Comparison

Pompom vs Podcast Maker

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

Head to head
About

Pompom

This app streamlines podcast creation by offering multi-track recording, text-based audio editing, and automated enhancements. It helps users produce studio-quality podcasts efficiently, from recording to publishing, with features like transcription and audiogram creation.

Highlights
  • Multi-track audio recording & editing
  • Edit audio via text editor
  • Free transcription
  • Create audiograms
  • One-click audio enhancements
  • Export lossless audio
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Pompom is the production studio for podcasts which makes podcast-creators' lives easier. We build our app to help podcasters, from beginners to experienced pros, produce studio quality podcasts and spend less time editing. We worked hand-in-hand with podcasters to develop our user interface and features to solve their greatest frustrations. Main features: • Multi-track audio recording & editing • Free transcription • Edit transcribed audio using Pompom's Text Editor • Create shareable videos (audiograms) from your audio clips • Search in your transcribed recordings • Find long pauses • Find background noise • One-click audio enhancements • Audio effects • Chapter markers and podcast metadata • Export lossless audio files Pompom is built for iOS following best practices and so it supports all the latest powerful features like multi-window support, auto-saving, undo-redo actions, and more. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy is available at getpompom.com/privacy.

About

Podcast Maker

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for aspiring podcasters to record, edit, and produce audio content. It offers a built-in voice recorder, advanced editing features, and the ability to add music and sound effects. Users can easily arrange episode segments and export their creations to cloud platforms.

Highlights
  • Voice recorder
  • Audio editing tools (split, trim, equalizer, echo, reverb, noise cancelling)
  • Background music and sound effects library
  • Drag-and-drop episode arrangement
  • Cloud platform export
  • Import custom audio files
Features
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Welcome to Podcast Maker: Home Studio, a useful app for anyone who strives to become a Podcast Creator. With Podcast Maker, you now can use the built-in sound importing, recording, and numerous sound editing tools to make podcast from anywhere, at anytime and export the outputs to any cloud platforms! Let your vioce be heard! OUR BUILT-IN FEATURES: 1. Voice recorder - recording your stories with a single tap. 2. Edit your audio files with various premium tools: split, trim, equalizer, echo, reverb and noise cancelling 3. Add background music, sound effects and breaks music from our audio library, or you can choose to upload your own audio files. 4. Arrange your episode segments easily just by hold and drag each segment from the segment list screen. 5. Export your segments/episodes to any cloud platforms And many more features are on the way! They'll soon be onboard, please be patient with us and enjoy this pocket studio. As for Subscription Service: • Subscribed user has unlimited access to premium features, no ads and unlimited number of episodes to create/export. • Unsubscribed user can only use free features. • User can subscribe for one week (USD $2.99), one month (USD $5.99), auto-renewing subscription, or purchase for a lifetime access($19.99). • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://smartwidgetlabs.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: https://smartwidgetlabs.com/terms-of-use/ You are welcome to contact us at support@smartwidgetlabs.com

Screenshots

Pompom3 screens
Podcast Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Podcast Maker at 4.4 against Pompom's 3.7. Podcast Maker also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 42%) and ratings volume (419 vs 3). Pompom's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pompom sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $10.49 per month and Podcast Maker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Podcast Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Podcast Maker has 419 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Pompom's written reviews are positive against 84% of Podcast Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pompom ships an update fortnightly, Podcast Maker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pompom versus Podcast Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPompomPodcast Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.4 (419 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.9% of reviews83.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3419 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB181 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMichal SmialkoSMART WIDGET LABS COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Pompom

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive41.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative48.4%

Podcast Maker

All ratings412 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative11.9%

Bugs and requests

Pompom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Podcast Maker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to import audio files
  • Saved edits not always preserved
  • Difficulty uploading podcasts to platforms
  • Inconsistent performance on different devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more free sound effects and background music
  • Improve audio editing capabilities
  • Integrate with more podcast platforms
  • Allow sharing/exporting of podcasts without premium subscription
  • Enhance noise cancellation and audio enhancement tools

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Pompom

Subscriptions2
  • Pompom+ Monthly$10.491 Month
  • Pompom+ Annual$79.991 Year
One-time9
  • 1 hour transcription credit$1.99
  • Sound+ (1 hour)$1.99
  • 2 hours transcription credit$2.99
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  • Sound+ (2 hours)$3.99
  • 4 hours transcription credit$4.99
  • Sound+ (5 hours)$7.99
  • 1 hour voiceover credit$12.99
  • 3 hours voiceover credit$34.99
  • Pompom+ Lifetime$125.99
5 purchases

Podcast Maker

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Trial Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • Yearly Subscription - Trial3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Pompom free?
Pompom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Podcast Maker free?
Podcast Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pompom or Podcast Maker?
Podcast Maker is rated higher. Pompom averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Podcast Maker averages 4.4 from 419 ratings.
Do Pompom or Podcast Maker have ads?
Both Pompom and Podcast Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pompom or Podcast Maker?
Pompom ships an update fortnightly, and Podcast Maker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pompom was updated on October 7, 2026 and Podcast Maker on October 30, 2026.

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