Filo! vs L8ly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Filo!
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Filo! is a social app where you write directly on your photos and share them. It’s not just about taking pictures — it’s about leaving something behind. Like doodling on a photo, you can write a quick note or a feeling from that moment. It doesn’t have to look good. A little messy is actually better. Every photo comes with a date. So when you scroll back, you never have to guess. You always know when it was taken. It doesn’t need to be perfect. It doesn’t need to be aesthetic. If it keeps the mood of the day, that’s enough. Photos, words, and feelings. Leave today as it is.
L8ly
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Your friends. Your week. No endless feed. L8ly is a different kind of social app. Instead of posting every moment the second it happens, you collect photos, videos, and little updates throughout your week. You choose your own L8ly Day - Monday, Friday, Sunday, whatever feels like you - and that’s when your friends get to catch up with what you’ve been doing. And there’s a catch: You have to share to see. Add at least one thing from your own week before you can catch up with everyone else. No lurking. No endless scrolling. Just friends actually sharing their lives with each other. Pick your day Everyone on L8ly has a day. Maybe you’re a Friday. Maybe you’re a Sunday. Maybe, somehow, you’re a Tuesday. Your L8ly Day is when your week opens to your friends. Until then, everything you add stays yours. Add things as they happen A dinner. A terrible selfie. A trip. Something your dog did. A screenshot that made you laugh. A random Tuesday that turned out to be surprisingly good. Add as much or as little as you want. Nobody sees it immediately. Your week builds quietly in the background. Share to see L8ly is built around reciprocity. Before you can see your friends’ latest weeks, add something to yours. One moment is enough. Your friends still won’t see it until your L8ly Day — but now you’re part of the week too. Catch up. Then leave. When your friends’ weeks are ready, L8ly gives you a finite list of people to catch up with. See Sarah’s Sunday. Adam’s Friday. Maddy’s Wednesday. And when you’re done: You’re caught up. That’s it. No recommended videos. No strangers. No infinite feed waiting underneath. Come back when there’s actually something new from someone you know. A social app designed differently L8ly has: * No algorithmic feed * No public follower counts * No engagement rankings * No trending page * No influencer recommendations * No pressure to post every day * No infinite scrolling Just the people you care about and the lives they’re actually living. I’m a Friday. What are you? Choose your day and invite your friends with a personalized L8ly card. I’m a Monday. What are you? Because apparently we’re day people now. See you l8r.
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Verdict
Filo! and L8ly are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Filo! | L8ly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | taishin miyamoto | Adam Cooper |
In-app purchases
Filo!
No in-app purchases
L8ly
No in-app purchases









