Comparison

First Post vs Istar Media

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

Head to head
About

First Post

Features
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ئێستا لە فێرست پۆست پۆستەکانتان دەگەینین لە هەولێرەوە بۆ سەرتاسەری عێڕاق بەخێراترین کات و نرخێکی گونجاو . پۆستت هەیە و کاتت نیە بیهێنی بۆمان یان ناتوانی سەردانمان بکەیت؟ خەمی ئەوەت نەبێ لەگەڵ ئێمە ئاسانە ئێستا ئێمە لە شوێنی کارەکەت بێبەرامبەر پۆستەکانتان لێوەردەگرین و دەگەیەنین بە دەستی کڕیار وردی لە کاری گەیاندن ئێمە خاوەن سیستەمی تایبەت بە خۆمانین کەتیدا سەرجەم وردەکاریەکانی پۆستەکانی ڕۆژانەت و سەرجەم پۆستەکانی پێشووت بزانی بە وردەکاری و شیکاری تایبەت پێوستت بە حیسابە ؟ ئێستا لەلای ئێمە چاوەڕوانی نەما هەرکاتێک کەلەلایەن کڕیارەوە وەرگیرا دەتوانی حیسابەکەت لای ئێمە وەربگری :بۆیە بە متمانەوە دەڵێن لەگەڵ ئێمە خەمی گەیاندنت نەبێ

About

Istar Media

This utility app simplifies set-top box reactivation for resellers. It allows users to manage customer data and reactivate devices quickly and securely using MAC addresses.

Highlights
  • MAC address reactivation
  • Customer data management
  • Efficient reactivation workflow
  • Secure information handling
  • Customizable interface
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Istar Media is a comprehensive application designed to streamline the process of reactivating set-top boxes for resellers. With a user-friendly interface, it allows resellers to effortlessly reactivate devices using their unique MAC addresses. Key Features: MAC Address Reactivation: Seamlessly reactivates set-top boxes by simply entering the MAC address. User Data Management: Enables resellers to input and manage customer data including names, phone numbers, and other essential details for efficient customer service. Efficient Workflow: Simplifies and accelerates the reactivation process, reducing downtime for both resellers and end-users. Secure Information Handling: Ensures the security and confidentiality of user data through robust encryption and data protection protocols. Customizable Interface: Offers flexibility in personalizing user experience and preferences for diverse business needs.

Screenshots

First Post4 screens
Istar Media3 screens

Verdict

The call

First Post and Istar Media are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First Post ships an update every 11 days, Istar Media every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
First Post versus Istar Media: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst PostIstar Media
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB33 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerdiyar abdallaISTAR COMPANY FOR GENERAL TRADING, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND COMMERCIAL AGENCIES LTD

In-app purchases

None

First Post

No in-app purchases

None

Istar Media

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First Post free?
First Post is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Istar Media free?
Istar Media is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do First Post or Istar Media have ads?
Neither First Post nor Istar Media shows ads.
Which is updated more often, First Post or Istar Media?
First Post ships an update every 11 days, and Istar Media every 3 weeks. Most recently, First Post was updated on September 11, 2026 and Istar Media on August 24, 2026.

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