Podverse vs Drone Hangar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Podverse
This app allows users to discover, subscribe to, and play podcasts, including video and live streams. It offers advanced features like V4V support, chapter integration, and cross-app commenting. Premium features enable seamless syncing across devices and content creation tools.
- CarPlay support
- Subscribe and auto-download episodes
- Video and livestream playback
- Podcasting 2.0 features (chapters, transcripts, comments)
- Value-for-value (V4V) support
- Create and share podcast clips
- Cross-device sync for subscriptions and queues
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Free features: * CarPlay * Subscribe to podcasts * Auto-download episodes * Video playback * Livestream playback * Drag-and-drop queue * Boostagrams (V4V) * Streaming Value (V4V) * Podcasting 2.0 chapters * Podcasting 2.0 transcripts * Podcasting 2.0 cross-app comments * Screen-reader accessibility Premium features: * Sync your subscriptions across devices * Sync your queue across devices * Sync your history across devices * New episode notifications * Livestream notifications * Create clips * Create playlists * Create a profile All Podverse software is provided under a free and open source license (AGPLv3).
Drone Hangar
Interact with a show's cast and crew in a unique way through this mobile application. Experience exclusive content and engage with your favorite personalities like never before.
- Interactive cast and crew engagement
- Exclusive show content
- Unique fan experience
- Mobile interaction platform
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Hang with The CREW like never before! The Drone Hangar mobile app lets you interact with the show in a whole new way!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drone Hangar at none against Podverse's 1. Drone Hangar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Podverse's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 2). 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. Podverse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drone Hangar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drone Hangar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Podverse has 1.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Podverse ships an update every 10 days, Drone Hangar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Podverse | Drone Hangar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Podverse LLC | CloudVue LLC |
Customer experience
Podverse
Drone Hangar
Bugs and requests
Podverse
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disappearing downloaded episodes
- Inconsistent episode tracking and progress
- Crashes on startup for some users
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to sync playback progress across devices
- Automatic episode deletion after listening
- More customization options
- Improved Bluetooth/CarPlay integration
Drone Hangar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Podverse
- 1 year of Podverse Premium$17.99
Drone Hangar
No in-app purchases
