Mint Pod vs Podcast Shuffle

Mint Pod — A Minimalist Podcast Experience Enjoy podcasts in a simple, intuitive way — completely ad-free, no account needed. KEY FEATURES • Effortlessly manage your subscriptions and episodes • Quick keyword search across your library • A compact player packed with the essentials • Discover podcasts you'll love — browse top charts and categories, search by name, and subscribe right from the list • Create, edit, and reorder your Now Playing list freely with drag and drop • Background playback, with controls on the lock screen and Control Center • Download episodes and listen fully offline • Sync across your devices with iCloud • Import and export your subscriptions • A home screen widget ("Now & Next") that shows your current and upcoming episodes • View transcripts — for podcasts that provide them, follow along as you listen and tap any line to jump there • Generate transcripts — for podcasts that don't, create one right on your device in 20+ languages (requires iOS 26 and a recent iPhone or iPad — on devices that can't run it, the option simply doesn't appear) • Made for iPad and larger screens — multi-column lists and a full-screen player with transcripts and your Now Playing list side by side UNLOCK MORE WITH PREMIUM Make Mint Pod truly your own with advanced, per-podcast controls: • Control mobile data use for streaming and downloads • Custom skip intervals and per-podcast playback speed • Set custom start and end points to trim intros and outros • Hide episodes by keyword • Unlimited playlists to organize episodes by topic, mood, or occasion Your Premium purchase keeps Mint Pod ad-free and always improving. As an independent developer, I rely on support from listeners like you to build new features and keep the app polished. Join our growing community of Premium users! More to come.

Great episodes don’t expire. Podcast Shuffle brings your favorite shows’ back catalogs back into rotation, so you can rediscover episodes you loved and find the ones you missed. It’s also a home for your everyday listening. Open Shuffle for a random episode, catch up on new releases in Latest, or browse individual shows in Podcasts. Enjoy the archives and keep up with what’s new, all in one app. YOUR PODCASTS, ON SHUFFLE • Add shows by searching Apple Podcasts or pasting an Apple Podcasts show link or podcast RSS feed • Support creators on Patreon? Add your private audio RSS link to bring member-only episodes into the mix • Choose which shows to include in Shuffle and change your selection anytime • Tap Play a Random Episode and let chance choose your next listen CATCH UP AND KEEP TRACK • Find new episodes from all your shows together in Latest, even shows you’ve left out of Shuffle • See which episodes are in progress or already played • Resume unfinished episodes from where you left off when you play them from Latest • Mark episodes as played or unplayed whenever you need to • Read episode details and show notes EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO LISTEN • Full-screen player with scrubbing, 15-second rewind, and 30-second skip • Adjustable playback speed from 0.75x to 2x • An Up Next queue and optional autoplay to keep listening • Sleep timer • AirPlay and system volume controls • Lock screen and Control Center playback controls • Background streaming and CarPlay support No account required. Just add your shows and press play, whether you’re catching up on today’s release or rediscovering an old favorite.