# Top Tags vs PostBuilder

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PostBuilder at 81% against Top Tags's 39%. PostBuilder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Top Tags's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Top Tags sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and PostBuilder sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Top Tags holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 966 and 472 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Top Tags's written reviews are positive against 81% of PostBuilder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Top Tags ships an update every 2 months, PostBuilder every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Top Tags | PostBuilder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (966 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/top-tags-tagsforlikes-app/id1007475332/reviews)** | [4.3 (472 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/postbuilder-grid-post-planner/id1459734976/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **966** | 472 |
| Positive reviews | 38.7% of reviews | **80.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 140 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 13.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sergey Pekar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1007475331) | [Andrew Lee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1206652057) |

## What reviewers say

### Top Tags

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/top-tags-tagsforlikes-app/id1007475332)

This app helps you discover and use trending hashtags to increase your visibility and engagement on Instagram. It offers a keyboard extension for easy hashtag insertion and a variety of categories to boost your posts.

**Highlights:** Trending Instagram hashtags, Easy hashtag mixing and adding custom tags, One-tap copy to Instagram keyboard, Favorite tags and tag sets, Popular hashtag categories, Tag Mixer for diverse categories, International and regional hashtags

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Keyboard Favorites | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Custom Tags | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Bio | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pro Version | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy and convenient to use
- 💡 Customized hashtags
- 🚀 Detailed and accurate app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes too much
- 🐛 Shuts down unexpectedly
- 🐛 Software not working
- 🐛 App closes unexpectedly
- 🐛 Hashtags not updated

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing on iOS 16
- App closing when choosing a category
- Inability to create custom tags

**Requested features**

- More specific tags for Middle East region
- Sports category


### PostBuilder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/postbuilder-grid-post-planner/id1459734976)

Enhance your social media presence with custom fonts and a content planner. Preview your posts and stories before publishing, and schedule content in advance for consistent engagement across platforms. Save drafts and create perfect line breaks for captions and bios.

**Highlights:** Custom fonts for captions and bios, Content calendar for scheduling, Post and story preview, Perfect line break creation, Unlimited draft saving, Character counting

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PostBuilder Pro - 1 Week | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| GramSpacer Free Trial | $4.99 | per month |
| IG Caption Writer App Trial | $4.99 | per month |
| PostBuilder Pro (1 Month) | $7.99 | per month |
| PostBuilder Pro (6 Months) | $14.99 | per 6 months |
| PostBuilder Pro (Yearly) | $34.99 | per year |
| PostBuilder Free Trial | Free | one-time |
| IG Caption Writer Free Trial | Free | one-time |
| Repost for IG Free Trial | Free | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient for creating Instagram posts
- 💡 Helpful for formatting captions
- 🔧 Useful features like saving drafts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🔒 Aggressive upselling/paywall
- 🤔 Keyboard layout issues
- 🙄 Removing previously free features

**Reported bugs**

- Captions not formatting correctly
- App crashing or freezing
- Issues with linking accounts

**Requested features**

- Add auto-correct or predictive text
- Allow using device's native keyboard
- Improve overall stability and reliability


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Top Tags free?

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

### Is PostBuilder free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Top Tags or PostBuilder?

Top Tags is rated higher. Top Tags averages 4.7 out of 5 from 966 ratings, while PostBuilder averages 4.3 from 472 ratings.

### Do Top Tags or PostBuilder have ads?

Top Tags shows ads; PostBuilder does not.

### Which is updated more often, Top Tags or PostBuilder?

Top Tags ships an update every 2 months, and PostBuilder every 4 days. Most recently, Top Tags was updated on October 23, 2026 and PostBuilder 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.*