Pinepods vs OpenPod
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pinepods
This app offers a beautiful and intuitive mobile interface for managing your podcasts. It synchronizes your listening experience across devices and allows for offline playback, chapter support, and playlist management. Requires a self-hosted Pinepods server.
- Self-hosted server synchronization
- Intuitive mobile interface with themes
- CarPlay and audio support
- Offline episode downloads
- Chapter support
- Playlist management
- Multi-device synchronization
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PinePods is a complete podcast management solution that allows you to host your own podcast server and enjoy a beautiful mobile experience. This is the official companion app for Pinepods servers, designed for iOS Features of Pinepods: • Self-hosted podcast server synchronization that syncs everything between your devices • Beautiful, intuitive mobile interface with loads of themes that sync between devices and platforms • Full Carplay App and Audio Support • Download episodes for offline listening or archiving on your server • Chapter support with navigation • Playlist management • User statistics and listening history • Multi-device synchronization • Search and discovery • Background audio playback • Sleep timer and playback speed controls PinePods gives you complete control over your podcast experience while providing the convenience of modern podcast apps. Perfect for users who want privacy, control, and a great listening experience. Note: This app requires a PinePods server to be set up. Visit the PinePods GitHub repository for server installation instructions. Thanks for using Pinepods!
OpenPod
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OpenPod is podcast player that gives you control. Add any podcast by pasting its RSS feed URL — if it has a feed, you can listen. **Why OpenPod?** Most podcast apps decide what you can discover. OpenPod doesn't. Paste any RSS feed URL and start listening immediately — no account required, no email, no signup. **What you can do:** • Add any public podcast RSS feed with one tap • Play video podcasts natively in the app • Control playback speed from 0.5× to 2x • Pick up where you left off — your library persists across launches **Privacy first.** OpenPod collects no personal data. Your listening history stays on your device. No analytics, no ads, no tracking. Ever. Whether you follow indie creators, language-learning shows, or video podcasts from your favorite network — if it has an RSS feed, OpenPod plays it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pinepods at Free against OpenPod's $9.99. OpenPod's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Pinepods is free to download; OpenPod costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pinepods ships an update every 7 months, OpenPod every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pinepods | OpenPod |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Collin Pendleton | Moruk LLC |
In-app purchases
Pinepods
No in-app purchases
OpenPod
No in-app purchases
