Podlive vs HyperCatcher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Podlive
Discover and listen to live podcast streams on the go. Get notified when your favorite shows start, interact with other listeners, and explore new content. Premium features offer synchronization, unlimited favorites, and a sleep timer.
- Live podcast streaming
- Push notifications for live shows
- Podcast discovery and categories
- Live chat with listeners and podcasters
- Dark mode support
- Account synchronization (Premium)
- Sleep timer (Premium)
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Listen to your favourite podcasts on the go, wherever your are! While cycling, hiking or going by train - never miss a podcast livestream! Currently, all podcasts streaming via Studio Link on Air are supported. Features ####### Push Notifications Mark podcasts as favorites and receive push notifications as soon as a live stream starts. You'll never miss a show again! Discover new podcasts Listen spontaneously to a show and discover new podcasts that you like. The Discover section highlights new podcasts and you can browse through different categories. Chat Open the chat for the show from Podlive and exchange information about the show with other listeners and the podcasters. Listener numbers During a live show you can always see how many listeners the show currently has. Dark Mode When you use Podlive in a dark environment it will automatically switch to a dark theme. Podcast Status You always have an eye on which part of the programme a podcast is currently on: Preshow, live broadcast, break or postshow. Subscribe to Podcast If you discover a podcast in Podlive that you like, you can subscribe to the podcast directly from Podlive and listen to all previous episodes of the podcast in the podcast app of your choice. Podlive Premium ############# The following features require a premium subscription. Subscriptions support the development of the app long term. Users who really like to use the app form their financial basis. If you're not sure whether you like the premium features, you can try them for free during the trial period. Account & Synchronization Synchronize your Podlive settings and favorites between all your devices. Create a Podlive account to log in on all devices. Unlimited Favorites Receive push notifications for your favorites when they start a live stream. As a premium user you can mark an unlimited number of channels as a favourite and thus never miss a live stream again. Sleep Timer Use the Sleep Timer while listening to automatically stop playback after a certain time. Live Widget The Live Widget shows all currently running live streams. Add it to your widget list to quickly see what shows you're listening to. Supporting development I spend a lot of time working on Podlive and the server. As a premium member you support the ongoing development and help with the payment of the backend server. Thank you! Premium is currently offered as a one year subscription. Duration and price of each subscription are displayed at the time of purchase. Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off no later than 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewal can be managed/turned off in the iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited as soon as a subscription is purchased. Privacy Policy: https://podlive.eu/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://podlive.eu/terms-of-service Contact: mail@podlive.eu Website: podlive.eu
HyperCatcher
This app enhances your podcast listening experience with AI-powered research tools, note-taking, and interactive content. Discover related videos, books, and news in real-time, and organize your listening with bookmark feeds.
- AI-powered live topic research
- In-podcast note-taking
- Embedded chapter text, images, and links
- Activity feed of bookmarks and chapters
- Subscribe to podcasts and newsletters
- Light and Dark Mode
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HyperCatcher is a premium podcast app with advanced AI features: - Research any topic being discussed live and get helpful links to videos, books, news, research and more! - Add notes at any point during a podcast so you can remember highlights later - Bring out the embedded Chapter Text, Images and Web Links in any podcast that includes this content - Build an activity feed of podcast bookmarks or chapters as you listen so you don't miss important context - Light and Dark Mode - Subscribe to all your favorite podcasts and newsletters
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Podlive at 5.0 against HyperCatcher's 4.1. Podlive also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 63%). HyperCatcher's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (24 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Podlive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and HyperCatcher sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Podlive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HyperCatcher has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Podlive's written reviews are positive against 63% of HyperCatcher's.
Podlive ships an update monthly, HyperCatcher every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Podlive | HyperCatcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.1 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Trauth | David Norman |
Customer experience
Podlive
HyperCatcher
In-app purchases
Podlive
- Podlive Premium 1 Month7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Podlive Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$9.491 Year
HyperCatcher
- Premium Podcast Content$4.991 Month








