Comparison

Violet vs Wander

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

Head to head
About

Violet

A streamlined client for browsing your Tumblr dashboard, with intuitive one-handed controls for liking and reblogging posts. Customize your feed by filtering post types and manage your content preferences with ease.

Highlights
  • One-handed operation interface
  • Floating UI for Like/Reblog
  • Dashboard navigation by swipe or tap
  • Customizable post type filtering
  • Save images to device
  • Multiple UI themes
Features
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Violet is a simple Tumblr client app specializing in dashboard browsing and Like and Reblog. # Interface that is easy to operate with one hand - Floating UI that is easy to Like and Reblog - Swipe left or right or tap both ends of the screen to move the dashboard (tap the left and right edges at the bottom of the screen to move to the next post, tap the left and right edges at the top to move to the previous post) - Double-tap or triple-tap on a post to Like or Reblog (can be changed from settings) # Other features - More than 250 dashboards can be loaded - You can choose which blogs to Like and Reblog - Configurable types of posts to be read - Reblogged posts and duplicate posts can be set not to be loaded - The image quality of the image to be read can be changed from low image quality / high image quality - Images can be saved to the device (only when the post type is photo. Even if the image quality to be read is set to low quality, it will be saved in high quality) - UI theme can be changed from 3 types: light / Tumblr / black (You can also switch themes automatically according to your device settings)

About

Wander

Features
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A social app that lets you record daily moments on a map using your location. Post text, photos, videos, audio, and route history along with your current location. You can fine-tune visibility for each post—public, private, specific people only, or limited to servers you belong to. Revisit past records in Archive, create dedicated timelines with friends via Servers, and bundle multiple posts into a single Clip. In the Explore tab, move the map to choose a place and tap “Search this area” to show nearby pins. Built-in translation lets you comfortably browse posts from overseas. Trips, everyday footprints, and memories with friends—on a single map.

Screenshots

Violet3 screens
Wander4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wander at Free against Violet's $1.99. Wander also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months). Violet's advantage is chart position (#148 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Wander is free to download; Violet costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Violet ships an update every 5 months, Wander every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Violet versus Wander: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVioletWander
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#148 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB111 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRyo NakaeArata Koizumi

In-app purchases

None

Violet

No in-app purchases

None

Wander

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Violet free?
Violet costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wander free?
Wander is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Violet or Wander have ads?
Neither Violet nor Wander shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Violet or Wander?
Violet ships an update every 5 months, and Wander every 6 days. Most recently, Violet was updated on October 27, 2026 and Wander on October 15, 2026.

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