# Croissant vs BlueNotify

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlueNotify at none against Croissant's 3. BlueNotify also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.5). Croissant's advantage is ratings volume (200 vs 29). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Croissant against 4.6 for BlueNotify. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Croissant has 200 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Croissant's written reviews are positive against 86% of BlueNotify's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Croissant | BlueNotify |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (200 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/croissant-cross-posting/id6670288979/reviews)** | [4.6 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluenotify/id6738239349/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **200** | 29 |
| Positive reviews | 62.7% of reviews | **85.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 65 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Innoveghtive Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/366824741) | [Austin Joseph Witherspoon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1779850749) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### BlueNotify

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluenotify/id6738239349)

Receive instant push notifications whenever individuals you follow on Bluesky publish new content. This service operates without requiring your password, ensuring a secure and convenient way to stay updated.

**Highlights:** Push notifications for new posts, Follower-specific alerts, No password required, Real-time updates

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Croissant free?

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

### Is BlueNotify free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Croissant or BlueNotify?

Croissant is rated higher. Croissant averages 4.6 out of 5 from 200 ratings, while BlueNotify averages 4.6 from 29 ratings.

### Do Croissant or BlueNotify have ads?

Neither Croissant nor BlueNotify shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Croissant or BlueNotify?

Croissant ships an update fortnightly, and BlueNotify fortnightly. Most recently, Croissant was updated on October 30, 2026 and BlueNotify on October 24, 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.*