Comparison

Casterly vs Munchfeed

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

Head to head
About

Casterly

Features
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Your podcasts, nothing else. Casterly is a clean, retro-inspired podcast player for people who just want to listen. No suggested shows. No algorithmic noise. No cluttered feeds trying to tell you what to hear next. No personal data collected. Just your podcasts, ready to play. Everything you need - Search, browse and subscribe to unlimited podcasts - Download episodes for offline playback - Auto-download new episodes from your subscribed shows - Native Apple Watch companion app with complication - New episode notifications - turn them on or off for each show individually - Save episodes to revisit later - Chapter support - AirPlay support - iCloud sync across your devices - Home screen widget with playback controls - Manually control storage limits Unlock the full experience with Casterly Pro which gives you: - CarPlay support for hands-free listening on the road - Variable playback speed - Sleep timer - Import/export OPML files for easy migration - Add any podcast directly via RSS feed, perfect for indie and niche shows - Helps support a one-person indie app studio Privacy policy: https://sodiumstudio.com/casterly-privacy Terms of use: https://sodiumstudio.com/casterly-terms Proudly made in New England

About

Munchfeed

Features
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MunchFeed is an RSS reader for people who want to keep up without turning reading into a backlog. Follow the feeds you care about, move quickly between unread, saved, all, and discarded articles, and search across your library when you need something specific. When a feed only includes a short excerpt, you can open the full article. If you just want the main points, you can switch between the full article, a 50% summary, or a 25% summary. Each feed can have its own reading defaults and filters. You can use keyword filters and AI filters to remove topics you do not want to see, and you can reduce noise by discarding promotional and duplicate articles. MunchFeed also includes themes, font controls, line-height controls, link-opening preferences, read-item retention, and OPML import and export. MunchFeed+ removes the usage limits for AI summaries and full-text article opening. The free tier includes up to 20 AI summaries and 80 full-text article openings. Terms of Use (EULA): [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

Screenshots

Casterly4 screens
Munchfeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

Casterly and Munchfeed are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Casterly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Munchfeed sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Casterly ships an update fortnightly, Munchfeed every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Casterly versus Munchfeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCasterlyMunchfeed
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better18.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB55 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSodium Studio, LLCJOSE LUIS DEL PINO GARCIA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Casterly

Subscriptions1
  • Casterly Pro$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Munchfeed

Subscriptions1
  • Munchfeed+ Mensual$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Casterly free?
Casterly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Munchfeed free?
Munchfeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Casterly or Munchfeed have ads?
Neither Casterly nor Munchfeed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Casterly or Munchfeed?
Casterly ships an update fortnightly, and Munchfeed every 3 weeks. Most recently, Casterly was updated on October 2, 2026 and Munchfeed on October 7, 2026.

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