Comparison

Buffer vs getping!

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

getping!

Instantly share your professional and social profile with a tap of a ring. Map your connections on a 3D globe and get reminders to follow up with new contacts. Build and customize your profile with essential links and information.

Highlights
  • One-tap profile sharing via ring
  • Network mapping on a 3D globe
  • Follow-up reminders for new contacts
  • Customizable profile with links and socials
  • Contact capture without app installation on recipient's device
Features
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ping! helps you share who you are and remember who you meet. Share your profile with a ping! ring, QR code, or link. On a compatible iPhone, recipients can use the App Clip to save your contact without installing the full app or creating an account. Other supported phones can open your profile in a browser. YOUR PROFILE Add your photo, role, company, location, bio, and the links you choose to share. YOUR NETWORK Keep the contacts you choose to add, record where you met, organize relationship notes, and plan follow-ups. Explore contacts with saved meeting locations on a map. SAVE, THEN CHOOSE TO SHARE Recipients can review a prefilled contact form and save it to iPhone Contacts. Sharing their information back to you is optional. When someone chooses to share, their details are added to your Ping network. YOU CONTROL YOUR DATA Choose which contacts to import. Optional AI assistance can be turned off in Settings. The app includes privacy controls, help and feedback, and account deletion. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create your profile. 2. Share it using a link, QR code, or programmed ping! ring. 3. Follow up with the people who choose to connect. A ping! ring is required only for the physical ring-tap feature. Your profile and network work without one. NFC sharing requires a compatible phone and internet access.

Screenshots

Buffer4 screens
getping!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: getping! at 100% against Buffer's 54%. getping! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Buffer's advantage is ratings volume (35K vs 6) and chart position (#101 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. getping! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

getping! 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 6, 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 getping!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buffer ships an update every 5 days, getping! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Buffer versus getping!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuffergetping!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (35K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#101 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBuffer, Inc.Ping Ring Inc.

Customer experience

Buffer

All ratings34,686 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews578 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral10.2%
Negative35.6%

getping!

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

getping!

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

getping!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buffer free?
Buffer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is getping! free?
getping! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Buffer or getping!?
getping! is rated higher. Buffer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while getping! averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Buffer or getping! have ads?
Neither Buffer nor getping! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buffer or getping!?
Buffer ships an update every 5 days, and getping! every 3 days. Most recently, Buffer was updated on October 29, 2026 and getping! on October 23, 2026.

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