Comparison

Buffer vs Weave (for Typefully)

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Buffer

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
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Post to every social platform with a single app — simple, flexible, and powerful. Buffer helps creators stay consistent without the busywork. Plan and publish your posts automatically, engage with your audience, and keep track of what’s working, all from your phone. Whether you’re sharing your first TikTok, building an audience on LinkedIn, or running multiple accounts, Buffer gives you the tools to grow without feeling overwhelmed. What’s new in v15.0 • Fresh new design with Apple’s Liquid Glass system • Brand-new Apple Watch app (queues, goals, streaks, ideas) • Capture ideas instantly with the iOS Shortcut, Action Button, or on your wrist • New calendar day view across all channels WHY CREATORS LOVE BUFFER PLAN, SCHEDULE, AND PUBLISH • Share to Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Bluesky, Mastodon, and more. • Schedule YouTube Shorts, TikToks, Instagram Reels, and Stories. • Cross-post content across platforms with a single tap KEEP YOUR IDEAS ORGANIZED • Save inspiration in a central content library • Use tags to keep ideas organized by theme or campaign • Move ideas straight to your schedule when ready SEE WHAT WORKS • Simple analytics and reports show your top-performing posts • Track growth, clicks, and engagement A CALENDAR BUILT FOR CREATORS • Get an at-a-glance view of your upcoming posts • Drill down from a monthly to weekly view NEED HELP? Our friendly team is here for you with world-class support via email and social. Email: hello@buffer.com Twitter: @buffer Facebook: http://facebook.com/bufferapp Instagram: @buffer Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/bufferapp/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bufferapp Privacy Policy: https://buffer.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://buffer.com/legal/terms-of-use/year/2023

About

Weave (for Typefully)

Write, schedule, and publish content to multiple social platforms from a single, intuitive interface. Seamlessly manage posts for Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, X, and LinkedIn with platform-specific character counts and easy thread creation. Schedule posts using natural language commands.

Highlights
  • Publish to Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, X, LinkedIn
  • Platform-specific character counters
  • Easy thread creation with visual connectors
  • Natural language scheduling
  • Plain English scheduling options
  • Write once, publish everywhere
Features
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Weave is a native iOS app for Typefully users A proper native iOS app for Typefully. Write, schedule, and publish to all your social platforms from one beautiful interface built specifically for iPhone and iPad. ## Write once, publish everywhere Publish to Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, X, and LinkedIn simultaneously. The platform picker shows your actual @username for each connected account ## Threads that just work Triple-newline to split a post into a new thread item. Each post gets its own character counter that's aware of which platform has the tightest limit. A visual thread connector between posts makes the structure obvious at a glance. ## Schedule in plain English "Tomorrow at 3pm", "in 2 hours", "next Tuesday at 9am" all work! Type it in plain English and it'll just work. Of course, there's also a classic date picker or you can use Typefully queue system. ## Completely free No ads. No in-app purchases. No subscriptions. You do, obvs, need a Typefully account. Requires iOS 26 or later and a Typefully account. Privacy Policy: https://birchtree.productions/apps/weave/privacy.html

Screenshots

Buffer4 screens
Weave (for Typefully)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Weave (for Typefully) at 100% against Buffer's 55%. Weave (for Typefully) also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Buffer's advantage is ratings volume (34K vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Buffer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Weave (for Typefully) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weave (for Typefully) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buffer has 34K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Buffer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Weave (for Typefully)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buffer ships an update every 5 days, Weave (for Typefully) every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Buffer versus Weave (for Typefully): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBufferWeave (for Typefully)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (34K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#134 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuffer, Inc.Matt Birchler

Customer experience

Buffer

All ratings34,453 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews573 reviews
Positive54.6%
Neutral10.1%
Negative35.3%

Weave (for Typefully)

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Buffer

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

5 requests
  • 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

Weave (for Typefully)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Buffer

Subscriptions11
  • Essentials - 1 Channel$5.991 Month
  • Essentials+Team: 1 Channel$11.991 Month
  • Essentials - 2 Channels$11.991 Month
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  • Pro for 1 Month2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Essentials - 3 Channels$17.991 Month
  • Essentials - 4 Channels$23.991 Month
  • Essentials - 5 Channels$29.991 Month
  • Essentials - 6 Channels$35.991 Month
  • Small Business$99.991 Month
  • Small Business for 1 Month$99.991 Month
  • Pro for 1 Year$144.991 Year
None

Weave (for Typefully)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buffer free?
Buffer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weave (for Typefully) free?
Weave (for Typefully) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Buffer or Weave (for Typefully)?
Weave (for Typefully) is rated higher. Buffer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 34K ratings, while Weave (for Typefully) averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Buffer or Weave (for Typefully) have ads?
Neither Buffer nor Weave (for Typefully) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buffer or Weave (for Typefully)?
Buffer ships an update every 5 days, and Weave (for Typefully) every 2 weeks. Most recently, Buffer was updated on October 5, 2026 and Weave (for Typefully) on September 26, 2026.

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