Comparison

Iconfactory Tapestry vs Stumbletown

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

Head to head
About

Iconfactory Tapestry

Aggregate content from various social media, blogs, podcasts, and video channels into a single, chronological feed. Organize your digital life with custom timelines, powerful search, and spoiler-blocking rules for a personalized browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Unified chronological timeline
  • Supports social media, blogs, RSS, podcasts, YouTube
  • Customizable timelines
  • Spoiler and topic muting rules
  • Cross-device sync
  • Private by design
  • Custom connectors
Features
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Tapestry weaves your favorite blogs, social media, and more into a unified and chronological timeline. ⁕ The Web Your Way Tapestry combines posts from your favorite social media services like Bluesky, Mastodon, Tumblr along with others like RSS feeds, podcasts, YouTube channels, and more. All of your content is presented in chronological order, with no algorithm deciding what you should or shouldn't see. ⁕ Join The Conversation Compose new posts, reply to your friends, and read discussions on Bluesky or Mastodon right from inside of Tapestry. No need to switch to another app when you want to interact. ⁕ A Bird's Eye View Tapestry makes it easier than ever to browse content from dozens or even hundreds of sources. Create custom timelines, seamlessly sync your reading position across devices, and keep track of feeds in an easy-to-read, color-coded stream of content. ⁕ Avoid Spoilers Everywhere Quickly create powerful rules that control what you do and don't see across all your feeds. Avoid potential spoilers and stay clear of unwanted topics by creating rules that muffle and mute items in everything you follow. ⁕ Powerful Searching Search for topics and terms across all feeds simultaneously. Tapestry makes it easy to find that blog post, YouTube video, or podcast you're looking for - and easy to mark it for later. ⁕ Private By Design Your privacy is a priority. Tapestry works with content stored on your device, so searching and viewing content is completely private. We never sell or share your data with third parties. ⁕ Custom Connectors Expand Tapestry’s potential with third-party connectors. Import custom connectors from trusted developers, or even write your own to add your favorite bit of data to the timeline. If there's an open data feed available, a connector can weave it into Tapestry. Additional Features: • Universal app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS • Quickly open posts in your favorite third party apps to take action • Syncs your reading position via iCloud across devices • Fully accessible using VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and more • Customize Tapestry's app icon, layout, and fonts • Create custom timelines of your favorite feeds • Mark your favorite items to read later • Light and dark mode support -------- Tapestry uses auto-renewing subscriptions. The subscription provides access to premium features like ad removal, custom timelines, feed customization, and more. The subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of your subscription period and will be charged through your iTunes account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://tapestry.iconfactory.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://tapestry.iconfactory.com/privacy

About

Stumbletown

Discover and share location-based messages, photos, and memories. Posts are visible only within a 25-meter radius, creating a hyper-local social experience. Connect with friends and explore what others have left behind in real-world locations.

Highlights
  • Location-based posts
  • Text and photo sharing
  • Geo-fenced visibility (25m)
  • Historical photo posting
  • Contact-based friend finding
  • Contextual tagging (venue, weather)
Features
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Leave your messages or photos where they were created, for others to find. Look around before you sign up; browse what's nearby the moment you open the app, no account required. Create one only when you're ready to leave your own mark. Posts are only visible within 25 meters, so what you find is always tied to exactly where you're standing, proof that someone stood right where you are. Don't see anything yet? No one's left a post at your spot; be the first. You can even post old photos; Stumbletown shows when they were originally taken, so people can see what the same spot looked like years ago, right where they're standing now. Follow people you know, or find friends already on Stumbletown by matching your contacts, entirely opt-in, and your contacts never leave your device in readable form. Get notified the moment you walk within range of something a friend left behind. Add context to what you share in the moment, tag a post with the venue you're at, current weather, air quality, golden hour, or moon phase, all optional, all off by default. Block and report are built in, so you're always in control of who and what you see nearby. Stumbletown isn't about who has the most followers; it's about what's actually here, right now, where you are.

Screenshots

Iconfactory Tapestry4 screens
Stumbletown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stumbletown at none against Iconfactory Tapestry's 3. Stumbletown also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). Iconfactory Tapestry's advantage is ratings volume (327 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Iconfactory Tapestry sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Stumbletown asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stumbletown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Iconfactory Tapestry has 327 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Iconfactory Tapestry ships an update every 4 weeks, Stumbletown every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Iconfactory Tapestry versus Stumbletown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIconfactory TapestryStumbletown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (327 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings327 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB28 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperThe IconfactoryDORAN BASTIN

Customer experience

Iconfactory Tapestry

All ratings300 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative12.4%

Stumbletown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Iconfactory Tapestry

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when rotating device
  • Occasional feed sync issues
  • Crashes when trying to screenshot certain screens

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add ability to mark posts as read
  • Implement bookmarking/saving functionality
  • Allow custom font size and theme options
  • Provide more granular control over muting/filtering
  • Add in-app engagement features (likes, replies, etc.)
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  • Improve connector discovery and setup process
  • Develop a dedicated newsletter connector
  • Release a companion Mac app

Stumbletown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Iconfactory Tapestry

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tapestry Lifetime Purchase$149.99
None

Stumbletown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Iconfactory Tapestry free?
Iconfactory Tapestry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stumbletown free?
Stumbletown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Iconfactory Tapestry or Stumbletown?
Stumbletown is rated higher. Iconfactory Tapestry averages 4.6 out of 5 from 327 ratings, while Stumbletown averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Iconfactory Tapestry or Stumbletown have ads?
Neither Iconfactory Tapestry nor Stumbletown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Iconfactory Tapestry or Stumbletown?
Iconfactory Tapestry ships an update every 4 weeks, and Stumbletown every 5 days. Most recently, Iconfactory Tapestry was updated on October 22, 2026 and Stumbletown on September 28, 2026.

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