# Tumblium vs Tumbot

The clearest difference is rating: Tumbot at 3.9 against Tumblium's 2.0. Tumbot also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). Tumblium's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tumbot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tumblium asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tumbot holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tumbot has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Tumblium's written reviews are positive against 26% of Tumbot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Tumblium ships an update every 2 weeks, Tumbot every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tumblium | Tumbot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tumblium/id519356165/reviews) | **[3.9 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tumbot/id1287919616/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **30** |
| Positive reviews | **33.3% of reviews** | 26.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Keisuke](https://appshunter.io/developer/519356168) | [健 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1287914885) |

## What reviewers say

### Tumblium

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tumblium/id519356165)

This native client offers a streamlined way to browse your Tumblr dashboard with features like infinite scrolling, customizable swipe gestures for likes and reblogs, and a unique trash feature for managing liked posts. It also includes a full-screen image viewer and display customization options.

**Highlights:** Smooth dashboard browsing with infinite scroll, Customizable swipe gestures for like/reblog, Liked posts management with temporary trash, View and manage all your posts, Full-screen image viewer with zoom, Display customization for content density

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tumbot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tumbot/id1287919616)

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.

**Highlights:** Native Tumblr browsing, Pleasing user interface, Video and photo caching, Image and video sharing, Open media in other apps

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 升级到专业版 | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tumblium free?

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

### Is Tumbot free?

Tumbot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tumblium or Tumbot?

Tumbot is rated higher. Tumblium averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tumbot averages 3.9 from 30 ratings.

### Do Tumblium or Tumbot have ads?

Neither Tumblium nor Tumbot shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tumblium or Tumbot?

Tumblium ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tumbot every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tumblium was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tumbot on November 3, 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.*