Comparison

Buffer vs Omen

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

Omen

Features
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Who wins tonight? Make your call. Omen is a free game about being right. Tap a side and your call is on the record the second it lands. Changed your mind? You have 4 seconds to undo it. YOUR OMEN Your Omen is your score: every call you make, added up. Everyone starts at 10,000. Every call shows what it wins before you tap. A side with a 36% chance puts 360 on the line and wins +640. Call the long shot right and your Omen jumps. Confident about one? Make it a big call: it counts double. Three a day. Climb from Wanderer to Seer, Oracle, Prophet, Legend and Pantheon. HEAD TO HEAD Your friends are here to be beaten. Every call shows which of your people are in, their sides hidden until you make yours. Follow them, see their side once you've made your call, and keep a running score of every call you two disagreed on. Send a call or choose several for the group chat. Whoever opens them makes their calls before they see yours. LEAGUES Every week you get a seat in a league of 30, ranked by the week's points. Start your own with the people you actually argue with. Invite only. LIVE Home's Live tab keeps every call you have in play, with the score and your call riding on it. When it's final, your result lands full screen, and the call shows the box score or weather station it settled on. EVERYTHING YOU FOLLOW Football, basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer and more. Plus the weather, the economy, movies, TV and music. Quick calls settle in 15 minutes. Call all deals you the whole slate, one call at a time. Can't find something? Search for it and Omen makes the call. IN MESSAGES TOO Drop a call into any iMessage thread and answer it right there. A friend's link opens in the App Clip, no install needed. FREE There is nothing to buy, ever. Everyone starts at 10,000, and the only thing on the line is being right.

Screenshots

Buffer4 screens
Omen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Omen at none against Buffer's 12. Buffer's advantage is chart position (#108 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. Omen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buffer ships an update every 5 days, Omen every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Buffer versus Omen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBufferOmen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (35K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings35K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#108 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBuffer, Inc.Project Codex

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

Omen

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

Omen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buffer free?
Buffer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Omen free?
Omen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buffer or Omen have ads?
Neither Buffer nor Omen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buffer or Omen?
Buffer ships an update every 5 days, and Omen every 6 days. Most recently, Buffer was updated on October 28, 2026 and Omen on October 24, 2026.

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