Optimal 9 vs Post9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Optimal 9
This app simulates baseball batting orders using real player statistics from recent seasons. It allows users to test different lineup configurations to maximize run scoring potential over a series of games. Analyze performance based on actual data and roster information.
- Batting order optimization
- Real statistical performance analysis
- 2022-2023 season data
- Roster integration
- Multi-game simulation
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Optimize the batting order for a baseball team using real statistical performance. This is a way to test your theories about which batter should hit in each position for maximum run scoring in a game. The simulator uses actual 2022 and 2023 statistics and rosters and allows you to choose any batting order over a large series of games to analyze the performance.
Post9
Easily create professional-looking starting lineup graphics for baseball and softball teams. Customize with team colors, logos, and backgrounds. Choose from portrait or landscape layouts for social media posts.
- Create starting lineup graphics
- Add roster and drag-and-drop lineup
- Custom team colors and logos
- Upload custom backgrounds
- Portrait and landscape layouts
- Two template options
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Post your starting 9! (...or your starting 10 or 11) Post9 makes it super easy to generate professional starting lineup graphics for baseball and softball teams. Add your roster, and then drag-and-drop to create a lineup. Use one of our default background images or provide your own. Post9 allows you to set your team colors, and upload a team logo to ensure that your graphics are on-brand! In addition to choosing your own custom backgrounds, you can choose between two templates, each one with a portrait (for stories) or landscape (for regular posts) layout....and if the app is well-received, I'll create more! Post9 is free to use for the first week. After your one week trial has concluded, access to the app will be blocked until you pay for an active 3-month subscription. Post9 follows the Apple End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Post9 at 5.0 against Optimal 9's 2.0. Post9 also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Optimal 9's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Post9 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. Optimal 9 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Post9 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Optimal 9 ships an update every 10 months, Post9 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optimal 9 | Post9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stuart Zussman | Josh Ryan |
Customer experience
Optimal 9
Post9
In-app purchases
Optimal 9
No in-app purchases
Post9
- Full Access7 Days trial$4.993 Months
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