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the great unwashed participating on the open societal World Wide Web have a problem : It ’s not yet possible to reach users on multiple sites like Bluesky , Mastodon , and Threads with a individual post . While third - party tools are available , most are designed for small businesses and Godhead , with gamy price to mate . To lick this problem , a fresh cross - posting app calledCroissant , launching today , offer an affordable style to cross - post across social service of process at just $ 2.99 per month .
The app was plan and develop byBen McCarthy , a Dublin - based designer and developer best known for the popular tv camera appObscura , alongside Canadian iOS developerAaron Vegh .
Explains McCarthy , “ I receive myself pose very defeated at the outgrowth of put out a position with multiple images , and alt textbook for each image , across multiple services . You ’d copy the text , swap app , spread , switch back , tap to open an ikon , tapdance to open alt text , copy alt text , swap app , paste alt text , trade back , etc . , ” the developer order . “ It does n’t take too long for programmer genius to recoil in and say , ‘ Hey , maybe this could be better . ’ ”
When discussing the issue with others , McCarthy was indicate to solutions like the crabbed - posting serve Buffer . However , Buffer ’s subscription tiersare designed to good cater to professionals , team , brand name , businesses , and government agency , along with anyone focused on social media merchandising . The same holds true for larger platforms like Hootsuite , Sprout Social , Sprinklr , Brandwatch , and others .
“ We wanted to direct folk music who use social medium as part of their problem , but perhaps do n’t directly make money for it , ” says McCarthy .
Meanwhile , acompetitionled by the subscription management program RevenueCat tender the motivator that move him to get started work up . With Vegh ’s assistance , the app come together in about a month , we ’re told .
At launch , you’re able to use the iPhone app to easily cross - post to Bluesky , Mastodon , and Threads . It also supports thread posts , image attachments , alt text on Mastodon and Bluesky , automatic potation , subject warnings on Mastodon , and audience options ( who can see your post , as underpin by each net ) .
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Croissant is iOS 18 - optimized , with sustenance for iOS 18 ’s tinted icon , in addition to a extract of custom app image .
If the app gains traction , the squad aim to roll it out on other platform , like iPad and Mac , while adding more features like schedule posts and auto - complete for usernames and hashtags .
Croissant compete with not only Buffer , but also other cross - posting tool with a complimentary plan , likeFedica , and other consumer - focus transverse - post apps andopen social clients like Openvibe .
Of naturally , cross - posting shaft may not be necessary in the foresightful condition . Already , bridges are being work up between Mastodon and Bluesky , while Instagram Threads isworking to amply federatewith the undefendable societal WWW , also known as thefediverse — a group of interlink services running over the ActivityPub communications protocol .
In the meanwhile , Croissant do for a ready to hand addition for early adopter looking to more well engage in multiple spaces .
In addition to the $ 2.99 per month grade , users can also choose to pay $ 19.99 per year for Croissant or make a one - metre lifetime payment of $ 59.99 .
