Comparison

Iconfactory Tapestry vs Croissant

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

Head to head
About

Iconfactory Tapestry

Aggregate content from various social media, blogs, podcasts, and video channels into a single, chronological feed. Organize your digital life with custom timelines, powerful search, and spoiler-blocking rules for a personalized browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Unified chronological timeline
  • Supports social media, blogs, RSS, podcasts, YouTube
  • Customizable timelines
  • Spoiler and topic muting rules
  • Cross-device sync
  • Private by design
  • Custom connectors
Features
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Tapestry weaves your favorite blogs, social media, and more into a unified and chronological timeline. ⁕ The Web Your Way Tapestry combines posts from your favorite social media services like Bluesky, Mastodon, Tumblr along with others like RSS feeds, podcasts, YouTube channels, and more. All of your content is presented in chronological order, with no algorithm deciding what you should or shouldn't see. ⁕ Join The Conversation Compose new posts, reply to your friends, and read discussions on Bluesky or Mastodon right from inside of Tapestry. No need to switch to another app when you want to interact. ⁕ A Bird's Eye View Tapestry makes it easier than ever to browse content from dozens or even hundreds of sources. Create custom timelines, seamlessly sync your reading position across devices, and keep track of feeds in an easy-to-read, color-coded stream of content. ⁕ Avoid Spoilers Everywhere Quickly create powerful rules that control what you do and don't see across all your feeds. Avoid potential spoilers and stay clear of unwanted topics by creating rules that muffle and mute items in everything you follow. ⁕ Powerful Searching Search for topics and terms across all feeds simultaneously. Tapestry makes it easy to find that blog post, YouTube video, or podcast you're looking for - and easy to mark it for later. ⁕ Private By Design Your privacy is a priority. Tapestry works with content stored on your device, so searching and viewing content is completely private. We never sell or share your data with third parties. ⁕ Custom Connectors Expand Tapestry’s potential with third-party connectors. Import custom connectors from trusted developers, or even write your own to add your favorite bit of data to the timeline. If there's an open data feed available, a connector can weave it into Tapestry. Additional Features: • Universal app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS • Quickly open posts in your favorite third party apps to take action • Syncs your reading position via iCloud across devices • Fully accessible using VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and more • Customize Tapestry's app icon, layout, and fonts • Create custom timelines of your favorite feeds • Mark your favorite items to read later • Light and dark mode support -------- Tapestry uses auto-renewing subscriptions. The subscription provides access to premium features like ad removal, custom timelines, feed customization, and more. The subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of your subscription period and will be charged through your iTunes account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://tapestry.iconfactory.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://tapestry.iconfactory.com/privacy

About

Croissant

Effortlessly share content across multiple social platforms simultaneously. This app allows you to compose posts with images and hashtags, create multi-part threads, and save drafts for later. Customize your experience with unique icons and color themes.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous cross-posting
  • Support for Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon
  • Image and hashtag support
  • Thread creation
  • Draft saving
  • Customizable themes
Features
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It's a social network explosion! And you can now post to all of them in one app.  Croissant solves that oh-so-2024 problem of wanting to post to all these great new social networks — Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon. Now you can, in one shot. Croissant makes cross-posting buttery smooth. Features: * Set up your social media accounts, choosing from Threads, Bluesky or Mastodon * Write posts using our composer, allowing you to attach images, hashtags, at-mentions. * Create threads by chaining multiple posts together. * Save drafts for later editing or sending. * Make Croissant your own with custom app icons and colour themes! Looking for features or support? Contact me at support@croissantapp.com. Privacy Policy: https://croissantapp.com/privacy.html Terms of User: https://croissantapp.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Iconfactory Tapestry4 screens
Croissant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Croissant at free with in-app purchases against Iconfactory Tapestry's subscription. Iconfactory Tapestry's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 63%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Iconfactory Tapestry sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Croissant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 — 4.6 for Iconfactory Tapestry against 4.6 for Croissant. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 300 and 198 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Iconfactory Tapestry's written reviews are positive against 63% of Croissant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Iconfactory Tapestry ships an update every 4 weeks, Croissant fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Iconfactory Tapestry versus Croissant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIconfactory TapestryCroissant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (300 ratings)4.6 (198 ratings)
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews — better62.7% of reviews
Number of ratings300 — better198
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.4 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB42 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThe IconfactoryInnoveghtive Inc.

Customer experience

Iconfactory Tapestry

All ratings300 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.2%
Negative12.8%

Croissant

All ratings198 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral12.0%
Negative25.3%

User reviews

Iconfactory Tapestry

From 300 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Chronological timeline
  • 👍 Elegant and polished design
  • 🔒 Secure and privacy-focused
  • 🎨 Customizable appearance
  • 🔗 Integrates multiple feeds (RSS, Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, etc.)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Confusing connector setup process
  • 🔍 Limited feed management options (no read/unread, bookmarks, etc.)
  • 🖼️ Cluttered UI with too much visual noise
  • 🔍 Lack of in-app engagement (no likes, replies, etc.)

Croissant

From 198 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent support
  • 🚀 Smooth cross-posting
  • 👍 Beautiful and simple design
  • 👍 Supports multiple accounts per service
  • 👍 Easy to use alt text feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Posting issues and lost work
  • 🐛 Login and account issues
  • 🐛 Buggy drafts and post restoration

Bugs and requests

Iconfactory Tapestry

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when rotating device
  • Occasional feed sync issues
  • Crashes when trying to screenshot certain screens

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add ability to mark posts as read
  • Implement bookmarking/saving functionality
  • Allow custom font size and theme options
  • Provide more granular control over muting/filtering
  • Add in-app engagement features (likes, replies, etc.)
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  • Improve connector discovery and setup process
  • Develop a dedicated newsletter connector
  • Release a companion Mac app

Croissant

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Threads login issues
  • Mastodon login issues
  • Bluesky login issues
  • Duplicate accounts created
  • Posting failures and lost work

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for more social networks (e.g. Twitter, WordPress, LinkedIn)
  • Ability to group accounts
  • Scheduled posts
  • Customize account names/nicknames
  • Integrate with Shortcuts
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  • Add timeline viewing and interaction

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Iconfactory Tapestry

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tapestry Lifetime Purchase$79.99
3 purchases

Croissant

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Iconfactory Tapestry free?
Iconfactory Tapestry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Croissant free?
Croissant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Iconfactory Tapestry or Croissant?
Iconfactory Tapestry and Croissant are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 300 and 198 ratings respectively.
Do Iconfactory Tapestry or Croissant have ads?
Neither Iconfactory Tapestry nor Croissant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Iconfactory Tapestry or Croissant?
Iconfactory Tapestry ships an update every 4 weeks, and Croissant fortnightly. Most recently, Iconfactory Tapestry was updated on September 24, 2026 and Croissant on September 20, 2026.

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