Comparison

Peapod vs Flux

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic episode queuing
  • Cross-device syncing via Apple ID
  • iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and CarPlay support
  • Optional listening activity tracking
  • Customizable app icons
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

Screenshots

Peapod4 screens
Flux4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Peapod ships an update every 2 weeks, Flux every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Peapod versus Flux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeapodFlux
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#138 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.426.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB19 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBrady ValentinoAdrien DONOT

Customer experience

Peapod

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Flux

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Peapod

Subscriptions1
  • Peapod+ Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Peapod+ Lifetime$99.99
None

Flux

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Peapod free?
Peapod is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flux free?
Flux costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Peapod or Flux have ads?
Neither Peapod nor Flux shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Peapod or Flux?
Peapod ships an update every 2 weeks, and Flux every 3 days. Most recently, Peapod was updated on November 8, 2026 and Flux on November 8, 2026.

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