Stream vs PodPower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stream
Consolidate all your news feeds into a single, unified timeline. Offers a clean interface, easy import of existing lists, and support for open reading standards for a fresh user experience.
- Unified feed timeline
- Simple user interface
- Import existing lists
- Supports open reading standards
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With Stream all your feeds appear as a unified timeline. With its simple user interface, ability to import existing lists, and support for open reading standards, Stream is a great choice if you're looking for a different experience.
PodPower
This app offers a smarter way to consume podcasts by providing personalized feeds and concise summaries. Engage with episodes through an interactive chat to explore key takeaways and ask specific questions.
- Personalized podcast feeds
- Automated episode summaries
- Interactive episode chat
- Save conversations
- Follow by show or category
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PodPower is a smarter way to keep up with the podcasts that matter most to you. Create a personalized podcast feed, receive concise summaries, and dive deeper into any episode through an interactive chat experience. Whether you follow tech, news, science, or culture, PodPower helps you stay informed. With PodPower, you can: - Follow your favorite podcasts by show or category - Get automated summaries delivered to your inbox - Chat with episodes to explore key takeaways or ask specific questions - Save conversations for easy reference later Perfect for curious minds, busy professionals, and lifelong learners who want more signal and less noise from their listening experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PodPower at none against Stream's 4. PodPower also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Stream's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Stream sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. PodPower asks for nothing beyond the download.
PodPower holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stream has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Stream ships an update every 3 months, PodPower every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stream | PodPower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rob Fahrni | Arctic Digital AB |
Customer experience
Stream
PodPower
In-app purchases
Stream
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Enormous Tip$9.99
PodPower
No in-app purchases
