TikTok

I bought a few ad credits to promote a video about my late wife's recipes for our local church group, and the subtitles were what I needed. I was nervous about spending money online but the process was clear and nothing was hidden. The video reached more people than I expected, and the group has been very pleased.

Compared with a couple of other platforms I tried for my boutique, this one gave me more reach for the same spend. The first campaign I set up was a bit confusing with the targeting options, and it took me a couple of attempts to get the audience right. Once I got the hang of it the results were fine, but it's not the most intuitive setup.

I was rather surprised to find that the sign up only needed my phone number and a birthday, which I did not expect for a site like this. My grandson had shown me a clip about gardening and I wanted to see more of that sort of thing, so I looked into it properly. The feed picks up my interests very quickly and it is easy enough to follow.

I finally made an account because my mates kept sending me clips and I wanted to see what the fuss was about. The sign up was quick and it asked a few questions about what I like watching, which helped the feed feel relevant straight away. A couple of times the video buffered on my mobile data, so I've switched to Wi-Fi for longer clips, but otherwise it's been good fun.

I've been using this app for a good few years now, mostly to keep up with local news clips and the odd bit of cooking. I needed a way to share the updates from my allotment society with members who don't use other social media, and it's done that well. The layout has changed a fair bit over time but it still does the job.

I'd say it's a good platform for sharing the baking videos I make for my community group, and the audience has been lovely. My one complaint is that when a comment was wrongly removed on one of my posts, it took nearly a week to get a reply from the team. I did eventually get it sorted, which I appreciate, though it was a bit frustrating to wait that long.

This is the best platform for my niche, plain and simple, with a community of home brewers that's active and helpful. I've been posting brewing tips for a couple of years and the algorithm finds the right people without much effort. The creator tools are solid and the monetisation options have made it worth my time.

Compared with the other site I'd been using for my knitting patterns, this one is a lot easier to get around and the search actually finds what I'm after. The ad side was a bit fiddly to set up, I couldn't find where to change the budget at first and had to ask a friend. Once I had it sorted it's been reasonable value and the engagement has been good.

The filters and effects are what I use most, honestly they make my videos look way better than my phone camera alone. I bought the coin pack once to tip a creator I follow and it went through straight away. Just wish the comments loaded quicker when the app's busy, but yeah, it's a good way to kill time.

The duet and stitch options are what got me hooked, I post choreography clips for our crew every week and the editing tools are quick enough that I don't have to faff about. Scrolling is smooth and the comments are mostly nice, which is more than I can say for some other apps. Been on it since the summer.

Compared with the other platform my daughter had recommended, this was far easier to find my way around. I was a bit worried I would struggle with the setup but the instructions were clear enough and I didn't need to ring anyone. The pages load nicely on my tablet and I've been able to keep up with the family's bits and pieces without any bother.

I used the live shopping feature to sell off some of my own stock and it went better than I expected. Compared with a few other selling options I looked at, the checkout was quicker for buyers. The only thing that held it back was that the payout took longer to arrive than I'd hoped, but otherwise it did the job.

The tiktok shop thing finally let me set up a little stall for the candles I make at home, and the whole thing took maybe twenty minutes once I had the bank details sorted. Only niggle is the live stream froze for about a minute halfway through and I had to restart it, which put me off my stride a bit. Sales still came in though, so can't complain too much.

Worth it for the analytics alone, which is the main reason I stuck with it for my fitness channel. I've tried paying for other tools and this has given me most of what I need without the monthly fee. The creator fund payouts have been regular, and I've been able to plan my posting around the data rather than guessing.

Better than the other apps for finding new music, and the sound discovery is spot on. I rarely post but it's the one I open first. Sign up took seconds.

Honestly it's fine for scrolling and posting, but the app has frozen on me a few times this month mid upload. I had to restart and redo a clip once, which was annoying. Support took a few days to reply when I reported it, so it's a bit of a pain when you're trying to post on time.

Needed it for my uni stuff and honestly just used the app to post a short video for my course. Took about two minutes to sign up and it just worked, no faff at all. Would do it again.

I bought the ring light and an extra storage add on for the account, which cost me under a tenner a month. The add on did what it said and I haven't had to delete anything since. For a small business account that's hard to beat on value, and the analytics page gives me enough to see what's working without paying for a separate tool.

I needed a cheap way to get our café noticed locally and the promoted posts were the obvious option. Set it up in the evening and it ran for a fortnight within a budget I could actually afford. The reach was decent for the money and I could see clearly which posts brought people through the door.