Sprout Social vs PullUp Plans
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sprout Social
Manage your social media presence on the go with this companion app. It allows you to view messages, reply, schedule posts, and track engagement across multiple platforms from anywhere. Requires an existing account.
- Manage social media anywhere
- View all messages in one place
- Reply and assign tasks
- Post, schedule, or draft messages
- Track post engagement metrics
- Receive notifications for new messages
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The perfect companion app for Sprout Social so you can manage your social media anywhere. You must have a Sprout Social account to use this app. Sprout Social is a social media management and engagement platform that helps you manage your X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Google My Business, and Tripadvisor profiles all in one place. Your favorite Sprout features are now available on the go: • See all of your messages in one place • Easily reply, view conversation history, and assign a task from a message • Quickly post, schedule, queue or draft a new message • View retweets, clicks, shares, replies and more for individual posts • Get notified of new social messages
PullUp Plans
This app simplifies real-life group planning by allowing you to create private circles and post events. It provides clear attendance tracking, cutting through group chat noise to ensure you know who is coming.
- Create private invite-only circles
- Post plans and get clear responses
- Track who's going, maybe, or out
- Cut through group chat chaos
- Keep plans organized in one place
- Coordinate groups faster
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Group chat is great for talking. It is terrible for knowing who is actually coming. PullUp is a private, invite-only group coordination app for real-life plans. If you’re the one who always ends up organizing, following up, and guessing who will actually show up, PullUp was built for you. Create a private circle, post a plan, and get clear responses fast — so you can stop chasing people and start moving with more certainty. Why people use PullUp: - Know who’s in, maybe, or out - Cut through group chat chaos - Keep plans clear in one place - Coordinate your people faster - Get real attendance visibility What you can do with PullUp: -Create private invite-only circles -Post a PullUp for your next plan -Let people respond clearly -Track who’s going, maybe, or passing -Stay on top of active plans and group activity Built for real-life groups: PullUp works for friend groups, family gatherings, birthday plans, church groups, sports runs, weekend links, community meetups, casual hangouts, and any group that needs clear coordination. PullUp is not a chat app. It’s not a calendar. It’s a faster, cleaner way to make plans and know who’s coming. Make plans. Know who’s coming. Terms of Use: https://pullupplans.com/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://pullupplans.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PullUp Plans at 4.7 against Sprout Social's 4.2. Sprout Social's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. PullUp Plans sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Sprout Social asks for nothing beyond the download.
PullUp Plans holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sprout Social has 1.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sprout Social ships an update every 2 weeks, PullUp Plans fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sprout Social | PullUp Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.3K ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sprout Social, Inc. | LyeKah LLC |
Customer experience
Sprout Social
PullUp Plans
Bugs and requests
Sprout Social
Reported bugs
9 issues- Scheduled posts not showing up
- Inability to remove posts from the queue
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Certain messages not showing in Smart Inbox
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- Unable to download the app
- New update broke the app, can't view FB private messages
- Scheduled Instagram posts won't automatically open to their app
- Notifications greyed out and can't be edited
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to macro, translate comments/messages and change sentiment on a post
- More characters allowed, ability to post more than 4 pictures, post videos and pictures in the same post
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to crop from the app on your phone
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- Ability to edit through the app like you can on Instagram
- More robust notification system for Instagram video posting
- Ability to access reports on mobile
PullUp Plans
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sprout Social
No in-app purchases
PullUp Plans
- Monthly Plan$4.991 Month









