Comparison

Podomatic Podcast Player vs Async Recording

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

Head to head
About

Podomatic Podcast Player

Discover and listen to millions of podcasts and music mixes from a global community. Organize your favorites, download episodes for offline listening, and stay updated with a dynamic social feed. Explore trending content and local creators.

Highlights
  • Offline listening
  • Social feed updates
  • Circular player with controls
  • Mini player for background playback
  • Episode preview and download swipe
  • Trending content discovery
  • Playlist creation
Features
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Tune in to the world's largest community of podcasters and DJs with the Podomatic podcast player! Discover the best in talk radio and house music mixes - or find your new favorite podcast with our categories feature! From christian to tech podcasts, club music to soundtracks, Podomatic has the whole spectrum covered - every podcast niche at your fingertips. With over 5 million podcast episodes and mixes published, The Podomatic Podcast Player makes it easy to tap into any one of those episodes quickly so that you have the best in podcast entertainment whenever, wherever. The Trending section will keep you up-to-date on what's hot on the Podomatic network. Sort by city to find local podcasters in your area. Create playlists to group your favorite podcasts & music mixes. The best in podcasts, all for free! Key Features: - Offline Mode - Take your favorite podcasts and mixes offline wherever you go! If you’re on a podcast or any list containing episodes, swipe the episode item from right to left, and tap on the download “cloud” icon to begin the syncing process. You can find the progress of your download in the swiped episode view, or in the Player view if you’ve downloaded the episode from within the Player. To access podcasts that you’ve downloaded, just go to Following, and tap on the top right folder icon. Your downloaded episodes will be listed for you in alphabetical order. - Feed - A dynamic social feed that gives you updates on followed podcasts and Facebook Friends. See new episodes from podcasts you follow and what podcasts your Facebook Friends follow and like. You’ll even get notified when the podcasters you love release new content. - Circular Player - Easily scrobble through an episode and enjoy instant feedback with the all new new circular player. Comment, like, share, or add an episode to a playlist. Download the episode, scrobble forward and backward, change the episode speed, add a sleep timer, or download the episode to save and listen to on your commute, or when you’re on the go. - Mini Player - Play an episode, then minimize the player to keep the episode playing in the background with the all new Mini Player. You can pause and play the episode from here while you navigate through the app. - Episode Swipe - swipe an episode in a list to preview, download, or get more info on an episode. - Preview Player - On a list view, tap on the top right ‘Preview All’ button to initiate the 90 second Preview Player for all episodes in a list. - Discover - Get real time insights into what podcasts are trending in the Podomatic social sphere. Re-discover your favorite categories and talk show topics, or find your new favorite show or series. An intuitive discovery platform along with full search capabilities make it easy to find the podcast or playlist you’re looking for. - Friend Profile - See an aggregated view of podcasts your friend follows, their playlists, and episodes they’ve liked. If they have a podcast, that will show up here too. - Notifications - Get notified when a podcaster publishes a new episode, or when a new Facebook Friend joins Podomatic.

About

Async Recording

Record high-quality audio and video content locally for podcasts, interviews, and marketing. Generate AI voice clones and dub videos into multiple languages. Edit with AI-powered tools and a vast music library.

Highlights
  • Local audio/video recording
  • AI Voice cloning
  • AI Video Dubbing
  • Studio-quality audio
  • 4K video recording
  • AI-powered editing tools
  • Music and sound effects library
Features
Currently charting
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Async is an all-in-one platform for creating high quality audio and video content. Async iOS application enables podcasters, YouTube creators, interviewers, marketers and other content creators to record audio and video content and generate AI Voice clones with unmatched simplicity. Record solo podcasts or remote interviews in studio quality, up to 4K video, and lossless WAV audio for every participant – no fancy equipment required. Async records each person locally, maintaining the quality of each audio track and avoiding problems with unreliable internet connections. Generate high quality AI Voice clones in seconds and at a fraction of the cost. Get started for free today and create your voice. Async offers the most hours of Voice Generation at the cheapest price by far. AI Video Dubbing: Break language barriers instantly. Translate and dub your video content into multiple languages while maintaining your original voice profile. Switch to our web app to access the intuitive audio and video editors packed with AI-powered tools like auto-leveling, silence removal, Magic Dust and background removal. Access all editing tools like trimming and fading audio, as well as a library of 7,000+ professional music tracks and sounds to make editing your content a breeze. Stay connected: X: https://www.twitter.com/PodcastleAI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastleai Discord: https://discord.com/invite/F2gvY4kM5q/

Screenshots

Podomatic Podcast Player4 screens
Async Recording4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Podomatic Podcast Player at 4.8 against Async Recording's 4.2. Podomatic Podcast Player also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (60% vs 26%). Async Recording's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Async Recording sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Podomatic Podcast Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Podomatic Podcast Player holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Podomatic Podcast Player has 7.4K ratings behind it against 546, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Podomatic Podcast Player's written reviews are positive against 26% of Async Recording's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Podomatic Podcast Player ships an update every 3 months, Async Recording every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Podomatic Podcast Player versus Async Recording: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPodomatic Podcast PlayerAsync Recording
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.4K ratings) — better4.2 (546 ratings)
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews — better25.8% of reviews
Number of ratings7.4K — better546
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB91 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPodOmatic, Inc.Podcastle, Inc.

Customer experience

Podomatic Podcast Player

All ratings7,363 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative32.1%

Async Recording

All ratings543 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral4.6%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive25.8%
Neutral12.4%
Negative61.8%

User reviews

Podomatic Podcast Player

From 7.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎧 Great selection of podcasts
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 🎶 Excellent music podcasts
  • 🙌 Supports free speech
  • ✨ Brings back memories

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent sign-outs and login issues
  • 🔍 Poor search functionality
  • 💤 Offline playback issues
  • 🔀 Lack of episode sorting options
  • 🤖 Buggy and unreliable

Async Recording

From 546 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Great app for recording podcasts remotely
  • 🎨 Awesome user interface design
  • 🤖 Useful AI voice features
  • 👍 Easy and simple to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🔌 Unreliable recording and upload functionality
  • 🤖 AI features not as advanced as expected
  • 🔒 Poor customer service and cancellation process
  • 💰 Overpriced for the features provided

Bugs and requests

Podomatic Podcast Player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing downloaded episodes
  • Inability to log in or create account
  • Crashes and freezes during use

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add option to reverse episode order
  • Improve offline playback and download persistence
  • Integrate with more platforms like Apple Podcasts

Async Recording

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recordings get stuck during upload
  • App crashes or freezes during use
  • Inability to log in or access account
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more video and editing capabilities
  • Improve upload and sync reliability
  • Provide better analytics and reporting
  • Enhance AI noise reduction and audio cleanup

In-app purchases

None

Podomatic Podcast Player

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Async Recording

Subscriptions4
  • Essentials$19.991 Month
  • Pro$39.991 Month
  • Essentials$144.991 Year
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  • Pro$289.991 Year

Questions

Is Podomatic Podcast Player free?
Podomatic Podcast Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Async Recording free?
Async Recording is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Podomatic Podcast Player or Async Recording?
Podomatic Podcast Player is rated higher. Podomatic Podcast Player averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.4K ratings, while Async Recording averages 4.2 from 546 ratings.
Do Podomatic Podcast Player or Async Recording have ads?
Neither Podomatic Podcast Player nor Async Recording shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Podomatic Podcast Player or Async Recording?
Podomatic Podcast Player ships an update every 3 months, and Async Recording every 2 weeks. Most recently, Podomatic Podcast Player was updated on November 13, 2026 and Async Recording on November 7, 2026.

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