Comparison

Buffer vs Socialync

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

Socialync

Streamline your content creation by posting to multiple social media platforms simultaneously. Schedule posts in advance, customize captions for each network, and manage all your accounts from a single interface. This app is designed for creators and businesses seeking efficiency in their social media management.

Highlights
  • Post to 9 platforms at once
  • Schedule up to 12 months ahead
  • AI caption assistant
  • Manage multiple accounts
  • View comments and analytics
  • UGC job board
Features
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Upload once and post to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky and Pinterest at the same time. Socialync is the cross posting app for creators and small businesses who are tired of uploading the same video nine times. POST TO 9 PLATFORMS AT ONCE Pick a video, photo, carousel or text post. Choose your accounts. Tap post. Socialync publishes through each platform's official API: Instagram Feed and Reels, TikTok videos and photo posts, YouTube videos and Shorts, Facebook Pages, X, LinkedIn profiles and company pages, Threads, Bluesky and Pinterest pins. One publish counts as one post, however many platforms it goes to. SHARE STRAIGHT FROM PHOTOS Finish an edit, tap Share and pick Socialync. Your video lands in the composer ready to post. A CAPTION FOR EACH PLATFORM Give every network its own caption, hashtags and title, so LinkedIn reads like LinkedIn and TikTok reads like TikTok. On paid plans the AI caption assistant writes a version for each platform from one description or from your video's transcript. PLAN THE WHOLE MONTH See every post on one calendar. Schedule up to 12 months ahead on paid plans and 2 months on the free plan. Posts go out on time even with your phone off. Schedule a whole batch in one go, and add an automatic first comment on the platforms that support it. COMMENTS AND ANALYTICS Read and reply to comments from your connected accounts. Track followers, views and engagement per platform and see which posts are working. EVERY ACCOUNT, ONE LOGIN Run your personal accounts, your brand and your clients from one place and switch between them in a tap. POST FROM CLAUDE, CHATGPT OR CURSOR Socialync runs a hosted MCP server, so your AI assistant can draft, schedule and publish through your account. You approve every post. Included on every plan. UGC JOB BOARD Brands post UGC jobs on Socialync with the pay, the brief and their minimums up front. Apply to the ones you qualify for, sign the agreement in the app and post the deliverable from your own account. Your follower counts and views are read from your connected accounts. The brand pays you directly, and Socialync takes nothing from your pay. Hiring creators? Post a campaign, set your minimums, approve drafts before anything goes live and pay creators directly. Creators who clear your minimums apply and post from their own accounts through Socialync. The job board is for people 18 and over. START FREE The free plan gives you 5 posts a month with no card. Paid plans add unlimited posts, the AI caption assistant and room for more accounts. BUILT BY A CREATOR Socialync was built by a creator with 25M+ views who got tired of spending 45 minutes uploading every edit to every app. It does one job: get your content everywhere, fast. SUPPORTED PLATFORMS Instagram (Feed, Reels, carousels) TikTok (videos and photo posts) YouTube (videos and Shorts) Facebook Pages X LinkedIn (profiles and company pages) Threads Bluesky Pinterest (image pins) Terms: socialync.io/terms-of-service Privacy: socialync.io/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Buffer4 screens
Socialync4 screens

Verdict

The call

Buffer and Socialync both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Socialync's written reviews are positive against 54% of Buffer's. Socialync also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Buffer's advantage is ratings volume (35K vs 17) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Socialync sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $22.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Buffer against 4.8 for Socialync. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buffer has 35K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Buffer's written reviews are positive against 86% of Socialync's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buffer ships an update every 5 days, Socialync every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Buffer versus Socialync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBufferSocialync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (35K ratings)4.8 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.1% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#125 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuffer, Inc.Socialync LLC

Customer experience

Buffer

All ratings34,686 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews579 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral10.4%
Negative35.6%

Socialync

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

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

Socialync

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Buffer

Subscriptions10
  • 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 Month$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 for 1 Month$99.991 Month
  • Pro for 1 Year$144.991 Year
4 purchases

Socialync

Subscriptions4
  • Socialync Premium$22.991 Month
  • Business - Monthly$45.991 Month
  • Socialync Premium$199.991 Year
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  • Business - Yearly$399.991 Year

Questions

Is Buffer free?
Buffer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Socialync free?
Socialync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buffer or Socialync?
Socialync is rated higher. Buffer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while Socialync averages 4.8 from 17 ratings.
Do Buffer or Socialync have ads?
Neither Buffer nor Socialync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buffer or Socialync?
Buffer ships an update every 5 days, and Socialync every 11 days. Most recently, Buffer was updated on November 6, 2026 and Socialync on November 5, 2026.

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