Comparison

dwindle vs PodcastsAI

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

Head to head
About

dwindle

This app offers a customizable widget to visualize your time and prevent it from slipping away. Choose from different widget sizes, personalize colors, pixels, and backgrounds, or set your own countdowns.

Highlights
  • Visual year tracking
  • Large and compact widgets
  • Customizable colors
  • Customizable pixels
  • Customizable background
  • Countdown timer option
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Dwindle makes your days visual. A customizable widget to not let time slip away unnoticed. ยท Your year, your time, made visual ยท Large widget and compact widget ยท Customize the colors, pixels and background ยท Set your own countdown if you prefer Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PodcastsAI

Features
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Every word of any song, podcast, or video โ€” searchable, timestamped, and yours in seconds. Paste a link from YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts and PodcastsAI pulls the full transcript, then hands you an AI summary on top of it. Read the whole thing, skim the highlights, or jump straight to the moment you're looking for. THE FULL TRANSCRIPT โ€ข Every line, timestamped from start to finish โ€ข Tap any moment to play from exactly there โ€ข Search a three-hour episode for the one thing you remember โ€ข Copy or export the text for your notes A SUMMARY ON TOP A short overview, the key points, action items, and the notable quotes โ€” each quote linked to the second it was said. Chapters break long episodes into sections you can jump between. ASK THE TRANSCRIPT ANYTHING Every episode comes with a chat box that has read the entire transcript. Ask what someone said about a topic and get an answer with the timestamp to prove it. It remembers your conversation, so you can keep digging. FOLLOW A SHOW, GET IT AUTOMATICALLY Subscribe to a podcast or channel and new episodes are transcribed and summarized the moment they publish. A notification tells you it's ready, and it's already waiting in your library when you open the app. WORKS WITH WHAT YOU ALREADY USE โ€ข YouTube videos and channels โ€ข Spotify songs, podcast episodes, and shows โ€ข Apple Podcasts episodes and shows โ€ข Share from any of those apps straight into PodcastsAI โ€ข Read aloud, if you'd rather listen to the summary PodcastsAI works from transcripts the platforms already publish, links back to the original, and plays the creator's own video. A faster way to keep up with what you care about โ€” not a replacement for it. SUBSCRIPTION PodcastsAI Pro is an auto-renewable subscription at $9.99 per month. It lifts the daily limit on summaries and read-aloud. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless you turn renewal off at least 24 hours before the period ends, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the period ending. Manage or cancel yours in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.podcasts-ai.com/privacy

Screenshots

dwindle3 screens
PodcastsAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PodcastsAI at Free against dwindle's $1.99. PodcastsAI also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

PodcastsAI is free to download; dwindle costs $1.99 up front. dwindle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and PodcastsAI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

dwindle ships an update every 2 months, PodcastsAI every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
dwindle versus PodcastsAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdwindlePodcastsAI
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.616.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammad Adil Abdul HalimTam Huynh

In-app purchases

2 purchases

dwindle

Subscriptions1
  • dwindle$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • dwindle$4.99
1 purchases

PodcastsAI

Subscriptions1
  • PodcastsAI Pro$1.991 Month

Questions

Is dwindle free?
dwindle costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PodcastsAI free?
PodcastsAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do dwindle or PodcastsAI have ads?
Neither dwindle nor PodcastsAI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dwindle or PodcastsAI?
dwindle ships an update every 2 months, and PodcastsAI every 6 days. Most recently, dwindle was updated on November 8, 2026 and PodcastsAI on November 6, 2026.

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