# Buffer vs Toot! for Mastodon

The clearest difference is price: Buffer at Free against Toot! for Mastodon's $3.99. Buffer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (34K vs 381). Toot! for Mastodon's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 55%). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position and device support there is nothing between them.

Buffer is free to download; Toot! for Mastodon costs $3.99 up front. Buffer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Toot! for Mastodon sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Buffer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buffer has 34K ratings behind it against 381, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Buffer's written reviews are positive against 72% of Toot! for Mastodon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Buffer ships an update every 5 days, Toot! for Mastodon fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Buffer | Toot! for Mastodon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (34K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buffer-plan-and-schedule-posts/id490474324/reviews)** | [4.3 (381 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toot-for-mastodon/id1229021451/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **34K** | 381 |
| Positive reviews | 54.6% of reviews | **72.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #147 | **#72** |
| Size | 154 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.5** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Buffer, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/490474327) | [Dag Agren](https://appshunter.io/developer/425424356) |

## What reviewers say

### Buffer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buffer-plan-and-schedule-posts/id490474324)

**Currently charting:** #147 Top Grossing · Social Networking, #203 Top Free · Social Networking (US App Store)

Streamline your social media presence by planning, scheduling, and publishing content across multiple platforms from one app. Engage with your audience and track performance with insightful analytics. Ideal for creators looking to grow their online presence efficiently.

**Highlights:** Cross-platform posting, Content scheduling, Idea organization, Performance analytics, Calendar view, Apple Watch app

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Essentials - 1 Channel | $5.99 | per month |
| Essentials+Team: 1 Channel | $11.99 | per month |
| Essentials - 2 Channels | $11.99 | per month |
| Pro for 1 Month | $14.99 | per month |
| Essentials - 3 Channels | $17.99 | per month |
| Essentials - 4 Channels | $23.99 | per month |
| Essentials - 5 Channels | $29.99 | per month |
| Essentials - 6 Channels | $35.99 | per month |
| Small Business | $99.99 | per month |
| Small Business for 1 Month | $99.99 | per month |
| Pro for 1 Year | $144.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Easy to use
- 🕰️ Convenient scheduling
- 🔍 Helpful for social media management
- 🤖 Automated posting
- 📈 Improved engagement and growth

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Stability issues and bugs
- 🔗 Unreliable platform integrations
- 📸 Limited image/video handling capabilities
- 🔒 Frustrating login/authentication problems
- 💰 Expensive paid plans

**Reported bugs**

- Drafts not registering in visual calendar
- Inability to reorder scheduled posts
- Inconsistent behavior between mobile and desktop versions
- Automatic posting not working as expected
- Issues with image/video quality and formatting

**Requested features**

- Add support for Twitter threads
- Improve visual planning and calendar view
- Integrate with more platforms like Slack and Discord
- Allow more customization and control over posts
- Provide better analytics and performance insights


### Toot! for Mastodon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toot-for-mastodon/id1229021451)

**Currently charting:** #72 Top Paid · Social Networking (US App Store)

A delightful and fast client for the Mastodon social network. It offers a beautiful design with amusing details and robust performance, allowing seamless switching between multiple accounts and reading timelines even when logged out. This app prioritizes user privacy by showing no ads and collecting no information.

**Highlights:** Delightful design with animations, Fast and robust performance, Local data caching, Easy multi-account switching, Wide Mastodon feature support, Privacy-focused, no ads or tracking

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Toot! for Men | $1.99 | one-time |
| Toot! is too cheap | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and smooth performance
- 👍 Intuitive and polished user interface
- 🔒 Blocks content from problematic servers
- 💡 Unique and delightful design elements
- 👍 Handles Mastodon features well (CWs, image descriptions, etc.)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔒 Automatic filtering of servers may be controversial
- 👎 Lack of customization options (font size, animations, etc.)
- 👎 Some features hidden behind menus
- 👎 Issues with loading older posts and timeline navigation

**Reported bugs**

- Sharing/uploading images sometimes fails
- Notifications not always working as expected
- Pinned hashtags not fully functional
- Issues with loading older posts in timelines

**Requested features**

- Add ability to follow and view hashtags
- Improve media viewing experience (video controls, GIF support, etc.)
- Provide more accessibility options (text size, reduced motion, etc.)
- Integrate reporting/moderation features
- Add keyboard shortcuts for power users


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Buffer free?

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

### Is Toot! for Mastodon free?

Toot! for Mastodon costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Buffer or Toot! for Mastodon?

Buffer is rated higher. Buffer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 34K ratings, while Toot! for Mastodon averages 4.3 from 381 ratings.

### Do Buffer or Toot! for Mastodon have ads?

Neither Buffer nor Toot! for Mastodon shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Buffer or Toot! for Mastodon?

Buffer ships an update every 5 days, and Toot! for Mastodon fortnightly. Most recently, Buffer was updated on September 29, 2026 and Toot! for Mastodon on September 29, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Buffer or Toot! for Mastodon?

Buffer currently peaks at #147 in the App Store charts, and Toot! for Mastodon at #72. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*