Podio vs MCD Community
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Podio
This app allows you to manage projects, collaborate with your team, and communicate effectively from any location. Organize tasks, share files, and chat in real-time to streamline workflows and enhance client relationships.
- Organize and track projects
- Team activity streams
- Real-time instant messaging
- Client relationship management
- Sales and account management
- Integrate with cloud storage
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The ultimate companion app for Podio – enabling you to run your projects and collaborate with your team from anywhere. Take your content and conversations with you, no matter where your workday takes you. • Organize and track your projects – customized to suit how you manage deadlines and responsibilities, share content and discuss ideas. Get the exact overview required to see you’re making progress. • Communicate with team activity streams – get updates, ask questions and share files, without messy CC-email threads. And, chat in real-time with one-to-one or group instant messaging. • Create stronger client relationships, using Podio to present and receive feedback on your project deliverables. Interfacing with clients is just as easy as working with your own team on Podio. • Extend Podio in minutes to handle your sales and account management processes – align company departments and get everyone on the same page. Plus, bring in content from Dropbox, Google Drive and more. "Podio threatens to replace all your project management tools" – Mashable "A game changing virtual office that forms to your needs" – TheNextWeb More than 400,000 growing businesses and innovative teams use Podio to organize their everyday work. Start today, for free. Podio will request access to device capabilities or data to enable advanced features, including: Contacts This allows Podio to let you choose co-workers among the contacts in your phone address book. Notifications Notifications may include alerts, sounds, and icon badges. These can be configured in Settings. Camera This allows Podio to let you capture a photo for your user profile or to attach to a Podio item. Microphone This allows Podio to let you record audio for use with Podio Items. Photos & Media Library This allows Podio to let you choose photos from your Library to attach to Podio Items. The Podio Privacy Policy can be found here https://company.podio.com/privacy
MCD Community
Connect with coaches, stay informed about events, and engage with a supportive community. This app simplifies building a network for success by facilitating communication and shared experiences.
- Connect with coaches
- Stay updated on events
- Join events directly
- See user shares
- Engage with community
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Join the MCD Community on the app today! Talk to coaches, stay up to date on upcoming events and join right from your phone, and see what other people are saying and sharing. Being successful has always been about surrounding yourself with the right community. We've made it easier than ever!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MCD Community at 5.0 against Podio's 4.6. MCD Community also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Podio's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MCD Community holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Podio has 3.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Podio ships an update every 2 months, MCD Community every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Podio | MCD Community |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.7K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Progress Software Corporation | UTL |
Customer experience
Podio
MCD Community
Bugs and requests
Podio
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues with Google accounts
- Inability to add or edit data on mobile
- Crashes when opening notifications
- Blank screens and connection errors
- Syncing issues between mobile and web app
Requested features
5 requests- Add calendar view for tasks and deliverables
- Improve search functionality and filtering options
- Allow deleting of apps within workspaces
- Provide more control over notifications
- Optimize app for larger screens like iPad
MCD Community
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Podio
No in-app purchases
MCD Community
No in-app purchases
