Loop vs Clearcast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loop
An independent podcast player offering a minimalist and intuitive audio experience. Discover new content, organize your listening with collections, and enjoy features like sleep timers and episode downloads. Prioritizes user privacy and a seamless Apple ecosystem integration.
- Sleep Mode with auto-pause timer
- Chapter support for episode topics
- Podcast collections for sequential listening
- Automatic iCloud backup
- Privacy-focused, no user tracking
- Offline episode downloads
- Podcast description translation
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A simple and intuitive podcast player, without a big company behind it — Loop is an independent podcast player, designed to provide the best possible audio experience on Apple platforms. Loop is a modern and full-featured podcast player with several useful features in a simple and intuitive interface: - Sleep Mode: Dim the player’s brightness and set a timer for automatic pause. - Chapter Support: View episode topics without leaving the player. - Collections: Create collections from your favorite podcasts and listen to the latest episodes of all podcasts in sequence. - Automatic Backup: Your collections and favorite podcasts are always saved in iCloud. - Podcast Discovery: Explore content randomly, with no algorithms behind it. - Apple Standard Experience: A smooth and intuitive experience for Apple ecosystem users. - Privacy First: Your data stays on your device, with no tracking. - Customization: Personalize your Loop experience your way. - Wallpaper Studio: Turn podcast covers into wallpapers. - High-Quality Streaming: Listen to your podcasts in the best quality, without restrictions. - Episode Download: Enjoy your favorite content even offline. - Podcast Description Translation: Learn more about the podcast, even if you don't know the language spoken in it. - Smart Search: Ask Loop to find podcasts related to a topic, and it will find related podcasts powered by Apple Intelligence. Loop is funded by each unit sold. Payment will be charged to your App Store account upon purchase confirmation. Privacy policy: https://loop-app.framer.website/privacy Designed and developed in Brazil.
Clearcast
This podcast player offers a seamless listening experience by intelligently detecting and skipping advertisements. Enjoy a distraction-free interface with powerful playback controls and sync your listening progress across all your devices.
- Smart ad detection and skipping
- Distraction-free player
- Cross-device library and progress sync
- Powerful playback controls
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Skip podcast ads automatically. Clearcast is a full-featured podcast player that automatically skips the parts you choose. Turn skipping on or off for ads, promos, intros, outros, and previews. Then spend less time reaching for the skip button. SMART SKIPPING • Choose exactly which types of segments to skip • Review detected segments and jump directly to any section POWERFUL PLAYBACK • Download episodes for offline listening • Build and reorder your queue • Customize playback speed, Voice Boost, and sleep timers • Chapters for every episode, using AI when the publisher doesn’t provide them YOUR LIBRARY, EVERYWHERE • Sync subscriptions, saved episodes, history, settings, and playback progress • Search podcasts, individual episodes, and your own library • Automatically download new episodes and receive optional notifications Hear more of what you came for. CLEARCAST PRO Clearcast Pro is an auto-renewing subscription offered monthly or annually. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://clearcast.pro/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Clearcast at Free against Loop's $4.99. Clearcast also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Loop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On 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
Clearcast is free to download; Loop costs $4.99 up front. Clearcast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clearcast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Loop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Clearcast's.
Loop ships an update fortnightly, Clearcast every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loop | Clearcast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #68 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | +12 |
| Developer | Augusto Simionato | Skye Nygaard |
Customer experience
Loop
Clearcast
In-app purchases
Loop
No in-app purchases
Clearcast
- Clearcast Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Clearcast Pro Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
