# The Bugle! vs Croissant

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Bugle! at 100% against Croissant's 63%. The Bugle! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Croissant's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (200 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. The Bugle! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Croissant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

The Bugle! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Croissant has 200 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Bugle!'s written reviews are positive against 63% of Croissant's.

The Bugle! ships an update every 5 days, Croissant fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Bugle! | Croissant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-bugle/id1461702564/reviews)** | [4.6 (200 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/croissant-cross-posting/id6670288979/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **200** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 62.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 37 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Markham Enterprises Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1076120225) | [Innoveghtive Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/366824741) |

## What reviewers say

### The Bugle!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-bugle/id1461702564)

Streamline your social media presence by creating and posting multimedia content to multiple platforms simultaneously. Share announcements, photos, and videos across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, email, and SMS from a single interface.

**Highlights:** Post to multiple social media platforms, Create multimedia posts, Archive announcements and media, Share via email and SMS, Single interface for all platforms

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |


### 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 The Bugle! free?

The Bugle! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Croissant free?

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

### Which has better reviews, The Bugle! or Croissant?

The Bugle! is rated higher. The Bugle! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Croissant averages 4.6 from 200 ratings.

### Do The Bugle! or Croissant have ads?

The Bugle! shows ads; Croissant does not.

### Which is updated more often, The Bugle! or Croissant?

The Bugle! ships an update every 5 days, and Croissant fortnightly. Most recently, The Bugle! was updated on October 7, 2026 and Croissant on October 30, 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.*