Doesn't Work - Pretty Useless
The app is described as a scheduler and planner, but all it seems to do for me is just let me see the next several posts I have scheduled, via the home page (when it loads).
I've tried using the app on and off over the last 4 months, and not once has it actually worked properly. I'd say about 40% of the time, it opens to say that I don't have any scheduled posts. I have to refresh the home page for it to show that I have posts scheduled. If I go to the secondary tab, nothing loads at all. It shows a bunch of squares for timeslots, but no thumbnails load, and I can't do anything on that page.
It would be great to use this app to move posts around, but it seems they don't really put effort into making sure the app functions.
I've tried using the app on and off over the last 4 months, and not once has it actually worked properly. I'd say about 40% of the time, it opens to say that I don't have any scheduled posts. I have to refresh the home page for it to show that I have posts scheduled. If I go to the secondary tab, nothing loads at all. It shows a bunch of squares for timeslots, but no thumbnails load, and I can't do anything on that page.
It would be great to use this app to move posts around, but it seems they don't really put effort into making sure the app functions.
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Great app for my small business
It has really helped me from having to spend hours on Instagram of Pinterest. I can set it and forget it.
I do wish the location worked when I set up a post, it never seems to work for me but that may be my phone. :)
I do wish the location worked when I set up a post, it never seems to work for me but that may be my phone. :)
Good but not user-friendly
I really enjoy the app, but it’s really hard to change social media accounts once you’ve logged them in. I use the free account and you’re only allowed two social media accounts which is fine but I can’t seem to figure out how change the account I originally signed up with.
Best Scheduling App
This is by far the best scheduling app I’ve ever used. It’s easy, they have great customer service at tailwinds, and are constantly updating to make scheduling easier! I have ADHD and I’m really bad at remembering to post for my business account this helps me get more done and not have to remember to always be posting
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Slightly disappointed but no other alternative
I’ve paid for tailwind since 2017 on multiple accounts and no real hide updates within that time frame. The website can be pretty slow at times. The app has come a long way, but there’s no way to shuffle your pins so you still have to go to a desktop to actually get everything completed. I also think it’s silly you can’t schedule to folders within group boards since pinning out to group boards is all tailwind is made for.
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Time saver and freedom
I seriously would not where I would be without Tailwind! No more draft post on Instagram and fear of it being lost!!! It has helped with planning out post and visually seeing what my feed will look like. It makes it simple to plan out boat weeks and even months in advance. The best part I think is the auto post. So helpful when your running a business and wearing 10 hats all at once.
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Solid scheduling app
Love this app for scheduling IG posts. I haven’t used it much for it’s OG purpose Pinterest yet but I plan to. Only tiny complaint is that it won’t let me schedule same day posts, “ gets turned into weird codes and some of the tagging features aren’t working. But in general it’s solid app that gets the job done.
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So easy to get my photos off my phone!
Thank you Tailwind for making this so easy. I love that I can edit my photos from my phone, on my phone, then upload them to your app, then use my computer to type the descriptions!!
Really great and easy to use.
Really great and easy to use.
App is terrible, desktop okay
Concept is great but functionality is lacking. The mobile app needs a serious overall. It’s slow and takes forever to schedule a single pin. Now with the latest iOS update for iPhone 12pro max the tailwind app doesn’t even work. Never opens, just spins and spins. You can’t even send pins through Pinterest to the mobile app anymore. Totally useless. The desktop is only a tad better with consistent kinks there too. Unfortunately, their tech support will only help you if you send videos of the problems you’re experiencing but they can’t be just any video. You have to download their video software for screen recording/sharing. Consider yourself out of luck if the issue doesn’t occur in that moment. The Dev Team needs some help.
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Response from developer
Hi there, Sorry to hear you're having trouble with the app. We have good news! We've actually released a brand-new re-worked app for Instagram. You can download it by searching for Tailwind: Instagram Planner. We'd love to hear any feedback or questions at help@tailwindapp.com! Hope you enjoy!
Can we make the app a little better?
I absolutely LOVE tailwind and it’s capabilities. It’s a powerhouse of a tool for social media and is gold for a small business owner. However, as someone who works a full time job on top of two other small business I look for things that can maximize my time. Which means I don’t always have the time to sit on my laptop to schedule. It usually happens when I’m in the middle of my work day away from my computer. It would be amazing if the app could have more of the tools available on mobile and more of an user friendly interface. It’s a bummer I spent money on it but haven’t been able to use it to its full capacity due to this problem. Otherwise I love the program itself.
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Response from developer
Hey there! Thanks so much for taking the time to share your feedback! One thing to note is that we've actually released a brand new app that hosts a number of updates and improvements! You can search for "Tailwind: Instagram Planner" and look for the blue icon to find it! We're definitely hoping to make the best scheduling tool out there, and would love to hear any other feedback or requests at help@tailwindapp.com. We can share directly with the product team for future updates!
Awesome functions
This app provides all the functions I need to be organized with content!! Not sure how I lived without it before! I will say that I don’t really need a Facebook page for each IG account I run, and it seems that Tailwind wants me to connect them in that way, but I’m going to continue to scheduling content on this app as much as and in all the ways Tailwind allows.
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Amazing and User Friendly
I am just one year into blogging And have just recently gotten more serious about paying attention to social media algorithms but I’m also really busy! Tailwind has taken so much stress off my shoulders because now I can set aside an hour or two on Monday to schedule out posts to match my high engagement times and then if I feel like posting again later in the week- I can knowing that there’s already another post as well.
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Nearly a year later and it is still terrible.
Fiddly, near impossible to work with, must create insta puzzles, upload to dropbox, export into phone/iPad pix, upload into tailwind, then try and get the copy, links, posts, and info in the correct order. Repeatedly the app FAiLS to update correctly (doesn't sync to Instagram promptly), deleted posts remain in the queue, stupid ads/help vids in dashboard keep the draft view from correctly showing the Instagram puzxle draft, so it's tough to get the scheduled queue sorted out. Regret paying for a year of this in advance.
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Could be very useful if it weren’t so outdated
It took me forever to figure out how to use this app. I literally had it installed for a week before I actually learned how to do something with it. You have to share directly from your browser to Tailwind and you can share straight from Etsy app. In addition, I tried to start scheduling some pins for my business Pinterest account and the boards were not updated properly. Apparently they only updated every 24 hours so if you’ve created a new board, you will not see it in Tailwind. There is supposed to be a solve for this but I couldn’t figure it out. Would be a super helpful tool if the features could be updated!
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Amazing customer service
So, I wrote to Tailwind because I was hitting an image limit of 10 images when trying to schedule an Instagram story. This was pretty prohibitive to my workflow, as I tend to share up to 20 images at a time to my stories when delivering sneak previews to my clients. I talked with Clay at Tailwind customer service, and he not only told me he would share my feedback of raising the image limit, he specifically asked me what limit would be more useful for me. Which like, ok, already stellar service because when is the last time you shared feedback with a company who then asked you for specifics on the changes you’d want to see rather than just giving you a generic ‘I’ll share that with the team!’ So, fast forward a few hours (yes SAME DAY), Clay emails me again to say that the team has officially raised the limit on story images to 20, per my feedback. Wut. What company does that? This is wildly impressive customer service folks. I know this app isn’t perfect (what app is?), but this kind of experience cinched it for me. I am officially moving over to Tailwind for my social media planning. And yes, I’m a real person who actually had this experience, and nope I’m not getting anything in return for this review. Just seriously stoked on the experience I just had. Thanks so much Clay and team!
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Complicated
The app is really hard to navigate. Apparently there are two different apps that do ultimately the same things. So I have both apps and have to navigate between the two. If your coming from playnoly just be prepared for a head ache it’s not as easy to use. They promote a lot to upgrade the service but using later or planoly is way easier. I was interested in the smart schedule and thought it would making scheduling content easier but the app is just hard to navigate all together. Try it to see if you like it but you may not want to cancel your other subscription just yet.
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Without Tailwind I would be in a tailspin
I’m a busy solopreneur who is trying to manage it all. Before Tailwind I would post periodically because between working full time and side hustling I could not find the time to post to social media. I knew the importance of being consistent when building an audience so knew it was imperative the I post and engage with my audience. Tailwind has made it so easy. I know batch upload my content and Tailwind auto posts according to the best time it’s data shows my audience is most active on the platform. My engagement has skyrocketed. Thanks Tailwind from one of your biggest fans!
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Love it!
I am a Beachbody coach on top of working full time in an office and love that I can schedule out post on my phone or computer. If you have any questions or concerns their customer service is right there ready to help and find ways to improve. I would strongly recommend this app and site to anyone running a business/side gig or needs to be able to plan content ahead of time.
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Makes my life easier
I’ve been using tailwind for a while and I can honestly say that it makes my life so much easier than before. I use the desktop version when I can, but to have the mobile app available to schedule my posts and manage my feed on the go has been a lifesaver more times than I can count. Love the hashtag suggestions and the fact that I can auto post!
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Makes social media scheduling sooo easy! Just a few bugs
Since using tailwind I’ve had so much more insight to my IG following and the way the algorithms work. I LOVE the hashtag finder and I love scheduling my posts so far in advance I never have to worry. There are a few bugs in the app, sometimes it’s hard to upload photos and time slots can get messed up really fast if I try to add any manually. Sometimes posts randomly get lost and hard to recover. Using the desktop version is MUCH easier and less frustrating. Overall a great concept and I’ll continue to use it despite the bugs (that hopefully get fixed in the future).
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Response from developer
Hey there! Thanks so much for taking the time to reach out! :) We really appreciate the feedback! For uploading photos, we generally suggest ensuring you have a good network connection and that the files uploaded are within the allowed size limits to ensure a smooth experience. If you happen to continue running into snags, feel free to reach out to our team and they can take a closer look at what might be happening. For the lost post, we recently just launched a new version of the app that should help to address any issues with the push notification method, so please make sure you're up to date and give it another shot. :) We do have tons of new updates and planned features coming, so stay tuned! You can reach our team at help@tailwindapp.com if you have any questions or issues you'd like to chat about -- happy to help!
