# 9Tail vs Croissant

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 9Tail at none against Croissant's 3. 9Tail also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Croissant's advantage is ratings volume (198 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Croissant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 9Tail asks for nothing beyond the download.

9Tail holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Croissant has 198 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

9Tail ships an update every 10 days, Croissant fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 9Tail | Croissant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/9tail/id6448758020/reviews)** | [4.6 (198 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/croissant-cross-posting/id6670288979/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **198** |
| Positive reviews | — | 62.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 282 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.2** | 18.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Michael Simon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1686164870) | [Innoveghtive Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/366824741) |

## What reviewers say

### 9Tail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/9tail/id6448758020)

A modern social app designed for young adults to share content like photos, videos, and audio. It offers features to manage your feed, create group discussions, and discover personalized content, ensuring a positive and controlled social experience.

**Highlights:** Share photos, videos, and audio, Start group threads, Discover content by interest, Powerful feed filters, Personalized and positive feed

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Croissant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/croissant-cross-posting/id6670288979)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Add support for more social networks (e.g. Twitter, WordPress, LinkedIn)
- Ability to group accounts
- Scheduled posts
- Customize account names/nicknames
- Integrate with Shortcuts


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 9Tail free?

9Tail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Croissant free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 9Tail or Croissant?

9Tail is rated higher. 9Tail averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Croissant averages 4.6 from 198 ratings.

### Do 9Tail or Croissant have ads?

Neither 9Tail nor Croissant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 9Tail or Croissant?

9Tail ships an update every 10 days, and Croissant fortnightly. Most recently, 9Tail was updated on October 22, 2026 and Croissant on October 14, 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.*