# Ranker vs PodcastIntel

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PodcastIntel at 100% against Ranker's 60%. PodcastIntel also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Ranker's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (2K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

PodcastIntel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ranker has 2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Ranker's written reviews are positive against 100% of PodcastIntel's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ranker | PodcastIntel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ranker/id1418695073/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/podcastintel/id6760278262/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 32 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ranker](https://appshunter.io/developer/1160439431) | [Hector Sahagun](https://appshunter.io/developer/578020588) |

## What reviewers say

### Ranker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ranker/id1418695073)

Discover and create crowdsourced rankings on a vast array of topics, from movies and music to history and comics. Share your opinions and influence the collective ratings of millions of fans.

**Highlights:** Crowdsourced rankings, Vote on movies, TV, music, Fan-driven opinions, Deep ranking categories, Spooky stories, Historical tales, Cosplay and fan art rankings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good app
- 🚀 Interesting and diverse content
- 🚀 Entertaining and informative
- 👍 Great for killing time
- 👍 Helpful for quick information

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Content not updating regularly
- 🐛 Pages not loading properly
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔍 Poor search functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Invalid request errors
- Blank screens when trying to load content
- Scrolling issues causing loss of place
- Compatibility problems with newer OS versions

**Requested features**

- Add dark mode option
- Implement a save/bookmark feature for articles
- Improve content refresh and update frequency
- Allow users to customize their feed/interests


### PodcastIntel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/podcastintel/id6760278262)

Discover every podcast appearance of your favorite guests. This app uses AI to identify individuals across hundreds of shows, sending you personalized alerts and digests. Track people, not just podcasts, with smart guest detection and customizable notifications.

**Highlights:** Follow specific guests for appearance alerts, AI-powered smart guest detection, Personalized daily, weekly, or monthly digests, Push notifications for new episodes and guest appearances, Search thousands of podcasts and episodes, AI-generated episode summaries, Dark mode interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ranker free?

Ranker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PodcastIntel free?

PodcastIntel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ranker or PodcastIntel?

PodcastIntel is rated higher. Ranker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while PodcastIntel averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Ranker or PodcastIntel have ads?

Neither Ranker nor PodcastIntel shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ranker or PodcastIntel?

Ranker ships an update monthly, and PodcastIntel monthly. Most recently, Ranker was updated on October 26, 2026 and PodcastIntel on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*