Comparison

Pod Circles vs UnumPod

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

Head to head
About

Pod Circles

This app allows you to create private groups to share and listen to podcast episodes with friends and family. Discover new shows through trusted recommendations and enjoy a personalized listening experience.

Highlights
  • Create private listening circles
  • Share podcast episodes with friends
  • Discover new shows through trusted recommendations
  • Full podcast playback controls
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Personalized sharing options
Features
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Pod Circles is a social podcast player designed to make listening feel a little less solitary. Create private circles for family, friends, or interest groups and share podcast episodes with the people whose recommendations you trust most. Keep each circle focused and personal, whether it is for family favorites, a book club, a workout group, or a few friends swapping great listens. PRIVATE CIRCLES Create invite-only groups for your close connections. Share episodes in the right place without posting to a public feed. SEAMLESS SHARING Send episodes to a circle with a tap. See what others have shared and discover new shows through people you already know. LISTEN ONLINE OR OFFLINE Download episodes to keep listening when you are away from a connection. Use seeking, skip controls, playback speed, and a sleep timer for longer sessions. CROSS-DEVICE SYNC Keep subscriptions, circles, likes, sharing activity, and listening history in sync across your devices. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your listening habits are personal. Share only what you choose, inside the circles you trust. Turn great podcast recommendations into a shared listening habit with Pod Circles.

About

UnumPod

Features
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This is a clean and easy podcast player with constant upgrades and improvements. We don't track and gather any information from our users.

Screenshots

Pod Circles4 screens
UnumPod3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: UnumPod at none against Pod Circles's shown. Pod Circles's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pod Circles ships an update every 2 days, UnumPod weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pod Circles versus UnumPod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPod CirclesUnumPod
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTylor MayfieldUnum Solutions

In-app purchases

None

Pod Circles

No in-app purchases

None

UnumPod

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pod Circles free?
Pod Circles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UnumPod free?
UnumPod is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pod Circles or UnumPod have ads?
Pod Circles shows ads; UnumPod does not.
Which is updated more often, Pod Circles or UnumPod?
Pod Circles ships an update every 2 days, and UnumPod weekly. Most recently, Pod Circles was updated on October 24, 2026 and UnumPod on October 22, 2026.

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