iPodcasts vs Repeating events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPodcasts
This app offers a programmable podcast player with flexible, rule-based smart playlists and an alarm function. Create custom playlists with unlimited channels and define rules for episode selection. It also prevents device auto-lock while playing.
- Rule-based smart playlists
- Unlimited channels per playlist
- Custom episode selection rules
- Scheduled playlist playback (alarm)
- Prevents device auto-lock
- Direct RSS feed URL support
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iPodcasts is a programmable Podcast player. This app provides flexible rule based smart playlist and alarm function. You can listen to fresh Podcast episodes according to the rules you defined in a playlist configuration on time you specified. Playlist You can create a list of Podcast channels you want to listen to sequentially in the order you define. iPodcast’s playlist provides the following features. - Unlimited number of channels can be added to a single playlist. - Channels registered in the playlist will be played sequentially in the order they appear in the playlist, regardless of the episode's posted time (regardless new and old). - Channels added to the playlist can be deleted or re-ordered any time. - When you add a podcast channel to a playlist, you can use any keywords to search your favorite channel. - Before adding a channel to the playlist, you can audition the currently available episodes of the search result channels. - To add a podcast channel to a playlist, you can directly enter any RSS feed URL not registered in iTunes store. - When you start playing, always the latest fresh episodes will be downloaded because the iPodcast does not cache any episodes. - Because the iPodcast does not cache any episode, there is no waste of device storage. - If you purchased the “multiple playlist enabler” In-App-Purchase option, you can create and play multiple playlists. Playlist Configuration In the iPodcast’s playlist configuration, you can define rules on how to choose episode(s) available in each channel. - When you start playing, iPodcast extracts episodes published in 24 hours, 7 days or time frame you defined from each channel registered in the playlist. - You can define the number of episodes to play from each channel. - If you purchased the “multiple playlist enabler” In-App-Purchase option, you can define custom time-frame. - If you purchased the “multiple playlist enabler” In-App-Purchase option, you can enable the “repeat all” option. The “repeat all” option enables iPodcast to continue playing with re-starting to play from the first after all episodes in the playlist were played. Alarm The alarm function of iPodcast allows you to automatically play playlists on a specific day-time. While the iPodcast is up and active as a front app on your iOS device, the playlist assigned to the alarm will start playing automatically at the time specified by the alarm. If the iPodcast is running in the background or not up, the playlist assigned to the alarm will not start automatically, but iPodcast will send a notification with its unique alarm sound at the time specified by the alarm. Clock The clock screen of the iPodcast prevents your device from getting auto-locked. It is used to keep the iPodcast active and allows the playlist you created to start playing automatically at the time specified by the alarm. While this clock screen is being presented, your device will be prevented from getting auto-locked and iPodcast will start playing the playlist automatically at the time specified by the iPadcast's alarm. It’s strongly recommended to connect your device to the battery charger while the iPodcast's clock is active. In App Purchase Multiple Playlist Enabler This In-App Purchase option enables following features. - You can create unlimited number of playlists. - You can enable the “repeat all” option in the playlist configuration. - You can define a custom time frame in the playlist configuration.
Repeating events
Track the frequency and timing of recurring events in your life. This app helps you remember when things last happened, how many days have passed, and when they might occur again. Organize events into topics for easy management.
- Track event frequency
- Calculate days passed
- Predict next event date
- Organize events by topic
- Unlimited events per topic
- Event history visualization
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Recurring events happen in our lives. Sometimes I want to remember when it was. It is impossible to keep everything in memory, and it is not necessary. After all, there is an application for this! If you record your events here, then you will find out: - When was the last time this happened? - How many days have passed since that time? - How often does this or that event happen? - When approximately can such an event happen again next time? Try it! The FREE version has full functionality and all calculations, only one limitation. Write down any events that matter specifically to you, for example: - Scheduled doctor's visit - Car maintenance - Visit to the vet with a pet - Manicure or pedicure - Haircut or hair coloring - Visit to a cosmetologist or massage therapist - Repair of household appliances - Cleaning a laptop or servicing other devices. This is the Log of your events. Event topics The events in the log are collected into topics. Each topic has a title and a subtitle. The themes are located on the main screen in the form of cards. Inside the topic are events. If there are enough events in the topic, then the card displays date of the last event average period/interval (calculated by the application) date of possible repetition (calculated by the application) In the FREE version, the number of event topics is limited: no more than three. Recurring events Add your events that have occurred to the topic. The date must be specified. You can add an event name and a note. Intervals and the date of a possible repetition of the event are calculated by dates. Calculations When an event has occurred once, the topic card displays how many days have passed from this event to today. If the event has happened at least twice, the application calculates the period / interval (how many days have passed between the events) and the date when it can happen again. You can tell the application how many recent events to take into account to calculate the average period. This number can be specified for each topic separately, from 2 to 10. A stripe with dots is a line of events. It appears if there are 3 or more events. The dots on the line represent events. The first event is the vertical bar on the left. The last event is the extreme point on the right. Looking at these points, you can imagine the frequency of events and understand how many events to take into account for calculations. The full functionality of the application is available in the FREE version, but the number of event topics is limited: no more than three. The number of events in each topic is unlimited. In the FULL version, new themes can be added without restrictions, and you can also save all events in one file and not lose them when changing devices! Don't forget what happened to you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iPodcasts at 100% against Repeating events's 67%. iPodcasts also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. iPodcasts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Repeating events sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPodcasts | Repeating events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Katsuhiko Noda | Evgeny Turchaninov |
Customer experience
iPodcasts
Repeating events
In-app purchases
iPodcasts
- Multiple Playlist Enabler$2.99
Repeating events
- Full version$0.99
Questions
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