Comparison

Supercast vs Podwaves

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

Head to head
About

Supercast

Access and enjoy all your premium podcast subscriptions in one place. Discover exclusive episodes, bonus content, and subscriber-only perks from your favorite creators. This app offers a streamlined experience for dedicated podcast listeners.

Highlights
  • Access premium podcast subscriptions
  • Unlock exclusive episodes
  • Discover bonus content
  • Subscriber-only perks
  • Unified listening experience
  • Supports audio and video content
Features
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Welcome to Supercast, the easiest way to access and enjoy your premium podcast subscriptions from your favorite creators. Unlock exclusive episodes, bonus content, and subscriber-only perks — all in one beautifully simple app designed for listeners who want more than just the public feed. Supercast powers subscription experiences for podcasters across the world, giving listeners direct access to exclusive audio, video, and member content from the shows they love.

About

Podwaves

Features
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Podwaves – Discover & Share Podcasts You’ll Actually Love Podwaves is a smarter way to discover podcasts—powered by real people, not just algorithms. Explore trending shows, save your favorites, and open any podcast instantly in your preferred app like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube. Discover Better Podcasts Tired of endless scrolling? Podwaves helps you find podcasts that actually matter: * Browse New, Most Recommended, and Most Opened podcasts * Discover curated content shared by real users * Explore podcasts across multiple languages * Clean, fast, and distraction-free experience Filter by Language Find podcasts in the languages you care about: * Select one or multiple languages (English, Romanian, Spanish, French, and more) * Personalized feed based on your preferences * Switch instantly—no reload needed Save & Build Your Library Keep track of what you love: * Save podcasts as Favorites * Automatically track Recently Opened shows * Everything stored locally for speed and privacy * No account required Open in Your Favorite App No need to switch players: * Open podcasts directly in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube * Works with any valid podcast link * Seamless experience across platforms Recommend Podcasts in Seconds Know a great podcast? Share it: * Paste a link from Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or any website * Podwaves automatically detects and adds it * Help others discover great content Simple Podcast Search Quickly find what you’re looking for: * Search podcasts by title * Fast, responsive results * Integrated with your language filters Private & Simple * No signup required (anonymous access) * No tracking, no clutter * Lightweight and fast Why Podwaves? Most podcast apps focus on playback. Podwaves focuses on discovery. Find what’s worth listening to—faster.

Screenshots

Supercast4 screens
Podwaves4 screens

Verdict

The call

Supercast and Podwaves 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 · 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Supercast versus Podwaves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSupercastPodwaves
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (201 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings201 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSupercast Podcast CorpLazar Sidor

In-app purchases

None

Supercast

No in-app purchases

None

Podwaves

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Supercast free?
Supercast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Podwaves free?
Podwaves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Supercast or Podwaves have ads?
Neither Supercast nor Podwaves shows ads.

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