Comparison

Minimal Podcast vs LabCast+

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

Head to head
About

Minimal Podcast

Experience podcasts without distractions on a simplified, intuitive platform. Easily manage your library, discover new shows, and enjoy seamless playback with adjustable speed and offline downloads. Transform your listening into moments of pure pleasure.

Highlights
  • Simplified interface
  • Podcast discovery
  • Seamless playback
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Offline episode downloads
  • New release notifications
Features
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Enjoy an immersive and hassle-free listening experience with MinimalPodcast. We aim to deliver the essentials: your favorite podcasts, without distractions. With a simplified and intuitive interface, you can easily navigate your podcast library, discover new shows, and enjoy seamless playback without intrusive ads or unnecessary features. Adjust the playback speed to your preference, download episodes to listen offline, and receive notifications about new releases. Transform your podcast listening time into moments of pure pleasure with MinimalPodcast. Terms & Conditions https://minimalpodcast.app/terms.html

About

LabCast+

Features
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Every podcast, audio and video, plus live radio from around the world, in one calm, fast player. LabCast+ is a podcast player for iPhone and iPad, with apps for Apple Watch and Apple TV. Search for any show, subscribe in a tap and pick up exactly where you left off. Switch to the Radio tab for tens of thousands of live internet radio stations, with the song that's on air and its cover art. PODCASTS, AUDIO AND VIDEO • Search the podcast directory, browse top shows, or add any show by its RSS link • Stream right away, or download episodes for offline listening, with automatic downloads per show • Video podcasts play full screen • Playback speed, custom skip intervals, chapters and a sleep timer • Newest first or oldest first for each show, so series play in order UP NEXT THAT KNOWS WHAT'S NEXT Up Next fills itself with the episodes you're in the middle of and the newest episode of each show. Queue anything yourself, and Next always moves you on to the right episode. LIVE RADIO • Browse popular stations near you, by country or by genre, or search by name • See the song that's playing, with its cover art, on Now Playing, the lock screen and Apple Watch • Save favourite stations, or add any station by its stream link EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN • CarPlay with Library, Radio, Up Next and Downloads • Apple Watch remote and Home Screen widget • Lock Screen and Control Center controls • An Apple TV app with live radio, and your library and Up Next from iPhone through iCloud sync • iCloud sync keeps your shows, your place in each episode and Up Next the same on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV SWITCHING IS EASY Bring your shows from another app with an OPML file. Every show is a plain RSS feed, so nothing ties you to LabCast+. FREE, WITH A ONE-TIME UNLOCK LabCast+ is free to download, and audio podcasts are free without limits. Every day you also get 30 minutes of video podcasts and 30 minutes of live radio. LabCast+ Unlock is a single in-app purchase that removes the daily limits and adds iCloud sync and OPML export. Pay once and keep it, with Family Sharing, on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. There is no subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking, no analytics. Shows come straight from their publishers, the station directory from the community-run Radio Browser, and search from Apple's public podcast directory. Your library stays on your devices and in your own private iCloud. Purchases are handled by Apple. Terms of Use: https://labcastplus.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://labcastplus.com/privacy/ Support: https://labcastplus.com/support/

Screenshots

Minimal Podcast4 screens
LabCast+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LabCast+ at daily against Minimal Podcast's weekly. Minimal Podcast's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Minimal Podcast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and LabCast+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minimal Podcast ships an update weekly, LabCast+ daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Minimal Podcast versus LabCast+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimal PodcastLabCast+
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGuilherme CarneiroLab Architect

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Minimal Podcast

Subscriptions2
  • Subscribe to Premium$0.991 Month
  • Minimal Pro Yearly$6.991 Year
1 purchases

LabCast+

One-time1
  • LabCast+ Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Minimal Podcast free?
Minimal Podcast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LabCast+ free?
LabCast+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Minimal Podcast or LabCast+ have ads?
Neither Minimal Podcast nor LabCast+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minimal Podcast or LabCast+?
Minimal Podcast ships an update weekly, and LabCast+ daily. Most recently, Minimal Podcast was updated on November 4, 2026 and LabCast+ on November 10, 2026.

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