# Curator vs Allume

The clearest difference is rating: Allume at 4.6 against Curator's 2.6. Allume also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 44%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Curator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Allume sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Curator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Allume holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Allume has 332 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Curator's written reviews are positive against 64% of Allume's.

Curator ships an update monthly, Allume every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Curator | Allume |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/curator-visual-notes/id593195406/reviews) | **[4.6 (332 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/allume-for-focused-thinking/id1501563902/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 47 | **332** |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews | **64.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 30 MB | 100 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Curator & Co Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/551781312) | [Milestone Made, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476538400) |

## What reviewers say

### Curator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/curator-visual-notes/id593195406)

This app allows users to visually collect, organize, and present ideas. It supports mixing content from websites, text, and images from various cloud sources, making it ideal for mood boards, portfolios, and presentations.

**Highlights:** Visual interface for notes, images, and websites, Drag-and-drop content organization, Full-screen presentation mode, Share and collaborate on boards, Export boards to PDF, Integrates with cloud storage

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for brainstorming visuals
- 👍 Beautiful, elegant, efficient
- 👍 Useful for visual thinking and presentation
- 👍 Seamless presentations
- 👍 Functional elegance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Sync and login issues
- 🐛 Premium features don't work
- 🔒 No customer support
- 💰 Expensive subscription model

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to log in or sign up
- Sync not working across devices
- Boards and content getting deleted or reset
- Frequent crashes and freezes

**Requested features**

- Ability to reorder boards
- Ability to move/copy images between boards
- Landscape mode support
- Integration with Pinterest, Tumblr, etc.
- More customization options (text size, background color)


### Allume

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/allume-for-focused-thinking/id1501563902)

This app provides a digital canvas for organizing thoughts and ideas. It allows users to create nested boards, link content, and combine various media types like text, images, and PDFs. Collaborate with others in real-time on shared workspaces.

**Highlights:** Nested boards for deep ideation, Linked cards for referencing, Remixing content from PDFs and images, Unified canvas for text, ink, and files, Real-time collaboration with shared workspaces, PDF annotation and export

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited membership, monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro membership, monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Unlimited membership, yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro membership, yearly | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Organize ideas and information
- 🚀 Unique and very cool features
- 👍 Indispensable app - incredibly well designed
- 👍 Great thinking and creative tool
- 👍 Exceptional app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Too expensive subscription price
- 🔒 Lack of privacy of user data
- 🔒 Requires email to try
- 🐛 Bugs are prevalent
- 🔒 Outrageous pricing

**Reported bugs**

- Eraser size issues
- Undo history reset when navigating between boards
- Crashes when erasing large areas
- Syncing issues between devices
- iPhone app not usable without iPad or Mac

**Requested features**

- More pen color and workspace options
- Zoom in/out within a board
- Search functionality
- Checklists
- Support for pen tablets on Mac


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Curator free?

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

### Is Allume free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Curator or Allume?

Allume is rated higher. Curator averages 2.6 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Allume averages 4.6 from 332 ratings.

### Do Curator or Allume have ads?

Neither Curator nor Allume shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Curator or Allume?

Curator ships an update monthly, and Allume every 2 weeks. Most recently, Curator was updated on October 6, 2026 and Allume on October 9, 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.*