ActPod vs Next Podcast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ActPod
This platform revolutionizes podcasting by enabling interactive community features. Engage with listeners through live call-ins and on-screen comments, fostering a deeper connection beyond traditional one-way broadcasts.
- Interactive podcasting
- Live call-in functionality
- Audience comment streams
- Community building
- Fan engagement
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單向輸出不是 Podcast 的宿命，Podcast 也能有社群感！ 快來加入 ActPod，開始您的 Podcast 旅程，並且與您的紛絲建立朋友的關係！ 全球獨創 Podcast 也能 call-in！彈幕也是必須的！ 互動社群的功能，你許願，我們來做到！ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Next Podcast
This app uses AI to create a personalized, continuous stream of popular podcasts based on your interests. Simply swipe to discover new content without the need for manual searching or browsing.
- AI-curated personalized podcast stream
- Swipe-based discovery and skipping
- Daily updates across 17 categories
- No manual searching required
- Learns user interests over time
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Stop searching. Start listening. Deciding what to listen to next shouldn’t feel like work. Next Podcast builds a continuous, personalized stream of fresh episodes from more than 1,000 top podcasts, selected around your interests and updated daily. Swipe to skip. Swipe to discover. The more you listen, the better Next Podcast gets at finding what you want to hear. Why Next Podcast: - Personalized recommendations that learn from what you listen to - More than 1,000 top podcasts across 17 categories - Fresh episodes added daily - Your favorite shows incorporated into your stream - No searching, browsing, or deciding — just press play Discover episodes and shows you might never have found on your own. Your next favorite is one swipe away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Next Podcast at none against ActPod's 6. Next Podcast also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. ActPod sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Next Podcast asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ActPod against 5.0 for Next Podcast. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
ActPod ships an update every 9 days, Next Podcast every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActPod | Next Podcast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | I-HSUN HUNG | Remind Me Limited Liability Corporation |
Customer experience
ActPod
Next Podcast
In-app purchases
ActPod
- ActPod Pro 會員$5.001 Month
- ActPod Union 會員$5.991 Month
- ActPod Studio 會員$14.991 Month
- 50 Pod Coins$1.99
- 100 Pod Coins$2.99
- 500 Pod Coins$14.99
Next Podcast
No in-app purchases
