Comparison

Marker vs PodLume

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Marker

Capture and organize key moments from podcasts. Highlight inspiring segments, add notes, and transcribe audio clips for easy recall and sharing. Sync your content across devices for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Highlight key podcast moments
  • Add reflective notes to markers
  • Transcribe audio clips
  • Search notes and markers
  • Sync content across devices
  • Access free podcast episodes
Features
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Enhance your podcast experience with Marker! Effortlessly highlight key moments without interrupting your listening flow. Easily find your inspiring moments, neatly organized whenever you need them. With Marker, your audio experience is captured, organized, and always at your fingertips. Access free podcast episodes in the iTunes Store. Listen, highlight, and effortlessly navigate to crucial points. Write reflective notes directly linked to your audio markers. Transcribe audio clips for quotes and sharing. Quickly search notes and markers to uncover valuable insights. Sync content across devices with iCloud for access anytime. Experience podcasts in a new way – structured, efficient, and inspiring!

About

PodLume

Features
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PodLume is the intelligence layer for podcast listening. Listen to podcasts with synced transcripts, save highlights as you go, revisit key moments later, and ask questions across your podcast library with grounded, timestamped answers. PodLume is built for people who listen to learn. What you can do with PodLume * Follow along with a time-synced transcript while you listen * Save highlights with timestamps, transcript excerpts, and optional notes * Jump back to the exact moment from any saved highlight * See speakers, mentions, and extracted entities from the conversation * Get AI-generated summaries and takeaways from processed episodes * Ask PodLume’s Agent questions across your library and get answers with citations * Discover podcasts, subscribe to shows, and keep your listening organized * Get newly released episodes from your subscribed shows processed automatically * Process older episodes on demand and turn them into searchable knowledge * Export your learning and revisit key ideas later Designed for continuous listeners PodLume is made for long-form listening on the go. Whether you’re walking, commuting, working out, or taking notes after the fact, PodLume helps you capture what matters and return to it later. PodLume applies subscription-based limits to podcast subscriptions and some processing features, while keeping the listening experience itself unrestricted.

Screenshots

Marker4 screens
PodLume4 screens

Verdict

The call

Marker and PodLume are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Marker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and PodLume sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Marker versus PodLume: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkerPodLume
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB6 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFOUTUREPodMAX AI Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Marker

One-time2
  • OpenAI$2.99
  • Unlimited Markers$2.99
2 purchases

PodLume

Subscriptions2
  • PodLume Plus$9.991 Month
  • PodLume Pro$24.991 Month

Questions

Is Marker free?
Marker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PodLume free?
PodLume is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Marker or PodLume have ads?
Neither Marker nor PodLume shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marker or PodLume?
Marker ships an update monthly, and PodLume monthly. Most recently, Marker was updated on October 27, 2026 and PodLume on October 6, 2026.

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