Mac Geek Gab vs theapplepost.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mac Geek Gab
Access all episodes of a popular tech podcast, with advanced search and bookmarking features. Listen live, engage with the community, and manage your downloads for offline playback.
- Stream and download episodes
- Searchable episode catalog
- Bookmark playback moments
- Tune into live broadcasts
- Chapter navigation
- Auto-download new episodes
- iCloud sync across devices
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The official app for the Mac Geek Gab podcast — your weekly source for Apple, Mac, iPhone, and tech tips, tricks, and cool stuff that Dave Hamilton, Adam Christianson, and Pilot Pete have been sharing since 2008. Listen and watch every episode • Stream or download episodes for offline listening • NEW: Watch the video version of recent episodes with adaptive HLS streaming, or download for offline viewing • Tune in live each week with a countdown to the next show • Join the live chat on Discord during recording Get through episodes faster — without missing a word • Squeeze Silence automatically trims the gaps between sentences, saving minutes per episode without distorting voices • Speed control at 1x, 1.2x, and 1.5x • Skip by chapter or 15 seconds with native iOS controls Find exactly what you're looking for • Search across episode titles, chapters, and show notes • Live captions with speaker names, plus a tappable transcript that auto-scrolls • Bookmark any moment and add notes • Chapter list with artwork and links — tap to jump anywhere in the show Stay in flow • NEW: Home Screen widgets for "Continue Listening" (with tap-friendly skip-back, play/pause, and next-chapter buttons) and "Latest Episode" • NEW: Ask Siri to play the latest episode, resume where you left off, or start the live stream • NEW: iOS 18 Control Center tile, Action Button, and Lock Screen control to resume playback in one tap • NEW: A new Manage Downloads screen shows what's on your device and makes cleanup easy • iCloud sync keeps your episodes, bookmarks, and listen progress consistent across iPhone and iPad • Lock screen controls and AirPlay support About the podcast Mac Geek Gab has been answering your tech questions and helping you get more out of your gear every week since 2008. Three hosts. Years of real-world experience. Tips, tricks, and "Cool Stuff Found" you won't hear anywhere else.
theapplepost.com
Get the latest news, analysis, and insights on Apple products and services. Receive real-time push notifications, save articles for offline reading, and access headlines via a Home Screen widget. Enjoy customizable text sizes and audio playback.
- Real-time push notifications
- Offline article saving
- Home Screen widget
- Adjustable text size
- Audio playback for articles
- Light and Dark mode support
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The Apple Post is your source for the latest news, analysis, and insights on all things Apple. Read the latest Apple news, in-depth coverage, analysis, rumors, and more on your iPhone and iPad with The Apple Post app. Get push notifications for real-time updates on breaking and developing stories. Bookmark articles to read later, even when you’re offline, with saved articles automatically synced across your devices using iCloud. Catch up on the latest headlines directly from your Home Screen with widgets that refresh throughout the day to show new stories, rumors, and leaks from The Apple Post. Customize your reading experience with adjustable text sizes and full support for both Light and Dark appearances. Watch videos from the app and listen to written news stories with audio narration. From breaking news and major events to the latest rumors and updates, The Apple Post brings everything you need to stay up to date with Apple to your iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: theapplepost.com at 4.8 against Mac Geek Gab's 3.5. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
theapplepost.com holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Mac Geek Gab's written reviews are positive against 90% of theapplepost.com's.
Mac Geek Gab ships an update every 5 weeks, theapplepost.com monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mac Geek Gab | theapplepost.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (17 ratings) | 4.8 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 48 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Dave The Nerd, LLC | Tom Sykes |
Customer experience
Mac Geek Gab
theapplepost.com
In-app purchases
Mac Geek Gab
No in-app purchases
theapplepost.com
No in-app purchases
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