Criticless vs Podyssey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Criticless
This app empowers users to share and discover reviews, lists, and discussions about entertainment. It offers a customizable social media experience with features like curated friend scores and dedicated discussion boards. Users can engage in groups, earn badges, and access detailed entertainment information.
- User-generated reviews and lists
- Customizable user profiles
- Curated friend scores
- Group discussions
- Entertainment details (cast, genre, streaming)
- Achievement badges
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Criticless is taking the reins from professional critics and giving a voice back to the people in an easily accessible format that functions as you would expect a modern social media platform to. Browse your feed to discover new and trending reviews, lists, watercooler posts, and groups from users you follow and from trending posts site wide. Customize your profile with artistic banners and wallpapers created by independent artist from around the world. Have friends with benefits, a list of users specific to you that will create a curated aggregated score that’s is displayed on any piece of entertainment that you view. Join or create private and public groups with other users to discuss the things. Create and share lists showcasing things you love, hate, and everything in between. Hang out by The Watercooler, a designated discussion board on every piece on entertainment that keeps you from getting your conversations trapped under individual reviews. Unlock hidden badges though achievements that can be triggered by simply using the platform. Browse important details like cast & crew, length, release date, genre and streaming locations. Enjoy a pro free speech environment. Bad ideas are easy to spot and the best ideas will always win but for this to happen they have to actually be heard. Choose the content you do and don’t want to see while having a lower threat of being banned for the things you say. Join the Crit Club (Most Excellent or Rad) today for premium access to features like Verification, Extended Reach, Expanded Profile Customization, No Adds (when they go live), and Free Shipping in the Criticless Merch Shop.
Podyssey
This app revolutionizes podcast listening by transcribing episodes, identifying themes, and allowing users to create and search short clips. It enhances exploration and saves time by enabling focused listening on specific topics.
- Transcribe podcasts
- Identify themes and topics
- Create short audio clips
- Search within clips
- Contextual discovery (coming soon)
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Welcome to Podyssey, the revolutionary podcast app transforming how you explore, curate, and consume podcast content. Dive into a new world of podcasting where every conversation is at your fingertips! Key Features: Transcribe Podcasts: Automatically transcribes your favorite podcasts, making finding or revisiting key moments easy. Identify Themes & Topics: Detects and highlights conversational themes and topics within each episode. Short Clips: Break down episodes into manageable 15-second - 5-minute clips, allowing for quick and focused listening. In-Clip Search: Search within these short clips to find exactly what you're interested in. Contextual Discovery: Coming soon! Discover new topics and episodes based on speakers, languages, categories, themes, and more. Experience the fastest-growing media of this decade in a whole new way with Podyssey. Why Podyssey? Enhanced Exploration: Find and explore specific topics without having to listen to entire episodes. Curated Content: Enjoy personalized podcast recommendations based on your interests and listening habits. Time-Efficient: Save time by listening to short clips that matter most to you. Innovative Discovery: Coming soon! Use contextual filters to discover content tailored to your preferences. Join Podyssey and start your journey to a more efficient and enjoyable podcast experience today! Download Now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Podyssey at none against Criticless's 3. Podyssey also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Criticless's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Criticless sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Podyssey asks for nothing beyond the download.
Podyssey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Criticless has 44 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Criticless's written reviews are positive against 100% of Podyssey's.
Criticless ships an update every 2 weeks, Podyssey monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Criticless | Podyssey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (44 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Criticless | Podyssey Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Criticless
Podyssey
In-app purchases
Criticless
- Crit Club Rad$3.991 Month
- Crit Club ME$6.991 Month
- Crit Club Rad$18.991 Year
Podyssey
No in-app purchases
