# Buffer vs VisualTribe

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VisualTribe at 100% against Buffer's 54%. VisualTribe also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Buffer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (35K vs 13). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Buffer sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. VisualTribe asks for nothing beyond the download.

VisualTribe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buffer has 35K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Buffer's written reviews are positive against 100% of VisualTribe's.

Buffer ships an update every 5 days, VisualTribe monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Buffer | VisualTribe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (35K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buffer-plan-and-schedule-posts/id490474324/reviews) | **[5.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualtribe/id6758735795/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **35K** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 54.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#127** | — |
| Size | 148 MB | 91 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Buffer, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/490474327) | [VisualTimmy LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1567919125) |

## What reviewers say

### Buffer

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

**Currently charting:** #127 Top Grossing · Social Networking, #178 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 (10)**

| 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 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


### VisualTribe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualtribe/id6758735795)

A creative community app for digital artists to practice, share work, and learn together. It offers lessons, challenges, and shared resources to foster consistency and collaboration among illustrators.

**Highlights:** Structured art lessons and tutorials, Creative challenges and prompts, Shared digital art resources (brushes, textures), Community art gallery for sharing work, Discussion forums for feedback and ideas, Procreate integration and general digital art concepts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Buffer free?

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

### Is VisualTribe free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Buffer or VisualTribe?

VisualTribe is rated higher. Buffer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while VisualTribe averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.

### Do Buffer or VisualTribe have ads?

Neither Buffer nor VisualTribe shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Buffer or VisualTribe?

Buffer ships an update every 5 days, and VisualTribe monthly. Most recently, Buffer was updated on November 5, 2026 and VisualTribe on October 31, 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.*