Comparison

Illustail vs FastFeed T1

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

FastFeed T1

This app provides a multi-tab interface for browsing social media feeds, allowing users to organize and quickly access favorite blogs. It offers grid and detail layouts for content viewing and supports posting various content types offline.

Highlights
  • Multi-tab browsing
  • Grid/Detail layout options
  • Custom feed collections
  • Fullscreen image viewer
  • Offline posting
  • Portrait/landscape support
Features
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(This app is outdated. The new 'FastFeed T2' is available. This old version is kept on download to allow in-app purchase owners to migrate their previous purchases to new version.) The most powerful way of looking Tumblr: So many Tumblrs and photos to look around? Need a grouping? Bookmark or quick access to your favorite blogs? This app's multi-tab feature will be a definitive answer. ~ [About FastFeed] FastFeed is a series of iOS app that provides the 'Multi-tab' navigation for various social network services. FastFeed is currently available for Facebook, Tumblr and 500px. Feature Highlights • Multi-tab: Each feed is opened on a new tab. The tab has menus such as ‘Close This’, ‘Close All But This’ and ‘Tab History’. It also supports auto-hide/restore. • Grid/Detail Layout: Grid for fast scanning, Detail for full size content viewing. You can switch both layouts easily by tap/swipe gesture. • FeedSet: You can create a custom collection of feeds. More Features • Smart Paging: Scrolling stops at the beginning of a nearest content. • Fullscreen image viewer supports endless scroll of all the photos in a feed. Slide show also supported. • Flexible content layout supports both portrait and landscape orientation. • Universal app for both iPhone and iPad. Support iPad multitasking(Slide Over, Split View, PIP). Specifically for Tumblr • Can post any type of content: photo, video, quotes, chats, links and text. • Offline posting - you can post anytime. • Known limitations on Tumblr: ask/reply, fan mail, notifications, tracking tags are disabled. (not provided by Tumblr API).

Screenshots

Illustail2 screens
FastFeed T14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FastFeed T1 at none against Illustail's shown. FastFeed T1 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (81% vs 59%). Illustail's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Illustail sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FastFeed T1 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FastFeed T1 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Illustail has 45 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Illustail's written reviews are positive against 81% of FastFeed T1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Illustail ships an update weekly, FastFeed T1 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Illustail versus FastFeed T1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIllustailFastFeed T1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (45 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews81.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.67.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB22 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNaomoto NiwayamaConcerto

Customer experience

Illustail

All ratings45 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral15.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral17.3%
Negative23.5%

FastFeed T1

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative8.1%

Bugs and requests

Illustail

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

FastFeed T1

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • App stops loading after a few swipes
  • Videos don't remember audio settings
  • Cannot save photos directly to phone
  • Video control buttons are small and close to ads
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  • Smooth video scrolling destroyed
  • Volume control is only on or off
  • App crashes after buying upgrade
  • GIFs download as pictures
  • Copy/paste doesn't work with GIFs
  • App freezes or crashes frequently
  • Cannot log in after latest update
  • App closes after screen pops up
  • Cannot answer questions
  • Sidebar recommended blogs don't change
  • App is going slower than usual
  • App crashes on iPod often
  • Crashes when uploading pics on iPhone 6
  • Loading time on first startup is very long
  • Random crashes, especially when transitioning layouts
  • Double tap to like removed or prohibited?
  • Crashing when clicking on followers on profile

Requested features

22 requests
  • Desktop version
  • Add 200+ blogs to feedsets
  • Enable endless scrolling in grid view
  • Hold reblog for quick reblog/sideblogs
  • Feedback option in side menu
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  • App scheme URL for launchers
  • Change app color
  • Dark mode
  • Ability to group following blogs into tabs
  • Navigation gestures from official app (double tap to zoom, etc.)
  • Password protect feature/PIN code
  • Chromecast support
  • Multiple account management
  • Ability to like and reblog from grid view
  • Login with different username in a tab
  • Clear cache option
  • Blacklist tags feature
  • Support for photoset layouts
  • View activity (followers, likes, reblogs)
  • Reply to anon messages
  • Look up other blogs by name
  • Auto-post to specific social sites

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Illustail

One-time1
  • 広告非表示アドオン$1.99
5 purchases

FastFeed T1

One-time5
  • Donate to Support (Level 1)$0.99
  • Unlock FeedSet Limit$1.99
  • Donate to Support (Level 2)$3.99
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  • Donate to Support (Level 3)$7.99
  • Ad Remove + Tab Options$19.99

Questions

Is Illustail free?
Illustail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FastFeed T1 free?
FastFeed T1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Illustail or FastFeed T1?
FastFeed T1 is rated higher. Illustail averages 4.2 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while FastFeed T1 averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Illustail or FastFeed T1 have ads?
Illustail shows ads; FastFeed T1 does not.
Which is updated more often, Illustail or FastFeed T1?
Illustail ships an update weekly, and FastFeed T1 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Illustail was updated on September 18, 2026 and FastFeed T1 on September 1, 2026.

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