Podverse vs Spatial Creatures
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).
Spatial Creatures
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This application demonstrates a marker-based augmented reality experience. Using your device’s camera, the app detects a printed marker and displays an animated 3D model in the real world. To try the demo: 1. Launch the app 2. Point your camera at a supported printed marker 3. The 3D model will appear in augmented reality Printed markers used to activate the AR experience are included in the demonstration materials for Deep Dish Swift. This application serves as a demonstration of augmented reality technology, showcasing animated 3D models and mascots in an interactive AR experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spatial Creatures at none against Podverse's 1. Podverse's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Spatial Creatures asks for nothing beyond the download.
Podverse ships an update every 10 days, Spatial Creatures every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Podverse | Spatial Creatures |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Podverse LLC | RAJ JASMEET BEDI |
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
Spatial Creatures
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Podverse
- 1 year of Podverse Premium$17.99
Spatial Creatures
No in-app purchases
