Comparison

Downpour vs postyposty

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Downpour

Access a vast library of over 425,000 audiobooks, including new releases and award-winners. Download titles for offline listening, manage your library, and enjoy features like adjustable playback speed and a sleep timer.

Highlights
  • Expansive audiobook catalog
  • Offline listening
  • Adjustable playback speeds
  • Integrated sleep timer
  • Wishlist functionality
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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Welcome to Downpour—your destination for audiobooks, wherever you go. Discover new stories, build a library you love, and enjoy everyday low prices on downloads. Explore a catalog of over 425,000 titles, with hundreds of new releases added every month. From today’s best fiction and nonfiction to timeless classics, Downpour features Pulitzer Prize winners, Booker Prize titles, Hugo Award–winning sci-fi and fantasy, and countless New York Times bestsellers. Features you’ll love: • Listen anywhere with offline downloads • New: Apple Watch app for listening and control on your wrist • New: CarPlay support for a seamless in-car experience • Adjustable playback speed from 0.5x to 3x • Sleep timer with end-of-chapter options • Discover and browse thousands of titles in the app • Purchase with Downpour credits or in-app purchase • Save titles with your wishlist • Add bookmarks and notes as you listen • Sync your progress across all your devices Have questions or feedback? Reach out on X @downpour_com

About

postyposty

Features
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you and your friends share what's on your mind. ai does the rest. postyposty makes it easy for you to post random thoughts, and not worry about making it interesting. the app cycles through moods on a daily basis, adding a new layer of oddness to you and your friends posts.

Screenshots

Downpour4 screens
postyposty2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: postyposty at none against Downpour's 19. postyposty also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Downpour sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. postyposty asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Downpour ships an update fortnightly, postyposty daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Downpour versus postyposty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDownpourpostyposty
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (489 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings489 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB15 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBlackstone Audio, IncCTM Ventures Inc

Bugs and requests

Downpour

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes when switching between books
  • Inability to resume playback after phone calls
  • Incompatibility with older iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to create playlists or collections
  • Improved chapter navigation
  • Sleep timer and bookmarking features
  • Syncing across multiple devices

postyposty

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Downpour

One-time19
  • Audiobook$0.99
  • Audiobook$3.99
  • Audiobook$4.99
Show 16 more
  • Audiobook$5.99
  • Audiobook$6.99
  • Audiobook$7.99
  • Audiobook$8.99
  • Audiobook$9.99
  • Audiobook$11.99
  • Audiobook$12.99
  • Audiobook$13.99
  • Audiobook$14.99
  • Audiobook$15.99
  • Audiobook$16.99
  • Audiobook$17.99
  • Audiobook$19.99
  • Audiobook$22.99
  • Audiobook$24.99
  • Audiobook$26.99
None

postyposty

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Downpour free?
Downpour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is postyposty free?
postyposty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Downpour or postyposty have ads?
Neither Downpour nor postyposty shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Downpour or postyposty?
Downpour ships an update fortnightly, and postyposty daily. Most recently, Downpour was updated on November 1, 2026 and postyposty on October 27, 2026.

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