Pod Circles vs UnumPod
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
UnumPod
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pod Circles ships an update every 2 days, UnumPod weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pod Circles | UnumPod |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tylor Mayfield | Unum Solutions |
In-app purchases
Pod Circles
No in-app purchases
UnumPod
No in-app purchases









