A Google user
6 years ago
This app is absolute GARBAGE. It doesn't do anything you can't already do yourself. I even paid the monthly subscription to see if it added functionality. It doesn't. And now my card is being billed money after repeatedly cancelling thru the app (the cancel button is fake), thru Google Playstore and thru PayPal disputes. This is the biggest scam in the internet!
A Google user
6 years ago
It is a shame there isn't the facility to post automatically to Instagram like there is with Twitter and Facebook. It kind of defeats the point of having a post scheduler if I still have to post all the details anyway. If they could figure that out it would have been 5 stars. I am currently on the free plan, and don't see any need to subscribe with the Instagram situation as it is. If it were to post automatically I would consider paying for the service.
Danielle Miller
4 years ago
This isn't a review on crowdfire itself - i want to finish the trial first before I judge. But this is a review on the app. Desktop is great. Great ui and one of the few schedulers that works with tiktok. But I accepted the 14day trial on desktop and apparently that doesn't roll over to the app. You have to open and use the app to post (ig rules) but the emphasis is on a useless news feed of blog posts, it's hard to find YOUR feed, & accounts don't connect. Needs redesign!
Mark Ashworth
3 years ago
Been using the Premium option for a couple of weeks now after using the free version for a couple of years. The tagging is frustrating as hell. No profile pics come up so you've no idea if you're tagging the right account. It also crashes and restarts on the Gender analytic before loading any chart for me to see. All in all, it can make the basics easier, but for more complex stuff, it's rather clunky.
A Google user
6 years ago
This app is brilliant. It's made sorting my social media profiles really simple especially with the schedule feature. One issue is that the blog posts on my site have a grey box where the image should be despite many images in each article. If it could pull images from the article directly that would save time as of now that's the only negative. I would happily upgrade to a paid plan if it posted images with my blog posts. Please fix that and you've won me over!
Waterfall Glen Soap Company
1 year ago
there is no way to cancel this app. this is a scam. do NOT sign up!! Google provides better than, more detailed stats for free,!!
A Google user
5 years ago
Several bugs. Booted out of desktop app, webpage is often down or inaccessible. Can't connect Instagram profile because buttons don't work when it requires you to have an IG for Business account, even though I do. The interface is good, shame it just has so many niggling issues that make it time consuming or impossible to use in some scenarios.
Deepti Puthran
1 year ago
I've been using Crowdfire for a few months now, and it has truly transformed the way I handle my online presence. The scheduling feature is a game-changer, allowing me to plan and post content across multiple platforms effortlessly. The analytics provided are insightful, helping me understand my audience better. Additionally, the user-friendly interface makes navigation smooth and hassle-free. Highly recommended for anyone serious about streamlining their social media strategy!
Naomi Bennett
5 years ago
I signed up and scheduled a post. All fine, until I tried to log in again and the desktop and app have no recollection of my account to login. I have the email and password saved in Google so I know I set it up. I don't know if the post I made is saved anywhere. I like the idea of the curating recommendations but mine was all Australian news for some reason and not really related to my selected topic. Oh well, good concepts, need some adjustments with the execution.
Roger Judd
1 year ago
Got the paid version tons of bugs and problems
Joel Rouse
4 years ago
Destroys your imagery! I'm not sure what the app does when it uploads to Instagram but it absolutely trashes the quality of the picture. I moved from the Later app to see what it was like. I will be moving back to Later. One positive it has going for it is that you can opt to post at the best time for your audience. But once you've done this once, you know the time...so take that info and post through an app with better picture quality. Disappointing, Crowdfire!
Travis Hopson
1 year ago
Simply doesn't work too often, like right now, with no explanation. Currently getting an "unknown error" message when I try to post. When it works it's very convenient.
A Google user
6 years ago
This app has improved a lot since I first tried it, but I need certain functions to be easier as a digital marketer. I can't log in and out of different accounts from my phone. Logging in says I don't have access to an account, but it doesn't give me the option to change it. This is a huge issue b/c I have one account for me and one for work. Manual best time also doesn't work. I'd love to see a roadmap of development on this before I commit to using it for my company & give more feedback.
A Google user
6 years ago
It's ok. Crowdfire used to be a lot better, but it has lost a lot of features due to social media policy changes. Instead of replacing them they want to charge you extra for new features. Tried talking to their help about it limiting the amount of fans it prompts me to follow back and how rotating my articles in my blog is no longer apart of prescriptions. Help was responsive, bur not very helpful, I eventually gave up on trying to solve the problems.
A Google user
5 years ago
Only gets 2 stars because it is VERY easy to set up and schedule posts for the week. Loses the other three because their suggested images and links just SUCK! Like seriously, I have "comics" and "comedy" highlighted for a search. What the hell does a picture of soup and a couple berries have to do with COMICS? It even had hashtags for DC Comics, Archie Comics etc. Complete waste of time. Easier for me to find my own content and just upload it and schedule it, unless it's a GIF of course.
A Google user
6 years ago
I had heard good things about this app through a friend who uses it constantly. I uploaded a photo in portrait orientation and when I'd try to post it through the app to my Instagram it would change the orientation to landscape EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Got frustrated 10 minutes into using the app and is currently uninstalled. I don't know what the issue might've been, hoping that it wasn't an option I'd have to be a subscribed member to post in the correct orientation of the photo. I was hoping this would be the one but I've been forced to keep on searching.
A Google user
5 years ago
App was probably good, but it can't post anything having partial ability to annoy 100%....definitely don'tpay for it I'm guaranteeing you. New rules say no 3rd party postings. It's 3rd party...it can post to Instagram, kinda, but it will only send the image. None of the story, or text. Makes the post almost pointless unless just a pic. They said there's a way around it, but I tried to hard for it to be worth anymore complicated. sorry to blast on your app, it seemed like it was good before.
A Google user
5 years ago
Editing to reflect my payment experience: I unsubscribed from this app via the proper channels (cancelling my Google Play subscription) 2 years ago, only to discover that they had charged me for yearly subscriptions the past 2 years without my knowledge. This is absolutely unethical - they shouldn't even have retained my payment details. In 2019, I just stuck with the app and used it for another year, assuming that this was a user error on my part in cancelling improperly, but this year, I checked every step and was SURE to do it right, and was still charged, and had to email support to reverse it. Beware - this app is taking on unscrupulous practices. I am transitioning away from it. ------------- This app is great. It makes it really easy if you just have a few minutes at the end of every day, but you want to up your social media clout. It really helped me learn about my following, and even when I turned off the pro features, the things I learned about what performs well on my feeds helped me keep gaining followers relevant to my interests, my career, etc.
David Bruno
5 years ago
Been a while since I've used the app. Used to be a really good, useful tool but seems to have drastically changed and also seems to have lost a lot of its features. I've had the app for over four years and I hate to do it, but it is getting uninstalled - just can't see the use anymore. Edit: thought I'd try it again, but sadly, pretty featureless. Most everything is now locked behind a premium paywall. That's a bummer.
Gerry Schiller
1 year ago
It has ALMOST everything you need. We'll, you can't post to to all sites at once as stated. Tiktok doesn't work except by itself with its own upload. double work. Instagram posts are 100% useless. It just posts a picture. The link is not clickable. worthless. You can't post to a personal FB. only a Page in FB. WHEN posting to FB, you only get a still photo. no autoplay or even just play in feed options... so... I was being very generous with ALMOST. The scheduler works. Not much else