Hark Audio vs CrowdQ Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
CrowdQ Live
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CrowdQ Live is a companion app to the CrowdQ Stage app. Crowd members download this app and then the CrowdQ Stage app sends lighting, visual, and sound effects directly to the phone to deliver a compelling synchronized performance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CrowdQ Live at none against Hark Audio's shown. Hark Audio's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Hark Audio | CrowdQ Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (85 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hark Audio Inc | Patrick Miller |
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
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- Keep place in last podcast listened to
- Add Hark original content
CrowdQ Live
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hark Audio
No in-app purchases
CrowdQ Live
No in-app purchases









