Comparison

Podit! vs Waves Podcast Player

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

Head to head
About

Podit!

Features
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PodIt! uses Apple AI and on-device speech synthesis to create engaging podcasts from your content. All processing runs on your device, and your data never leaves your hands.

About

Waves Podcast Player

Features
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Waves is a podcast player built for people who actually listen. Browse top charts, search millions of shows, and follow the ones you care about — in a clean, dark interface that stays out of your way. LISTENING Stream anything instantly or save episodes for offline. Waves supports chapter markers so you can jump to any part of a long episode with one tap. Set a sleep timer, dial playback speed from 0.8x to 3x, and drop bookmarks with notes whenever something's worth keeping. WALKING MODE Start a walk, keep listening. Waves tracks your route on a live map, counts steps and distance using your phone's sensors, and saves a workout to Apple Health when you're done. Simple idea, genuinely useful. DISCOVERY The home screen shows top charts, category picks, and mood-based suggestions for Commute, Focus, Walking, and more. The more you listen, the better it gets. LOCK SCREEN & DYNAMIC ISLAND See what's playing without unlocking your phone. Control playback from your lock screen, headphones, or the Dynamic Island. PRIVACY No account required. No ads. No tracking. Waves runs entirely on Apple's public podcast feeds and RSS — your listening history lives on your device and nowhere else. Sign in with Apple is there if you want it, not because we need it. WHAT'S INCLUDED • Stream any podcast via RSS • Download for offline listening • Top charts by country and genre • Mood-based episode filtering • Chapter support • Bookmarks with notes • Sleep timer • Playback speed 0.8x–3x • Walking Mode with live map • Apple Health workout logging • Live Activity + Dynamic Island • Lock screen controls • Follow & organize shows • Queue management • Alternate app icons • Sign in with Apple (optional)

Screenshots

Podit!3 screens
Waves Podcast Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

Podit! and Waves Podcast Player are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Podit! versus Waves Podcast Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPodit!Waves Podcast Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteffen HaufAkshay Lodha

In-app purchases

None

Podit!

No in-app purchases

None

Waves Podcast Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Podit! free?
Podit! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waves Podcast Player free?
Waves Podcast Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Podit! or Waves Podcast Player have ads?
Neither Podit! nor Waves Podcast Player shows ads.

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