Comparison

Peapod vs Resonance

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

Resonance

This app maps your listening habits by tracking your GPS route in real-time during playback. It visualizes your journeys with markers for playback actions and allows you to scrub through your timeline or animate your route. Discover your listening trends, organize your podcasts, and enjoy offline playback.

Highlights
  • GPS route tracking during playback
  • Interactive map visualization
  • Route animation and timeline scrubber
  • Customizable playback speeds
  • Offline listening with downloads
  • Podcast organization and playlists
  • On-device data storage
Features
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Has this ever happened to you....? You're talking to a friend about a great podcast you listened to. Problem is, you can't remember what it was called. However, you DO remember you listened to it while on a roadtrip back in 2016. That's where Resonance comes in. Check out your route history, navigate to the date of the roadtrip, find the podcast, share with your friend! Play any podcast and Resonance maps your route in real time with GPS. See where you walked, drove, or commuted while listening — all visualized on an interactive map with start, stop, pause, and podcast-change markers. Scrub through your timeline or animate your route at 60x speed. LISTEN YOUR WAY - 9 playback speeds from 0.5x to 3x - Customizable skip forward and back intervals - Sleep timer with gentle fade-out - Per-podcast settings for skip intro, skip outro, and playback speed - Background playback with lock screen and Control Center controls - Queue with drag-to-reorder, playlists, and downloads for offline listening MAP YOUR LISTENING - GPS route tracking during active playback - Interactive maps with start, stop, pause, and podcast-change markers - Route animation and timeline scrubber - Routes grouped by day with distance, areas visited, and duration - Reverse geocoding turns coordinates into real place names KNOW YOUR HABITS - Listening streaks, milestones, and personal records - Daily, weekly, and hourly trend charts - Genre breakdown, completion rates, and top podcasts - Full session history with duration and playback speed STAY ORGANIZED - Subscribe to podcasts from the iTunes catalog - Custom playlists and an Up Next queue - Rate and review episodes and podcasts - Download episodes for offline playback - Favorites surface on your personalized home screen YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE - 100% on-device storage — no accounts, no servers, no analytics - Zero third-party SDKs - Export your data anytime as JSON, CSV, or OPML - Import from backups or migrate from other apps - Location permission is requested only when needed, never at launch, and is off by default

Screenshots

Peapod4 screens
Resonance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Resonance at none against Peapod's 2. Resonance also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Peapod sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Resonance asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Peapod against 5.0 for Resonance. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Peapod versus Resonance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeapodResonance
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrady ValentinoNostios LLC

Customer experience

Peapod

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

Resonance

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
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

Resonance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Peapod free?
Peapod is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Resonance free?
Resonance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Peapod or Resonance?
Peapod and Resonance are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Peapod or Resonance have ads?
Neither Peapod nor Resonance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Peapod or Resonance?
Peapod ships an update every 2 weeks, and Resonance every 2 weeks. Most recently, Peapod was updated on November 8, 2026 and Resonance on November 5, 2026.

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