Comparison

Poddy vs Peapod

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

Peapod

A minimalist podcast player that focuses on simplicity and ease of use. It automatically queues new episodes and syncs listening activity across your Apple devices. Unlock additional features like listening history and custom icons with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Automatic episode queuing
  • Cross-device syncing via Apple ID
  • iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and CarPlay support
  • Optional listening activity tracking
  • Customizable app icons
Features
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Peapod is a tiny podcast app with no algorithms, no social graph, and no features powered by AI. - New episodes are automatically added to the queue - All data is automatically synced across devices using the same Apple ID - Built for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and CarPlay For a small fee you can unlock some extras - Listening activity - Custom app icons Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Poddy4 screens
Peapod4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Peapod at 100% against Poddy's 50%. Peapod also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Poddy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Peapod sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Poddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Peapod holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Poddy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Peapod's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Poddy versus Peapod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoddyPeapod
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCodemancerBrady Valentino

Customer experience

Poddy

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

Peapod

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Poddy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Peapod

Subscriptions1
  • Peapod+ Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Peapod+ Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Poddy free?
Poddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Peapod free?
Peapod is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Poddy or Peapod?
Peapod is rated higher. Poddy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Peapod averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Poddy or Peapod have ads?
Neither Poddy nor Peapod shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poddy or Peapod?
Poddy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Peapod every 2 weeks. Most recently, Poddy was updated on November 3, 2026 and Peapod on October 30, 2026.

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