finding
- Message wall for sharing thoughts
- Voice rooms for real-time chat
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Tape，你喜歡的才重要。來Tape，記錄生活瞬間，分享給更懂你的人。 「來Tape」 尋找生活大不同，發現不一樣的精彩瞬間 「找同好」 興趣交友，結識好友，總有一群懂你的人 「留言牆」 說出你的心事，找到你的答案 「語音房」 平等交流，傾聽真實的聲音 【聯絡我們】 官方Line：@343szbni 官方Discord：https://discord.gg/jCWXtdZXnM
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ILLU at 100% against Tape's 14%. ILLU also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.0) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Tape's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ILLU holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ILLU's written reviews are positive against 14% of Tape's.
ILLU ships an update monthly, Tape weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ILLU | Tape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 14.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Magic Net Technology Co., Ltd | YatFu Chan |
Customer experience
ILLU
Tape
Bugs and requests
ILLU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tape
Reported bugs
11 issues- Network error 1003
- Cannot log in after re-installing/re-logging
- Verification code not received for US, Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan numbers
- Cannot register with Taiwanese phone numbers
- Cannot log in with overseas phone numbers
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- QQ group not found
- Cannot receive SMS
- Cannot bind WeChat after binding phone number
- Cannot scan QR code to enter mailbox
- Login screen blocked by keyboard on iPhone 7
- Image censorship mechanism needs improvement
Requested features
6 requests- Allow registration with non-Chinese phone numbers
- Fix verification code issues for international numbers
- Improve UI for group chats
- Allow profile picture and background changes
- Clarify server maintenance status
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- Improve content moderation
In-app purchases
ILLU
No in-app purchases
Tape
No in-app purchases
