# AI Podcast Player vs Crew

The clearest difference is update cadence: Crew at every 10 days against AI Podcast Player's monthly. AI Podcast Player's advantage is ratings volume (397 vs 64). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. AI Podcast Player sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 6 months and Crew sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for AI Podcast Player against 4.4 for Crew. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Podcast Player has 397 ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of AI Podcast Player's written reviews are positive against 67% of Crew's.

AI Podcast Player ships an update monthly, Crew every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AI Podcast Player | Crew |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (397 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-podcast-player-podurama/id1497491520/reviews) | **[4.4 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crew-stack-overflow-code-q-and-a/id1547171709/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **397** | 64 |
| Positive reviews | 60.2% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 98 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Podurama Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497491519) | [Daniel James Tronca](https://appshunter.io/developer/1534445542) |

## What reviewers say

### AI Podcast Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-podcast-player-podurama/id1497491520)

Discover new podcasts with personalized recommendations based on your listening habits and chosen genres. Organize your favorite shows with custom tags, view trending episodes, and track your listening patterns. Take private or public notes on episodes and create unlimited playlists for offline listening.

**Highlights:** Personalized podcast recommendations, Genre-based discovery, Customizable organization with tags, Trending episodes and shows, Listening pattern tracking, Episode notes (private/public), Unlimited playlists

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6 Month Premium Access | $9.99 | per 6 months |
| 3 Month Premium | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Annual Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| 5 Year Premium | $34.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app, well worth the premium upgrade
- 🚀 Syncs between devices
- 🚀 Excellent app, highly recommend
- 🚀 Fantastic, highly customizable
- 🚀 Excellent cross-platform solution

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 New episode notifications never worked
- 🔋 Ridiculous battery usage
- 🐛 Heating issues after iOS update
- 🚗 Awful CarPlay experience
- 🐛 Keeps starting over, resets to beginning

**Reported bugs**

- New episode notifications not working
- Playback resets to beginning when paused
- Syncing issues between devices
- Crashes on startup after updates

**Requested features**

- Live transcript support
- Apple Watch app
- Ability to import custom episodes


### Crew

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crew-stack-overflow-code-q-and-a/id1547171709)

This app provides a native iOS experience for browsing Stack Overflow content. It offers a clean, ad-free interface with powerful navigation and filtering tools for questions, answers, and comments. Enjoy a streamlined way to engage with the developer community.

**Highlights:** Native iOS design, Ad-free browsing, Powerful question filters, Dark mode, Real-time question previews, Gesture navigation

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Smoothie-sized Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Sandwich-sized tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Buffet-sized Tip | $7.99 | one-time |
| Deluxe-sized tip | $16.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Subscritpion | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AI Podcast Player free?

AI Podcast Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Crew free?

Crew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, AI Podcast Player or Crew?

Crew is rated higher. AI Podcast Player averages 4.3 out of 5 from 397 ratings, while Crew averages 4.4 from 64 ratings.

### Do AI Podcast Player or Crew have ads?

Neither AI Podcast Player nor Crew shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, AI Podcast Player or Crew?

AI Podcast Player ships an update monthly, and Crew every 10 days. Most recently, AI Podcast Player was updated on September 26, 2026 and Crew on September 14, 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.*