Gencast vs SquareCast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gencast
Effortlessly create high-quality podcast episodes on any topic using advanced AI. Explore diverse subjects and connect with a community that shares your interests.
- AI-powered podcast generation
- Generate episodes on demand
- Explore limitless topics
- Engage with a community
- Express thoughts and ideas
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With GenCast, you can generate high-quality podcast episodes on-demand, covering a vast array of topics from science and technology to arts and culture. Our advanced AI algorithms ensure that each episode is crafted to captivate and engage listeners. Use AI to create Podcasts: Harness the power of advanced AI technology to effortlessly generate podcasts on any subject of your choice. Whether you're a tech guru, a fitness fanatic, or a pop culture aficionado, our app empowers you to express your thoughts and ideas like never before. Explore Limitless Topics: Discover a vast array of topics and engage with a community that shares your interests. From niche hobbies to global trends, Gencast offers a diverse landscape where users can connect, learn, and share their unique perspectives.
SquareCast
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Your podcasts and the day's news, together in one beautiful app. SquareCast is a podcast player and news reader in one. Follow the shows you love, read along with transcripts, and catch up on headlines from the sources you choose, all without clutter. LISTEN YOUR WAY • Millions of podcasts, browsable by category and trending in your country • Download episodes for offline listening, or stream instantly • Playback speed, sleep timer and an Up Next queue you control • Video podcasts with Picture in Picture and full-screen playback • Weekly alerts when the shows you subscribe to post new episodes READ ALONG • Transcripts that follow the episode line by line, from the show or made privately on your device • Tap any line to jump to that moment SHARE THE BEST MOMENTS • Turn a quote into a beautiful card, or a moment into a short video clip • Post straight to Instagram Stories and other apps NEWS WITHOUT THE NOISE • Pick your sources and topics, in your language • Every story opens in a clean, distraction-free reader • Add your own RSS feeds, including private, password-protected ones MOVE IN, IN SECONDS • Import your shows from another podcast app with an OPML file or a shared link • Sign in with Apple or Google to keep your library, playlists, history and settings on every device • Optionally save downloads to iCloud Available in English and Arabic. Download SquareCast and make it your daily listen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SquareCast at 5.0 against Gencast's 3.5. SquareCast also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Gencast's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price 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. Gencast sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SquareCast asks for nothing beyond the download.
SquareCast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gencast has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Gencast ships an update every 5 days, SquareCast every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gencast | SquareCast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gencast | Raidan Shugaa Addin |
In-app purchases
Gencast
- 1000$9.99
- GenCast in app credit$19.99
- GenCast in app credit$49.99
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- GenCast in app credit$99.00
SquareCast
No in-app purchases
