Queue vs Current
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Queue
This app offers a streamlined podcast listening experience by automatically updating new episodes into a single, easy-to-manage list. It provides immediate access to episode titles, show notes, and playback, with advanced features like chapter support and interactive timestamps.
- Auto-updated episode queue
- Play and archive episodes
- Chapter and chapter artwork support
- Interactive timestamps in show notes
- Simple, clean interface
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Queue is the simplest podcast app out there. New episodes from your subscriptions automatically appear in one simple list, your Queue. From here you can either play them, or archive them. When you open an episode, you see the title and show notes right away, and you can also play the episode from here. We also have full support for chapters and chapter artwork, and we even detect timestamps in the episode show notes and turn them into interactive chapters. The entire app was custom designed to offer you the simplest possible podcast experience, and it's full of beautiful little touches and fun details. I've spent month designing and building Queue for you, and I have some really cool ideas for it. I can't wait to hear what you think! - Eike Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Current
This app offers a peaceful way to consume RSS feeds without the pressure of unread counts or overdue articles. It prioritizes a calm, unhurried reading experience with beautiful typography and intuitive navigation. Sync with various providers or use local feeds for a personalized content stream.
- No unread counts or badges
- Calm and unhurried design
- Beautiful article presentation
- Support for multiple sync providers
- Full-text article extraction
- Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
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Current is an RSS reader built on a simple idea: your feed should never make you feel behind. There are no unread counts. No red badges. No number climbing while you sleep, silently tallying everything you haven't read. Current shows you what's new right now, and that's it. Nothing is owed. Nothing is overdue. You open it when you want to read, and whatever's there is what's there. The design is intentional. Every screen, every interaction, every animation was built to feel calm and unhurried. Articles are presented beautifully with clean typography and generous whitespace. Navigation is fluid and intuitive. The app gets out of the way and lets you focus on what matters: the writing. Current supports multiple sync providers so you can bring your existing subscriptions: - Feedbin - Inoreader - MiniFlux - FreshRSS - The Old Reader - NewsBlur - Local RSS (on-device, no account needed) Features: - Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Beautiful article reader with smart formatting - Full-text article extraction - Light and dark themes - Background refresh - OPML import and export - Share extension - Keyboard shortcuts on iPad and Mac - iCloud sync for local feeds Current is a one-time purchase. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. Just an app you buy once and own forever. Built by an indie developer who wanted to love RSS again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Queue at Free against Current's $9.99. Current's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement 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
Queue is free to download; Current costs $9.99 up front. Queue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Current asks for nothing beyond the download.
Current holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 111 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 68% and 68% positive.
Queue ships an update every 10 days, Current every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Queue | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (86 ratings) | 4.5 (111 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 86 | 111 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #13 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eike Drescher | Jupiter Interactive Group LLC |
Customer experience
Queue
Current
Bugs and requests
Queue
Reported bugs
3 issues- Stuck in introductory routine with 'Later' button not working
- Wired headphone controls not functioning properly
- Search and subscription issues for certain podcasts
Requested features
5 requests- Add sleep timer feature
- Implement back/forward controls on headphones and cars
- Allow new episodes to be added to the bottom of the queue
- Implement silence skipping and voice boost
- Provide a widget with playback controls
Current
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Queue
- Pro Access$4.991 Month
- Pro Access$29.991 Year
Current
No in-app purchases





