Illustail vs Tumbot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Illustail
This app allows you to view and save images and videos from various social networks and cloud services in one place. It supports multiple accounts, offers a slideshow mode, and includes privacy features like a passcode lock.
- Browse multiple social networks and services
- Save media to various cloud storage and local files
- Manage multiple accounts
- Stream ZIP archives without downloading
- Auto-convert HLS videos to MP4
- Slideshow mode
- Widgets for latest posts
- Passcode lock for privacy
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Enjoy your favorite illustrations and photos, effortlessly. Illustail is an all-in-one viewer that lets you browse and save images & videos across multiple social networks and services. ■ Supported Services (Browse) Bluesky / Mastodon / Misskey / Tumblr / TINAMI / Danbooru / Dropbox / SMB Server / Local Files / Photo Library ■ Supported Services (Save) Photo Library / Files (any folder) / Dropbox / Google Drive / Evernote / Tumblr ■ Features ・Manage multiple accounts in one place ・Switch between your favorite timelines with one tap ・Stream and browse ZIP archives on SMB/Dropbox/Local folders without downloading ・Auto-convert HLS videos (m3u8) to MP4 for saving ・Relax and enjoy with slideshow mode ・Display latest posts on your home screen with widgets ・Stay private with passcode lock
Tumbot
This third-party client offers a native browsing experience for Tumblr with a pleasing interface. It supports caching videos and photos, and allows for easy sharing of images and videos to other applications.
- Native Tumblr browsing
- Pleasing user interface
- Video and photo caching
- Image and video sharing
- Open media in other apps
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Tumbot is third-party Tumblr client for Tumblr with: Native browsing experience; Pleasing interface; Caching videos and photos support. Support images and video sharing or open in other apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tumbot at none against Illustail's shown. Tumbot also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). Illustail's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 26%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Illustail sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tumbot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Illustail holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Illustail's written reviews are positive against 26% of Tumbot's.
Illustail ships an update weekly, Tumbot every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Illustail | Tumbot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (45 ratings) — better | 3.9 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better | 26.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Naomoto Niwayama | 健 刘 |
Customer experience
Illustail
Tumbot
In-app purchases
Illustail
- 広告非表示アドオン$1.99
Tumbot
- 升级到专业版$4.99
