Comparison

EchoCast vs Podwaves

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

Head to head
About

EchoCast

Easily transfer your podcast subscriptions and listening history to a new app. Discover new shows with personalized recommendations and find content based on topics, moods, or available time. Enjoy organized playback with essential tools like background play and a sleep timer.

Highlights
  • Import subscriptions and listening history
  • Personalized podcast recommendations
  • Smart search by topic, mood, or time
  • Organized library and playback queue
  • Background playback
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Sleep timer
  • Easy episode sharing
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Switching podcast apps shouldn't mean starting over. Bring your subscriptions and listening history into EchoCast in minutes, then discover your next favorite podcast with recommendations tailored to your listening habits. EchoCast helps you discover podcasts you'll actually want to hear next. Whether you're looking for a new favorite show, the latest trending episode, or something that fits your interests, EchoCast makes discovery simple. WHAT MAKES ECHOCAST DIFFERENT • Bring Your Podcasts – Import your subscriptions and listening history in minutes • Personalized Discovery – Recommendations based on what you actually listen to • Smart Search – Find shows by topic, mood, or available listening time • Organized Listening – Up Next, Continue Listening, and your library in one place • Essential Playback Tools – Background playback, adjustable speed, and sleep timer • Easy Sharing – Share episodes directly with friends Whether you're a daily listener or a podcast enthusiast, EchoCast helps you spend less time searching and more time listening. Download free. No subscription required to get started.

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

EchoCast4 screens
Podwaves4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Podwaves at none against EchoCast's 3. EchoCast's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. EchoCast sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Podwaves asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EchoCast versus Podwaves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoCastPodwaves
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeen Place, LLCLazar Sidor

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EchoCast

One-time3
  • Send an Echo$3.00
  • Send an Echo$5.00
  • Send an Echo$10.00
None

Podwaves

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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