Peapod vs Flux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Peapod
A minimalist podcast player that focuses on simplicity and ease of use. It automatically queues new episodes and syncs listening activity across your Apple devices. Unlock additional features like listening history and custom icons with a one-time purchase.
- Automatic episode queuing
- Cross-device syncing via Apple ID
- iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and CarPlay support
- Optional listening activity tracking
- Customizable app icons
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Peapod is a tiny podcast app with no algorithms, no social graph, and no features powered by AI. - New episodes are automatically added to the queue - All data is automatically synced across devices using the same Apple ID - Built for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and CarPlay For a small fee you can unlock some extras - Listening activity - Custom app icons Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Flux
Consolidate your RSS and Atom feeds into a streamlined reading experience across Apple devices. Organize articles, discover content through images, and enjoy immersive reading modes. Listen to articles with text-to-speech and utilize AI summarization.
- Consolidates RSS and Atom feeds
- Organize articles into folders
- Browse stories with Feed Wall (images)
- Full-screen immersive reading mode
- Text-to-speech article playback
- AI article summarization (Apple Intelligence)
- iCloud library sync across devices
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Flux brings your RSS and Atom feeds together in a reading app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Follow your sources, organize your articles and find what interests you. TODAY'S ESSENTIALS The Today view offers a daily selection of your articles. The Feed Wall lets you browse stories through images. On iPad and Mac, full-screen mode makes reading more immersive. YOUR SOURCES, YOUR ORGANIZATION Add feeds, organize them into folders and save articles for later. Import and export your library to keep your sources together. READ YOUR WAY Open articles in the reader or visit the original page. Listen with text-to-speech. On compatible devices, Apple Intelligence can summarize articles directly on your device. This feature requires Apple Intelligence to be enabled and available in your language. ACROSS YOUR APPLE DEVICES Flux offers an interface tailored to iPhone, iPad and Mac, widgets, and iCloud library sync when you use iCloud. No Flux account required. You choose the sources you want to follow.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Peapod at Free against Flux's $3.99. Flux's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On review sentiment, ads, device support 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
Peapod is free to download; Flux costs $3.99 up front. Peapod sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Flux asks for nothing beyond the download.
Peapod ships an update every 2 weeks, Flux every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Peapod | Flux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #138 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | 26.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Brady Valentino | Adrien DONOT |
Customer experience
Peapod
Flux
In-app purchases
Peapod
- Peapod+ Monthly$2.991 Month
- Peapod+ Lifetime$99.99
Flux
No in-app purchases









