Comparison

TrueFans FM vs PatronArchiver

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

Head to head
About

TrueFans FM

Discover and play millions of podcasts for free. Create custom playlists and enjoy listening on the go, even offline or in your car. Follow for updates on X.

Highlights
  • Podcast discovery
  • Free playback
  • Playlist creation
  • Offline listening
  • Car mode
Features
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With the TrueFans app, you can quickly discover and play over 4 million podcasts for free. Curate the best into playlists, listen in the car or offline. Follow us on X: https://www.x.com/@truefansfm

About

PatronArchiver

Features
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PatronArchiver makes it easy to save posts from your favorite creator platforms directly to your device. Whether you want to keep a personal backup or read content offline, PatronArchiver has you covered. Save in Multiple Formats Each post is archived as a PDF, an MHTML web archive, and individual media files — all neatly organized in a single folder. Choose the format that works best for you. Keep Everything Offline Once archived, your saved posts are yours to keep. Read them anytime, anywhere — no internet connection required. Preserve the Full Post PatronArchiver captures text, images, videos, attachments, and even comments. It scrolls through the entire page to make sure lazy-loaded content is included too. Stay Organized Posts are automatically sorted into folders by creator name and post title. On Mac, posts are tagged with Finder tags and origin URLs for easy search and reference. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Archive posts on any of your Apple devices. Simple to Use Just paste a post URL, and PatronArchiver takes care of the rest. Track progress in real time, retry failed jobs, and customize settings like rendering width and save location.

Screenshots

TrueFans FM3 screens
PatronArchiver1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrueFans FM at none against PatronArchiver's 3. TrueFans FM also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). PatronArchiver's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. PatronArchiver sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TrueFans FM asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TrueFans FM versus PatronArchiver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrueFans FMPatronArchiver
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSam SethiShizukuSoft LLC.

In-app purchases

None

TrueFans FM

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PatronArchiver

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is TrueFans FM free?
TrueFans FM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PatronArchiver free?
PatronArchiver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TrueFans FM or PatronArchiver have ads?
TrueFans FM shows ads; PatronArchiver does not.

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