# Tumbletail vs Tumblupon

The clearest difference is price: Tumblupon at Free against Tumbletail's $1.99. Tumblupon also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 62%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Tumbletail's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Tumbletail holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tumbletail has 216 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Tumbletail's written reviews are positive against 75% of Tumblupon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Tumbletail ships an update every 2 months, Tumblupon every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tumbletail | Tumblupon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (216 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tumbletail/id399603784/reviews)** | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tumblupon/id1199769516/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **216** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#67** | — |
| Size | 28 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Naomoto Niwayama](https://appshunter.io/developer/323813247) | [CAT BAKERY, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1188110325) |

## What reviewers say

### Tumbletail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tumbletail/id399603784)

**Currently charting:** #67 Top Paid · Social Networking (US App Store)

A streamlined client for the popular microblogging platform. It offers enhanced post viewing with thumbnail displays, separate content types, and slideshows. Manage your social interactions with easy reblogging, liking, following, and multi-account support.

**Highlights:** Thumbnail display, Separate photos and texts, Slideshows, Easy reblog and like, Auto-refresh dashboard, Multi-account support, Save to cloud storage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app for browsing Tumblr
- 🚀 Smooth and fast performance
- 🔒 Passcode lock feature
- 📥 Convenient image/file saving options
- 💻 Better than official Tumblr app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Limited discovery/search functionality
- 📽️ Lack of video support
- 💬 No ability to view/reply to messages
- 🔄 Issues with account switching/management

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when scrolling quickly
- Login/authentication issues
- Problems with reblogging and liking posts
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between accounts
- Bugs related to image/GIF viewing and saving

**Requested features**

- Add support for video posts
- Implement message/notification viewing
- Improve account management features
- Add option to sort/filter followed blogs
- Enhance image/GIF handling capabilities


### Tumblupon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tumblupon/id1199769516)

Discover random posts from Tumblr with a single tap. Customize your searches by specific blogs or hashtags, and easily like, re-blog, or share your findings with friends.

**Highlights:** Random post discovery, Blog-specific searches, Hashtag filtering, One-tap liking, Automatic re-blogging, Direct sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tumbletail free?

Tumbletail costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tumblupon free?

Tumblupon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tumbletail or Tumblupon?

Tumbletail is rated higher. Tumbletail averages 4.6 out of 5 from 216 ratings, while Tumblupon averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do Tumbletail or Tumblupon have ads?

Neither Tumbletail nor Tumblupon shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tumbletail or Tumblupon?

Tumbletail ships an update every 2 months, and Tumblupon every 13 months. Most recently, Tumbletail was updated on September 26, 2026 and Tumblupon on July 27, 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.*