Comparison

The Midst vs Croissant

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

Head to head
About

The Midst

A location-based social network where posts are tied to your current location and visible globally. Share experiences, discover new places through check-ins, and build wish lists of interesting spots. Posts are temporary, ensuring fresh content.

Highlights
  • Location-based posting
  • Global map view
  • 24-hour post expiration
  • Check-in functionality
  • Wish list creation
  • Anonymous posting option
  • Age verification
Read full description

The Midst is a location-based social network and life logging app. Posting to The Midst drops a pin at your current location and is visible to anyone in the world. Pan the map to see what's happening around the world. Posts expire after 24 hours, ensuring information remains relevant and up-to-date. Check-in: Have you stumbled upon a fantastic new food truck or a great coffee shop? Check-in by tapping a place on the map. Check-ins can be public by also posting to The Midst, or choose to only save check-ins to your Saved Places list. Wish List: Did someone check in at a place you find interesting? Tap the pin on the map in The Midst and add that location to your Wish List. Saved places and wish list items are saved in the Check In tab. Some regions now require age verification for social apps. The Midst uses Apple’s Declared Age Range verification to meet these regulations while protecting your privacy. Verification is a one-time, on-device check using the age information already stored in your iCloud account. We only receive a yes/no confirmation that you meet the age requirement. The Midst never sees, stores, or transmits your birthday or actual age. The Midst uses Apple's standard end user license agreement (EULA) which can be viewed here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ View our privacy policy here: https://www.themidstapp.com/privacy-policy.

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
Read full description

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

The Midst4 screens
Croissant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Midst at 100% against Croissant's 63%. The Midst also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Croissant's advantage is ratings volume (198 vs 3) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 27.0). On price, update cadence, 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. The Midst sells 2 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

The Midst 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Midst's written reviews are positive against 63% of Croissant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Midst ships an update every 4 weeks, Croissant fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Midst versus Croissant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe MidstCroissant
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (198 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better62.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3198 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS27.018.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB65 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDan O'LearyInnoveghtive Inc.

Customer experience

The Midst

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Croissant

All ratings198 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral12.0%
Negative25.3%

Bugs and requests

The Midst

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 1 more
  • Add timeline viewing and interaction

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Midst

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
3 purchases

Croissant

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

Questions

Is The Midst free?
The Midst 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, The Midst or Croissant?
The Midst is rated higher. The Midst averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Croissant averages 4.6 from 198 ratings.
Do The Midst or Croissant have ads?
Neither The Midst nor Croissant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Midst or Croissant?
The Midst ships an update every 4 weeks, and Croissant fortnightly. Most recently, The Midst was updated on October 24, 2026 and Croissant on October 25, 2026.

Other comparisons