Comparison

Podbean Pro vs CleatCrew

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

Head to head
About

Podbean Pro

This app provides secure access to branded podcast content for employees, partners, or customers. It offers features like offline listening, episode searching, and advanced playback controls to enhance engagement and brand building.

Highlights
  • Secure content access
  • Offline listening
  • Episode search and history
  • Advanced playback controls
  • New episode notifications
  • Comment for engagement
Features
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Podbean Pro is a convenient, secure app for companies/organizations using Podbean's podcasting solution for branded podcasts. It allows employees, partners, or customers to easily and securely access the audio and video content you wish to deliver to them. Podbean Pro offers highly secure channels, user subscriptions, and fully-customizable options and also improves brand building. App Features: • Instantly stream or download episodes for offline listening. • Easily search episodes to find relevant content, view your play history, and save “liked” episodes. • Advanced playback features such as auto-play, skip forward and backward, and sleep timer. • Stay updated on the latest content with new episode notifications and automatic downloads. • Easily comment to increase engagement • Cellular data controls

About

CleatCrew

Features
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CleatCrew is the all-in-one management app for boat co-owners. If you share a boat with partners, family, or friends, CleatCrew replaces the endless group texts, spreadsheets, and awkward money conversations with a single platform built for how co-ownership actually works. SCHEDULING MADE SIMPLE See who has the boat and when. Request days, manage conflicts, and keep everyone on the same page with a shared calendar that updates in real time. SPLIT EXPENSES FAIRLY Fuel, slip fees, repairs, insurance — track every cost and split it automatically. No more chasing payments or arguing over who owes what. MAINTENANCE LOGGING Keep a complete service history for your vessel. Log maintenance tasks, set reminders, and upload photos so every co-owner knows exactly what's been done and what's coming up. CO-OWNER COMMUNICATION Dedicated messaging for your ownership group. Important updates stay organized and searchable — not buried in a text thread. FIND MARINE SERVICES Browse a directory of verified marine merchants including repair yards, marinas, surveyors, insurance providers, and maritime attorneys. Get connected to the right service provider when you need one. BUILT FOR CO-OWNERSHIP Unlike generic boating apps, CleatCrew is purpose-built for shared ownership. Every feature is designed around the unique challenges of managing a boat with multiple owners — from fair scheduling to transparent finances. Whether you co-own a sailboat in San Diego or a center console in Newport Beach, CleatCrew gives your ownership group the tools to enjoy the boat and skip the headaches. Download CleatCrew and take the stress out of shared boat ownership.

Screenshots

Podbean Pro4 screens
CleatCrew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Podbean Pro at 13.0 against CleatCrew's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Podbean Pro versus CleatCrew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPodbean ProCleatCrew
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (255 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings255 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPodbean IncorporatedMarcel Corao

Bugs and requests

Podbean Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keeps kicking me out
  • Can't remove from iPhone
  • Podcast menus won't rotate on iPad in horizontal mode

Requested features

1 request
  • Horizontal iPad support

CleatCrew

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Podbean Pro

No in-app purchases

None

CleatCrew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Podbean Pro free?
Podbean Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CleatCrew free?
CleatCrew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Podbean Pro or CleatCrew have ads?
Neither Podbean Pro nor CleatCrew shows ads.

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