ILLA vs Porch Swing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ILLA
Connect with like-minded women+ for outdoor adventures. Discover nearby enthusiasts, plan group activities, and join official or member-led events. Build your profile and chat in real-time to foster your outdoor community.
- Find nearby outdoor enthusiasts
- Organize and join outdoor adventures
- Explore official and member-led events
- Build a detailed outdoor profile
- Real-time chat for community connection
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ILLA is an adventure networking and planning tool designed for women+, by women. Whether you’re into hiking, skiing, biking, surfing, climbing, or motorsports, our app is the easiest way to find and connect with like-minded outdoor enthusiasts wherever you are. Key Features: - Explore Nearby Matches: Quickly locate other members who share your outdoor interests, both in your local area and worldwide. - Organize Outdoor Adventures: Plan and join outdoor activities with fellow adventurers. Create and share your plans for others to join. - Join Events: Explore and join official events organized by ILLA and our partners as well as member and ambassador-led adventures. - Build Your Outdoor Profile: Complete your profile to showcase your favorite activities and connect with like-minded adventurers. - Real-Time Chat: Discuss upcoming plans, share tips, and stay connected with your adventure community through our chat feature. Visit weareILLA.com for more information and join the ILLA community today! Note: Location services enhance your experience by showing members and activities nearby and in real-time. Other users will only be able to see your city, not your exact location. All ILLA profiles are subject to a safety verification and approval process.
Porch Swing
Easily give away unwanted items to neighbors. Simply snap a photo of an object you no longer need, and someone in your community can claim it. It's a simple way to declutter and help others.
- Share unwanted items
- Local neighbor pickup
- Photo-based listings
- Reduce waste
- Community sharing
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Everything on Porch Swing is free. Just neighbors giving away things they no longer need. Need a stroller before the baby comes? A desk for the spare room? A jacket your kid will outgrow in a year? Someone nearby already has one sitting in a closet, and they would rather it went to you than to a landfill. DISCOVER GIFTS NEARBY + Everything is free + See exactly how far away each gift is + One comment says you're interested + Save money while saving landfill space + No Facebook account required DECLUTTER WITHOUT LEAVING HOME + Snap a photo to create a post in 30 seconds + Clear a closet in one go with bulk posts + Pick who gets it — or let a random draw decide for you + Never retype your address; saved pickup instructions go into every chat + Neighbors pick up gifts from your porch, avoiding landfill HOW IT WORKS 1. Join your neighborhood group. 2. Browse free gifts nearby, or post something you're done with. 3. Comment on anything you'd like. 4. The giver picks a recipient and you arrange pickup in chat. 5. One more usable thing stays out of the landfill. WHY NEIGHBORS USE IT Reusing what's already on your street saves money, keeps good things out of the waste stream, and introduces you to the people who live around you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Porch Swing at 211 against ILLA's 7. Porch Swing also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). ILLA's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ILLA against 4.9 for Porch Swing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Porch Swing has 211 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ILLA ships an update every 4 weeks, Porch Swing every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | ILLA | Porch Swing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.9 (211 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 92.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 211 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ILLA INC. | Porch Swing, Inc. |
Customer experience
ILLA
Porch Swing
Bugs and requests
ILLA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Porch Swing
Reported bugs
2 issues- Account blocked without clear reason
- Some users experience ghosting after expressing interest
Requested features
3 requests- Swipe to clear off unwanted items (like a dating app)
- Option for social gatherings in a neighborhood park
- Link to active Facebook profile for better vetting
In-app purchases
ILLA
No in-app purchases
Porch Swing
No in-app purchases
