Preview App review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Preview App report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for planning an Instagram and TikTok feed grid
Preview is a feed grid planner for Instagram and TikTok, with a free plan of unlimited planned posts for one user on one device. Auto-posting, the story planner and full analytics sit on Premium at $12.50 a month, and it only covers Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.
Who Preview App is for
- Fits if you plan your Instagram grid before posting and want a free tier
- Works for one person on one device
Who Preview App is not for
- Not for you if you want automatic posting for free, since it's on Premium, $12.50 a month
- Too light for teams on the free plan, which is 1 user and 1 device
- Skip it if you use Android, as only iOS and web are listed
- Watch out: monthly prices aren't shown on the page, only yearly ones
Why Preview App gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for money$6.67 a month on yearly billing for Pro, but auto-posting needs Premium at $12.50, which is inside the $14 cheaper quarter. Monthly prices aren't shown.
- BFree plan and trialFree for one user on one device, with unlimited planned posts, a Reels and TikTok planner and a video editor. One person could live on that, but not post automatically.
- CFeaturesFeed grid planner, editing, hashtags and captions, plus auto-posting on Premium. Per the listing, it's centred on Instagram and TikTok, and auto-posting, story planner and full analytics are Premium only.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You connect accounts and learn the grid planner.
- BPlatforms and integrationsiPhone app and web, with a desktop planner on Premium. It lists only Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, and no Android app is shown.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Preview's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/preview-app#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/preview-app.svg" alt="Preview App: 2.6 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Preview App stands among social media schedulers
Preview App's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 82 of the 90 other social media schedulers we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 86 of 90) and worst on features (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $6.67 a month, against a middle price of $24.46 for the category: 7 of the 79 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 91 social media schedulers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Preview App’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 72 of 90, level with 15
- BFree plan and trialAbove 86 of 90, level with 4
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 90, level with 69
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 90, level with 79
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 20 of 90, level with 69
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 80 social media schedulers. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Preview App, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Preview App you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 82 of the 90 other social media schedulers we grade. It costs $80.04 a year.
What you could make
- Calendar, templates and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A video editor.
- A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions.
What this rests on. Preview App’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Preview App?
Preview is a mobile-first planner for Instagram and TikTok accounts. Users arrange photos, videos and carousels on a feed grid, edit them in the app, and schedule posts, with auto-posting to Instagram, Facebook and TikTok on the top plan. A free tier allows unlimited planned posts for one user and one device.
Worth knowing
- Auto-posting, the story planner and full analytics need the Premium plan.
- Listed prices are the yearly-billed monthly equivalents; the page says monthly plans exist but shows no monthly price.
- The free plan is limited to 1 user and 1 device.
- It centers on Instagram and TikTok, with Facebook posting on Premium; other networks are not listed.
Key features
- Feed grid planner
- Drag and drop photos, videos and carousels to see how the Instagram grid will look before anything is posted.
- Auto-posting
- On Premium, posts to Instagram, Facebook and TikTok are published for you; the app says Instagram has approved it for auto-posting.
- Built-in editing
- Includes filters, a photo editor, a video editor with music and voiceover, and an image splitter for multi-post layouts.
- Hashtag and caption tools
- Hashtag group manager, hashtag SEO keyword collections and a caption finder with over 3,000 ideas.
- Analytics and competitor insights
- Basic analytics are free; full analytics and competitor insights need Premium.
- Team access
- Premium allows unlimited team members under one subscription, with per-person permissions and no shared Instagram password.
Preview App pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Preview App has a free plan, and paid plans start at $6.67 per month, billed yearly.
- Starts at
- $6.67 per month, billed yearly
- Free plan
- 1 user and 1 device, unlimited posts, Reels and TikTok planner, 2 filter packs, basic analytics and a video editor.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 user, 1 device, unlimited planned posts, 2 filter packs and basic analytics. |
| Pro | $6.67per month, billed yearly (monthly plans exist, price not shown) | Adds all filter packs, repost, all caption fonts and an image splitter. |
| Premium | $12.50per month, billed yearly (monthly plans exist, price not shown) | Adds auto-posting, story planner, full analytics, competitor insights, desktop planner and unlimited team members. |
Read from thepreviewapp.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Preview App before you buy.
How people rate the Preview App app
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
44,774 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
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Common questions
Does Preview App have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Preview App is listed for iOS and Web.
Does Preview App have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Preview App is listed for iOS and Web.
Is Preview App open source?
Preview App is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.