Cascade PBS vs Podshot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cascade PBS
Stream prestige dramas, landmark documentaries, inspiring nature, and science programs. Access PBS favorites, local original series, and international content from a nonprofit streaming service for the Pacific Northwest. Enhance your viewing with an extended library through membership.
- Prestige dramas
- Landmark documentaries
- Nature and science programming
- Local original series
- International programming
- Extended library with membership
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Prestige dramas, landmark documentaries, inspiring nature, science and more! Enjoy your PBS favorites, local original series and a unique collection of international programming with this nonprofit streaming service for the Pacific Northwest, Cascade PBS. Catch up on recently aired PBS shows or become a Cascade PBS Passport member to discover an extended library of popular programs, including the best in science, nature, history, documentary, arts and drama.
Podshot
Extract key insights and create shareable clips from your favorite podcasts. Get AI-powered summaries and full transcripts to easily save and share podcast moments.
- AI summaries
- Full transcripts
- Unlimited Podshots (with subscription)
- Weekly limit removal
- 14-day free trial
- Cancel anytime
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Podshot offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions that remove the free plan's weekly limit: • Podshot Monthly — billed monthly • Podshot Annual — billed yearly (best value) Prices are shown in the app and on the App Store, and may vary by region. What you get with a subscription: • Unlimited Podshots (the free plan includes 2 Podshots per week) • AI summaries and full transcripts • Cancel anytime New users get a 14-day free trial with full access — no credit card required. If you don't subscribe, you automatically move to the free plan (2 Podshots per week) at no charge. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews at the same price and duration unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://podshot.ai/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://podshot.ai/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Podshot at 100% against Cascade PBS's 17%. Podshot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Cascade PBS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (30 vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. Podshot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Cascade PBS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Podshot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cascade PBS has 30 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Cascade PBS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Podshot's.
Cascade PBS ships an update every 2 months, Podshot daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cascade PBS | Podshot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (30 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KCTS TELEVISION | World Of Ideas LLC |
Customer experience
Cascade PBS
Podshot
In-app purchases
Cascade PBS
No in-app purchases
Podshot
- Podshot Monthly$5.991 Month
- Podshot Annual$49.991 Year
