Comparison

Podmint vs ReadInstead

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

Head to head
About

Podmint

Features
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Podmint turns your ideas into ready-to-listen podcasts. Create an episode in a few taps: β€’ Enter any topic you’re curious about β€’ Choose a style: Educational, Funny, Serious, or Debate β€’ Pick a duration: ~2, ~5, or ~10 minutes β€’ Select language and voice quality β€’ Tap Create and Podmint writes the script and generates the audio Build your personal podcast library: β€’ Every generated episode is saved in β€œYour podcasts” β€’ Replay anytime and keep your favorites in one place Credits & purchases: Podmint may use a credit system for podcast generation. Additional credit packs are offered as non-consumable in-app purchases, do not expire, and can be restored using β€œRestore Purchases” (Apple ID required). Note: An internet connection is required for generation.

About

ReadInstead

Features
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You opened YouTube to watch one specific video. By the time you found it, three other thumbnails had pulled at you, autoplay had queued the next thing, and the speaker was already four minutes in at a pace you did not set. The content is good. The interface is the problem. ReadInstead turns the videos you already trust into full articles you can actually stay with. The same creators, the same talks, the same lectures and interviews and long-form thinking - in a quiet reader where the medium stops moving and you set the pace. Reading is not slower than watching. What changes is your attention. Video carries you through. Reading asks you to stay. One channel, no edits, no autoplay countdown - just the argument and you. This is not a summarizer. It is a faithful reformatter. The article is structured for the page, with headings, paragraphs, examples, and the reasoning that connects one idea to the next. The creator's reasoning stays. Their examples stay. Their conclusions stay. The AI is a typesetter, not an author. FIVE READING SHAPES, ONE SOURCE The article takes the shape that fits the read. - Textbook - definitions, structure, study-ready recaps - Newspaper - conclusions first, built for scanning - Analytical - premises, evidence, the shape of the argument - Essay - a reflective read that keeps the speaker close - Detective - the idea unfolds like an investigation The mode changes structure, not what the creator said. DESIGNED FOR READING - Search YouTube, browse channels, or paste a URL - Start with a video you would genuinely like to read - Choose full, medium, or brief length - Read in 26 supported languages - Save articles to your library - Resume reading across devices - Customize font, size, line height, and theme - Use Focus Mode when you want the interface to disappear Articles end. No autoplay after the last line. No recommendation feed under the page. CALM BY DESIGN ReadInstead does not run advertising or third-party tracking SDKs, and there are no third-party analytics SDKs inside the app. No streaks, no notifications pushing you back, no engagement traps. The app is built to be opened, used, and put down - and to be a place you actually want to return to, on your own time. WHAT THIS IS FOR For the reader who already knows reading feels better. For the saved-tab list that keeps growing. For the lecture you wanted to take in, the interview you wanted to think about, the talk you would rather sit with than scroll past. Same creators. Quieter medium. Articles that end. ReadInstead is free to start. Previously generated articles stay in your library permanently. readinstead.app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Podmint4 screens
ReadInstead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ReadInstead at 13.0 against Podmint's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Podmint sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ReadInstead sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.19 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Podmint versus ReadInstead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPodmintReadInstead
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.113.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size146 MB67 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBerk EkinciogluPavlo Kovalchuk

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Podmint

One-time3
  • 50 Credits$2.99
  • 100 Credits$5.99
  • 175 Credits$9.99
10 purchases

ReadInstead

Subscriptions10
  • Pro Monthly Sale 203 Days trial$7.191 Month
  • Pro Monthly Sale 153 Days trial$7.591 Month
  • Max Monthly Sale 20$11.991 Month
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  • Max Monthly Sale 15$12.491 Month
  • ReadInstead Max$14.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Sale 20$71.991 Year
  • Pro Annual Sale 15$76.001 Year
  • Max Annual Sale 20$119.991 Year
  • Max Annual Sale 15$126.991 Year
  • ReadInstead Max (Annual)$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Podmint free?
Podmint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReadInstead free?
ReadInstead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Podmint or ReadInstead have ads?
Neither Podmint nor ReadInstead shows ads.

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