PodcastIntel vs ColoringBits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PodcastIntel
Discover every podcast appearance of your favorite guests. This app uses AI to identify individuals across hundreds of shows, sending you personalized alerts and digests. Track people, not just podcasts, with smart guest detection and customizable notifications.
- Follow specific guests for appearance alerts
- AI-powered smart guest detection
- Personalized daily, weekly, or monthly digests
- Push notifications for new episodes and guest appearances
- Search thousands of podcasts and episodes
- AI-generated episode summaries
- Dark mode interface
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Follow your favorite podcast guests across hundreds of shows. The moment someone you follow appears on a new episode anywhere in our catalog, you'll know. No signup needed to start. Open the app, browse, subscribe, follow — instantly. When Tim Ferriss interviews a new author, you'll hear when that author appears on Lex Fridman, Huberman Lab, Smartless, and a dozen other shows over the next month. Other podcast apps follow shows. We follow the people. KEY FEATURES • Open the app and start using it — no account required • Follow any podcast guest and get notified across every show they appear on • AI-generated episode summaries so you can decide what's worth listening to • Subscribe to podcasts and get alerts for new episodes • Discover trending shows and featured guests • Search across thousands of podcasts and episodes • Weekly, daily, or monthly email digests of what your followed guests are up to • Push notifications for new episodes and guest appearances • Universal Links — tap a shared episode and land directly in the app • Sign in with Apple, Google, or email when you want to sync across devices • Secure storage in iOS Keychain • Dark mode WHY YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE IT Most "follow your favorite podcast" features ask you to remember which shows you like. PodcastIntel asks who you want to hear from — then watches the entire podcast world for them. You don't have to subscribe to fifteen shows just to catch one guest. Whether you follow journalists, scientists, founders, comedians, or your favorite chef, PodcastIntel pings you the moment they show up somewhere new. START FREE, UPGRADE WHEN READY Free tier: 5 podcast subscriptions, 3 guest follows. No credit card. No time limit. Pro: $4.99 one-time. Unlimited podcasts, unlimited guests, every future update included. No subscription. No recurring charges. Pay once, own it. PRIVACY You can use PodcastIntel without ever giving us your email or name. We create an anonymous account on your device so subscriptions and follows persist locally. Sign in only when you want to sync across devices or get email digests. LISTEN ANYWHERE PodcastIntel works as a tracker, not a player. Once you find an episode you want to hear, tap to open it in your favorite player — Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, or anywhere the show is hosted. We're the discovery layer; you keep your listening setup. Stop missing the interviews you'd actually want to hear.
ColoringBits
This digital coloring book offers two distinct modes: follow numbered color guides or express your creativity with a freehand palette. Explore a variety of themes and use intuitive tools to bring your artwork to life.
- Color by Number mode
- Freehand coloring mode
- Brush and outline tools
- Custom colors and gradients
- 3D coloring effects
- Save artwork
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Color by number when you want an easy, relaxing activity. Or choose your own colors and make every page yours. ColoringBits is a digital coloring book with beautiful pages, creative tools, and two ways to color. Explore animals, flowers, gardens, fantasy scenes, and peaceful landscapes. COLOR YOUR WAY • Color by Number: follow the numbered areas and matching colors. • Free coloring: choose your own palette and create your own look. MAKE IT YOURS Tap to fill an area, use brush and outline-coloring tools, and try custom colors and gradients. Add 3D coloring effects on supported pages. Undo a change, keep experimenting, and save your artwork to continue later. FIND YOUR NEXT PAGE Browse a growing collection of designs, from detailed nature scenes to imaginative artwork. Color for a few minutes or settle in for a longer creative session. Your next coloring page is ready.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: ColoringBits at free against PodcastIntel's paid. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PodcastIntel against 5.0 for ColoringBits. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
PodcastIntel ships an update every 5 weeks, ColoringBits every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PodcastIntel | ColoringBits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hector Sahagun | Igor Kopeikin |
Customer experience
PodcastIntel
ColoringBits
In-app purchases
PodcastIntel
No in-app purchases
ColoringBits
No in-app purchases
Questions
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