Comparison

Post vs WindSynth 16

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

Head to head
About

Post

Features
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Post-Rock Nation brings post-rock radio, music discovery and live events together. Listen to a continuous stream of post-rock, ambient and instrumental music from established artists and emerging bands. Keep listening in the background and use your lock-screen controls while you go about your day. Explore what you hear Open track details to discover the artist and album, read about the music and share links with friends. See what is coming up and revisit recently played tracks. Keep your favorites close Sign in with your Post-Rock Nation account to like tracks as they play and see your recent likes. Your profile connects you to your library on the website. Radio and track information are available without signing in. Find your next live show Browse upcoming concerts and festivals, filter by country and event type, and open an event on the website for details. Signed-in listeners can enable alerts on each phone for events in their saved country featuring artists they follow. Made for the post-rock community Post-Rock Nation connects listeners with artists from across the scene. Start the radio, discover something new and follow the music further.

About

WindSynth 16

Features
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[Turn your smartphone into a next-gen wind instrument] WIND Synth is a synthesizer app that lets you enjoy expressive, wind-like performances with just a touch of your fingertip. [16 Versatile Built-in Sound Sources] Equipped with 16 carefully selected tones, ranging from classic synth leads to organic acoustic instruments.

Screenshots

Post4 screens
WindSynth 163 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Post at none against WindSynth 16's shown. Post also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.4). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Post ships an update fortnightly, WindSynth 16 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Post versus WindSynth 16: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPostWindSynth 16
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better26.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size47 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMahdi HezavehKouki Yoshimoto

In-app purchases

None

Post

No in-app purchases

None

WindSynth 16

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Post free?
Post is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WindSynth 16 free?
WindSynth 16 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Post or WindSynth 16 have ads?
WindSynth 16 shows ads; Post does not.
Which is updated more often, Post or WindSynth 16?
Post ships an update fortnightly, and WindSynth 16 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Post was updated on October 24, 2026 and WindSynth 16 on October 25, 2026.

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