The Confessionals vs Supercast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Confessionals
Connect with fellow listeners of a popular podcast. Stream episodes on demand, engage in live chat, and send private messages. Access exclusive blog content and submit your thoughts directly through the app.
- On-demand episode streaming
- Live chat community boards
- Private messaging
- Exclusive blog access
- Direct email submission
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The Confessionals members app is here to help build community amongst listeners of the show. Here as members, you will be able to listen to all your favorite episodes on demand! You will have access to live chat community boards and private messaging so you can communicate with others and talk about your favorite episodes and topics. You will also have access to The Confessionals blog to read our latest posts as you listen. Have you ever heard something on the show that you wanted to email about but then forget to once you are near a computer? You now can email us your stories and thoughts directly from the app! We hope you enjoy this user experience as we look into the dark to see what is staring back!
Supercast
Access premium podcast subscriptions and exclusive content from your favorite creators in one streamlined application. Enjoy bonus episodes and subscriber-only perks without needing multiple apps.
- Access premium podcast subscriptions
- Unlock exclusive episodes
- Enjoy bonus content
- Subscriber-only perks
- Unified listening experience
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Welcome to Supercast, the easiest way to access and enjoy your premium podcast subscriptions from your favorite creators. Unlock exclusive episodes, bonus content, and subscriber-only perks — all in one beautifully simple app designed for listeners who want more than just the public feed. Supercast powers subscription experiences for podcasters across the world, giving listeners direct access to exclusive audio, video, and member content from the shows they love.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Supercast at weekly against The Confessionals's every 3 weeks. The Confessionals's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for The Confessionals against 4.7 for Supercast. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 247 and 218 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of The Confessionals's written reviews are positive against 92% of Supercast's.
The Confessionals ships an update every 3 weeks, Supercast weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Confessionals | Supercast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (247 ratings) — better | 4.7 (218 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 247 — better | 218 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Merkel Media LLC | Supercast Podcast Corp |
Customer experience
The Confessionals
Supercast
Bugs and requests
The Confessionals
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- Playback problems
- Freezing and crashes
- Unresponsive scrubbing
Requested features
6 requests- Sleep timer
- Simplified category buttons
- Larger text for mobile
- Cleaner episode layout
- Ability to track progress
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- Integrated podcast feed
Supercast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Confessionals
No in-app purchases
Supercast
No in-app purchases
