# Micro.blog vs Croissant

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Micro.blog at none against Croissant's 3. Micro.blog also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). Croissant's advantage is ratings volume (198 vs 56). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Croissant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Micro.blog asks for nothing beyond the download.

Croissant holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 198 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Micro.blog's written reviews are positive against 63% of Croissant's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Micro.blog | Croissant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microblog/id1253201335/reviews) | **[4.6 (198 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/croissant-cross-posting/id6670288979/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 56 | **198** |
| Positive reviews | **88.2% of reviews** | 62.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 49 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 18.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Micro.blog, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1253201334) | [Innoveghtive Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/366824741) |

## What reviewers say

### Micro.blog

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microblog/id1253201335)

A social network designed for independent bloggers to share short posts, links, and replies. It connects users to a timeline powered by the open web, supporting various content types and external blog integrations.

**Highlights:** Short microblog posts, Full-length posts, Markdown styling, Custom themes, Post photos, podcasts, video, Integrates with external blogs

**In-app purchases:** none


### Croissant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/croissant-cross-posting/id6670288979)

Effortlessly share content across multiple social platforms simultaneously. This app allows you to compose posts with images and hashtags, create multi-part threads, and save drafts for later. Customize your experience with unique icons and color themes.

**Highlights:** Simultaneous cross-posting, Support for Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, Image and hashtag support, Thread creation, Draft saving, Customizable themes

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent support
- 🚀 Smooth cross-posting
- 👍 Beautiful and simple design
- 👍 Supports multiple accounts per service
- 👍 Easy to use alt text feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Posting issues and lost work
- 🐛 Login and account issues
- 🐛 Buggy drafts and post restoration

**Reported bugs**

- Threads login issues
- Mastodon login issues
- Bluesky login issues
- Duplicate accounts created
- Posting failures and lost work

**Requested features**

- Add support for more social networks (e.g. Twitter, WordPress, LinkedIn)
- Ability to group accounts
- Scheduled posts
- Customize account names/nicknames
- Integrate with Shortcuts


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Micro.blog free?

Micro.blog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Croissant free?

Croissant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Micro.blog or Croissant?

Croissant is rated higher. Micro.blog averages 4.4 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Croissant averages 4.6 from 198 ratings.

### Do Micro.blog or Croissant have ads?

Neither Micro.blog nor Croissant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Micro.blog or Croissant?

Micro.blog ships an update fortnightly, and Croissant fortnightly. Most recently, Micro.blog was updated on October 26, 2026 and Croissant on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*