JellyBox Player vs Podable Cast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JellyBox Player
Stream your local music library from your home server to your devices. This client application provides seamless playback of your entire music collection.
- Connect to Jellyfin server
- Play local music library
- Seamless music playback
- Cross-device support
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JellyBox Player is a client application for Jellyfin server application. JellyBox allows you seamlessly play all your local music by simply connecting to your home server. This player can: * Browse and your local lib - artists, albums, songs, playlists * Show a time synced lyrics(when available) * Full offline mode, including a "plane" support * Downloads * Native Apple CarPlay app
Podable Cast
This app offers a smart podcast listening experience with automatic chapter extraction and personalized content management. Discover new shows, create custom playlists, and enjoy a clean, intuitive interface with features like variable playback speed and a sleep timer.
- Smart chapter parsing
- Variable playback speed
- Sleep timer
- Subscription management
- Custom playlists
- Content discovery
- Modern UI
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Podable - Your Intelligent Podcast Companion Podable is a modern podcast player designed for podcast enthusiasts, offering a seamless listening experience with intelligent content management features. Key Features *Smart Chapter Parsing Automatically extract timestamps and chapters from episode descriptions One-tap navigation to interesting content segments Clear chapter list with progress indicators *Professional Playback Experience Variable playback speed for different listening preferences Smart sleep timer with automatic pause Resume playback from where you left off *Content Management Subscription management for your favorite podcasts Collection feature to save great moments Custom playlists for personalized listening *Discover More Curated recommendations for quality content Browse by categories to find topics you love Powerful search to locate specific shows *Modern Design Clean and intuitive user interface Smooth animations and transitions Dark mode support Whether you're new to podcasts or a seasoned listener, Podable provides the ultimate listening experience. The intelligent chapter navigation lets you easily jump to interesting content without manually scrubbing through the timeline. Download now and start your intelligent podcast journey!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: JellyBox Player at Free against Podable Cast's $0.99. JellyBox Player also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Podable Cast's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
JellyBox Player is free to download; Podable Cast costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Podable Cast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
JellyBox Player ships an update every 5 days, Podable Cast weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JellyBox Player | Podable Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Oleksandr Synelnykov | 晓莉 张 |
Customer experience
JellyBox Player
Podable Cast
In-app purchases
JellyBox Player
No in-app purchases
Podable Cast
No in-app purchases
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