Comparison

Never vs Pod Circles

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

Head to head
About

Never

Discover surprising truths about your friends with this classic party game. Choose from 'Fun', 'Party', or 'Dirty' categories for various social settings. Simple rules make it easy to jump into the fun and learn who's done what.

Highlights
  • Classic 'Never Have I Ever' gameplay
  • Hundreds of questions
  • Multiple categories (Fun, Party, Dirty)
  • Easy to learn and play
  • Ideal for parties and pre-parties
Features
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'Never' is the classic party game where you learn the truth about your friends! 'Never' is the ideal game for parties and pre-parties. The app contains hundreds of questions in the categories Fun, Party and Dirty. Fun is for casual use, Party is for parties, and Dirty is for the naughty. The game is easy to learn, so just get started! Rules Choose a category (Fun, Party or Dirty) • The first person reads a “Never” question aloud • Everyone who has done what the question says has to do something • The next person reads a “Never” question aloud

About

Pod Circles

This app allows you to create private groups to share and listen to podcast episodes with friends and family. Discover new shows through trusted recommendations and enjoy a personalized listening experience.

Highlights
  • Create private listening circles
  • Share podcast episodes with friends
  • Discover new shows through trusted recommendations
  • Full podcast playback controls
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Personalized sharing options
Features
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Pod Circles is a social podcast player designed to make listening feel a little less solitary. Create private circles for family, friends, or interest groups and share podcast episodes with the people whose recommendations you trust most. Keep each circle focused and personal, whether it is for family favorites, a book club, a workout group, or a few friends swapping great listens. PRIVATE CIRCLES Create invite-only groups for your close connections. Share episodes in the right place without posting to a public feed. SEAMLESS SHARING Send episodes to a circle with a tap. See what others have shared and discover new shows through people you already know. LISTEN ONLINE OR OFFLINE Download episodes to keep listening when you are away from a connection. Use seeking, skip controls, playback speed, and a sleep timer for longer sessions. CROSS-DEVICE SYNC Keep subscriptions, circles, likes, sharing activity, and listening history in sync across your devices. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your listening habits are personal. Share only what you choose, inside the circles you trust. Turn great podcast recommendations into a shared listening habit with Pod Circles.

Screenshots

Never4 screens
Pod Circles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pod Circles at none against Never's 3. Pod Circles also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Never's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (507 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Never sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pod Circles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pod Circles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Never has 507 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Never ships an update every 4 months, Pod Circles every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Never versus Pod Circles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeverPod Circles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (507 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings507 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB57 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJohan GyldenkaerneTylor Mayfield

Customer experience

Never

All ratings507 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative41.9%

Pod Circles

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Never

One-time3
  • Dirty forever$3.99
  • Most Likely Game Mode$4.99
  • Bundle$5.99
None

Pod Circles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Never free?
Never is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pod Circles free?
Pod Circles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Never or Pod Circles?
Pod Circles is rated higher. Never averages 4.8 out of 5 from 507 ratings, while Pod Circles averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Never or Pod Circles have ads?
Pod Circles shows ads; Never does not.
Which is updated more often, Never or Pod Circles?
Never ships an update every 4 months, and Pod Circles every 2 days. Most recently, Never was updated on October 23, 2026 and Pod Circles on October 14, 2026.

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