Podly vs Profe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Podly
Learn key insights from non-fiction podcasts in bite-sized chunks. Replace endless scrolling with daily micro-learning sessions tailored to your goals. Read or listen on the go, anytime, anywhere.
- Podcast summaries
- Bite-sized learning
- Personalized suggestions
- Daily learning streaks
- Read or listen on the go
- 7-day free trial
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Too busy to listen to 3 hour long podcast episodes? Still want to get all the key insights to improve yourself? Podly summarises all the key insights from your favourite non fiction podcasts so you can learn with bite sized chunks. Stop doomscrolling Take back control of your time and replace the endless social media scrolling with micro learning sessions filled with bite sized ideas on topics you want to learn more about. Level Up Learn key ideas from a range of topics you're interested in and get personalised suggestions tailored to your goals. Keep the streak alive Stay on track to reach your goals by spending less than 5 minutes each day learning new ideas. Read or listen on the go Take Podly with you on your morning commute, a walk or even just when you get some down time. HOW IT WORKS: To get started is simple. Download the Podly app and sign up for a 7 day free trial where you'll get access to all our content. Unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of your free trial, you will automatically be charged the price indicated on the subscription screen for the period of time outlined. The Podly premium subscription renews automatically at the end of the period. Cancelling your subscription means the automatic renewal will be disabled but you will still have access to all of our content for the remainder of your subscription period. Want to speak to a real person? Our support team is just an email away, contact us at info@thepodlyapp.com Terms & Conditions: https://matt-horton.github.io/podly-legal/eula Privacy Policy: https://matt-horton.github.io/podly-legal/privacy
Profe
This AI-powered tutor helps with homework by recognizing handwriting, solving problems step-by-step, and providing answers in a handwritten format. It offers voice input and works entirely offline for enhanced privacy and accessibility.
- Handwriting recognition
- Step-by-step problem solving
- Photo homework scanning
- Voice input with on-device speech recognition
- Guide mode for hints
- Check mode for reviewing work
- Answers in handwriting and read aloud
- Offline functionality
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Profe is a handwriting tutor that runs entirely on your iPhone. Write a question with your finger, snap a photo of homework, or just ask by voice - Profe reads it, solves it step by step, writes the answer back in handwriting, and reads it aloud. Everything happens on your device: the AI model, speech recognition, and text-to-speech all run locally. No account, no ads, no tracking - your handwriting, photos, and voice never leave your phone. FEATURES - Handwriting recognition and step-by-step solving - Photo questions: snap a book page or homework - Voice questions with on-device speech recognition - Guide mode: hints instead of answers, so students think for themselves - Check mode: reviews the student's work and points out the first wrong step - Answers written back in handwriting and read aloud - Red pen: circle what matters, Profe focuses on it - English, Spanish, and Chinese - Works fully offline - the AI model ships inside the app PRIVACY BY DESIGN Profe has no servers. The 1.4 GB AI model is bundled with the app and runs on your iPhone. An optional Search mode (off by default) can fetch public information from the web for questions that need current facts - only the text of that question is ever sent, never your ink or photos. Made for students, parents, and anyone who thinks best with a pen.
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Verdict
Podly and Profe both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Profe's written reviews are positive against 57% of Podly's. Profe also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Podly's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Podly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Profe asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Podly against 5.0 for Profe. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Podly has 39 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Podly's written reviews are positive against 100% of Profe's.
| Parameter | Podly | Profe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (39 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 1.5 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Podly App Ltd | Amy Lu |
Customer experience
Podly
Profe
In-app purchases
Podly
- Podly Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Podly Premium Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Podly Premium Lifetime$99.99
Profe
No in-app purchases









