IUBOM vs Tale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
IUBOM
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Explore a social platform app with a minimalist design. You can share life's beautiful moments, participate in live streaming, and discover new friends, enjoying a simple and seamless social connection experience.
Tale
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Tale is a social storytelling app where stories are written together, one sentence at a time. Start a story, contribute to ongoing ones, and watch narratives evolve through the creativity of the community. Write Together Create stories collaboratively with people from all over the world. Each contribution builds on the previous one, keeping stories alive and evolving. Discover & Participate Explore stories in progress or completed tales across different genres. Vote for the best continuations and help shape the direction of the story. Be an Active Contributor Earn badges, unlock achievements, and climb the monthly leaderboard by writing quality contributions and engaging with the community. A Creative Social Experience Tale is not just about reading stories β itβs about being part of them. Key Features β’ Collaborative storytelling, one sentence at a time β’ Community voting on story continuations β’ Monthly leaderboard and achievements β’ Discover stories from multiple genres β’ Likes, comments, and community interaction Join Tale and start writing together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tale at none against IUBOM's 6. Tale also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. IUBOM sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Tale asks for nothing beyond the download.
IUBOM ships an update every 3 weeks, Tale fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IUBOM | Tale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | IUBOM SDN. BHD. | Nicola Baccillieri |
In-app purchases
IUBOM
- 5 coins of IU$0.29
- 32 coins of IU$1.29
- 65 coins of IU$2.29
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- 131 coins of IU$4.99
- 263 coins of IU$9.29
- 527 coins of IU$19.99
Tale
No in-app purchases









