Comparison

Poddy vs Loop

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

Head to head
About

Poddy

This podcast player offers instant playback, seamless device syncing, and smart queues for an effortless listening experience. Discover, play, and manage your favorite shows with advanced features like volume boost and skip silence.

Highlights
  • Instant playback
  • Seamless device sync
  • Powerful play queue
  • Smart recommendations
  • Volume boost
  • Skip silence
  • Offline listening
Features
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Poddy – Your smart and fast Podcast App for Instant, Reliable Listening Poddy is a modern podcast player built for speed, simplicity, and rock-solid reliability. Whether you listen on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, Poddy makes it effortless to discover, play, and manage your favorite shows — with powerful features that make listening better than ever. After years of frustration with other podcast apps, I built Poddy to fix the problems no one else seemed to solve: instant playback, flawless device sync, smart queues, and reliable Apple Watch support. – Why Poddy is Different – • Instant Play – Stream any episode instantly. No need to subscribe, download, or set up a playlist — just tap and listen, like Spotify or Netflix. • Perfect Sync – Move seamlessly between iPhone and Apple Watch without losing your place. Ideal for workouts, runs, and commutes. • Powerful Play Queue – Quickly add, reorder, or remove episodes so you can switch between topics on the fly. • Smart Recommendations – Personalized suggestions based on your listening habits, time of day, and even location. • Podcasts-Only Experience – Keep your podcasts separate from your music streaming apps for a distraction-free library. – Advanced Playback Features – • Volume Boost – Enhance quiet episodes with a built-in audio compressor that increases clarity without distortion. • Sleep Timer – Fall asleep to your favorite shows without worrying about losing your place. • Playback Speed Control – Speed up or slow down voices to match your perfect pace. • Skip Silence – Automatically remove long pauses and dead air so you can finish episodes faster. – Apple Watch Podcast App That Actually Works – Most podcast apps either skip Apple Watch support or fail at syncing. Poddy delivers reliable offline playback and accurate position syncing: • Go for a run with just your Watch — no iPhone needed. • Listen at the gym while your phone stays in a locker. • Come back and resume exactly where you left off on your iPhone. This is the feature that inspired Poddy’s creation, and it’s been engineered for maximum reliability within Apple’s system limits. – Offline Listening, Anywhere – Download episodes for travel, workouts, or any time you’re offline. Poddy keeps them ready to play instantly — with all your queue and position data synced for when you reconnect. – Made for Podcast Lovers – Poddy isn’t from a big corporation — it’s a passion project by someone who listens to podcasts every day and wanted a better experience. Every feature is built to solve real-world listening problems. Download Poddy now — the fast, reliable, and smart podcast app for iOS and Apple Watch.

About

Loop

An independent podcast player offering a minimalist and intuitive audio experience. Discover new content, organize your listening with collections, and enjoy features like sleep timers and episode downloads. Prioritizes user privacy and a seamless Apple ecosystem integration.

Highlights
  • Sleep Mode with auto-pause timer
  • Chapter support for episode topics
  • Podcast collections for sequential listening
  • Automatic iCloud backup
  • Privacy-focused, no user tracking
  • Offline episode downloads
  • Podcast description translation
Features
Currently charting
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A simple and intuitive podcast player, without a big company behind it — Loop is an independent podcast player, designed to provide the best possible audio experience on Apple platforms. Loop is a modern and full-featured podcast player with several useful features in a simple and intuitive interface: - Sleep Mode: Dim the player’s brightness and set a timer for automatic pause. - Chapter Support: View episode topics without leaving the player. - Collections: Create collections from your favorite podcasts and listen to the latest episodes of all podcasts in sequence. - Automatic Backup: Your collections and favorite podcasts are always saved in iCloud. - Podcast Discovery: Explore content randomly, with no algorithms behind it. - Apple Standard Experience: A smooth and intuitive experience for Apple ecosystem users. - Privacy First: Your data stays on your device, with no tracking. - Customization: Personalize your Loop experience your way. - Wallpaper Studio: Turn podcast covers into wallpapers. - High-Quality Streaming: Listen to your podcasts in the best quality, without restrictions. - Episode Download: Enjoy your favorite content even offline. - Podcast Description Translation: Learn more about the podcast, even if you don't know the language spoken in it. - Smart Search: Ask Loop to find podcasts related to a topic, and it will find related podcasts powered by Apple Intelligence. Loop is funded by each unit sold. Payment will be charged to your App Store account upon purchase confirmation. Privacy policy: https://loop-app.framer.website/privacy Designed and developed in Brazil.

Screenshots

Poddy4 screens
Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Poddy at Free against Loop's $4.99. Poddy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Loop's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

Poddy is free to download; Loop costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Poddy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Poddy's written reviews are positive against 67% of Loop's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poddy ships an update every 2 weeks, Loop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Poddy versus Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoddyLoop
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB75 MB
Age rating12++4
DeveloperCodemancerAugusto Simionato

Customer experience

Poddy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Loop

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Poddy

No in-app purchases

None

Loop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Poddy free?
Poddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loop free?
Loop costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Poddy or Loop?
Poddy is rated higher. Poddy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Loop averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Poddy or Loop have ads?
Neither Poddy nor Loop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poddy or Loop?
Poddy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Loop fortnightly. Most recently, Poddy was updated on November 3, 2026 and Loop on November 5, 2026.

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