Comparison

Hark Audio vs FluentPet

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

Head to head
About

Hark Audio

Discover curated podcast moments and "mixtapes" from expert editors and podcast hosts. Enjoy personalized weekly playlists and a full-featured player for all your favorite shows. Create your own clips and share them.

Highlights
  • Curated podcast moments ('Harklists')
  • Personalized weekly playlists
  • Full-featured podcast player
  • Create custom clips and Harklists
  • Import subscriptions from other apps
  • Listen on mobile, car, and smart speakers
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Hark is a new way to experience the best of podcasts. Time Magazine included it in its "Best Inventions of 2021" list and Hark won the "Vision Award" from American Public Media for being the experience "most likely to reinvent journalism and media." Here’s how it works: Hark editors curate genius podcast moments into ‘Harklists’ - podcast mixtapes - that let you discover new voices, stories, perspectives… and new podcasts! We create Harklists on everything from “History’s Most Audacious Heists,” to “Unleash Your Inner Optimist,” “NBA Weekly,” “Little Known New York Food History,” “Celebrating Joan Didion” and so much more. Every week, you’ll receive “Your Weekly Hark” - a Harklist of podcast moments curated just for you. And of course, you can use Hark to listen to all of your favorite podcasts too. Hark is an easy-to-use, full-featured podcast player that lets you choose your listening speed, create a queue, pick up where you left off and listen on CarPlay or smart speakers. WHAT YOU CAN DO ON HARK Tune in to Hark Daily and tap into the most zeitgeisty podcast conversations of the day. Explore the expanding array of Harklists on everything from Books, Comedy and Science to Tech, Food, Sports, History and more. Experience “Curated by Podcasters” Harklists, created by the hosts of favorite podcasts like Song Exploder, Nice Try and Rough Translation. When you love a clip, tap “Play Full Episode” to continue listening. Bookmark episodes, Harklists and clips into your queue to listen to later. Import your current podcast subscriptions from Spotify and Apple Podcasts with the click of a button. Make your own podcast clips and Harklists. Enjoy a weekly playlist of podcast moments, chosen just for you. Listen on your mobile device, in your car and voice-controlled speakers. All in a beautiful free app curated by people who love podcasts too. Let your ears wander with Hark!

About

FluentPet

This app facilitates communication with your dog or cat through button teaching. It tracks button presses to help you understand your pet's needs and build a stronger bond. Create a memory log of your conversations and share your pet's progress.

Highlights
  • Track button press progress
  • Learn effective teaching techniques
  • Identify word patterns
  • Share progress with others
  • Contribute to research
Features
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Finally, an app to help you communicate and build a deeper bond with your dog or cat. The FluentPet App is an essential tool in button teaching, setting up you and your furry friend for success as you teach them to talk. By tracking every button press, you can not only improve your understanding of what they're saying, but also be able to create a memory log of your conversations. Capture precious moments to revisit and share for years to come, whether that's your learner saying "I love you!" or reminding you of their favorite activities...is it time to "play" yet? With the FluentPet App, you can: - Track their progress as they learn to talk with buttons - Learn what techniques work best to grow their vocabulary - Find patterns in the words that your learner is using - Share progress with family, friends, and the community - Contribute to the global research study on closing the interspecies communication gap!

Screenshots

Hark Audio4 screens
FluentPet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FluentPet at none against Hark Audio's shown. FluentPet also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Hark Audio's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 36%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Hark Audio against 4.1 for FluentPet. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 114 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Hark Audio's written reviews are positive against 36% of FluentPet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hark Audio ships an update every 6 weeks, FluentPet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hark Audio versus FluentPet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHark AudioFluentPet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (84 ratings) — better4.1 (114 ratings)
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings84114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB63 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHark Audio IncCleverPet

Customer experience

Hark Audio

All ratings85 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative29.7%

FluentPet

All ratings114 ratings
Positive74.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative20.2%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Hark Audio

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Slow to update lists
  • Slow to search
  • App slows down phone
  • App crashes when opening
  • App freezes and crashes constantly
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  • App crashes after selecting podcast
  • Clips don't work
  • Profile section crashes on history/activity tab
  • Podcasts quit abruptly before the end
  • No way to play remaining content

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add shorten silences playback option
  • Make queuing, organizing, and playing easier
  • Automatically move to the next episode
  • Add more features for primary app use
  • Improve navigation to desired curation
Show 2 more
  • Keep place in last podcast listened to
  • Add Hark original content

FluentPet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hark Audio

No in-app purchases

None

FluentPet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hark Audio free?
Hark Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FluentPet free?
FluentPet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hark Audio or FluentPet?
Hark Audio is rated higher. Hark Audio averages 4.2 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while FluentPet averages 4.1 from 114 ratings.
Do Hark Audio or FluentPet have ads?
Hark Audio shows ads; FluentPet does not.
Which is updated more often, Hark Audio or FluentPet?
Hark Audio ships an update every 6 weeks, and FluentPet every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hark Audio was updated on October 20, 2026 and FluentPet on October 24, 2026.

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