Casterly vs Beacon

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

Beacon brings the sites and people you follow into one reader for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Paste a site address and Beacon finds its RSS, Atom or JSON feed. Follow Mastodon and Bluesky accounts as feeds of their own. Bring your subscriptions from another reader with OPML, and take them with you whenever you like. Looking for more? Follow suggests sites that what you read already links to, and the websites of people you follow. YOUR OWN NEWSPAPER Open the Newspaper and the last day's articles are set as a front page, with a lead story, sections and In Brief, in a morning, afternoon or evening edition. With Apple Intelligence, stories covered by several of your sources appear once, with every source beside them. MADE FOR READING Articles open in a clean reading view, in the font, size and spacing you like, with a choice of line width on iPad and Mac. Timeline keeps everything in order and holds your place. Prefer an inbox? Classic shows only what you haven't read. Listen to any article read aloud. ORGANISED YOUR WAY • Folders, pinned sources and icons in the sidebar • Smart Folders from any saved search • Mute keywords you'd rather not see • Notifications for the feeds you choose • Feed health flags feeds that have stopped working ASK ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE READING Ask Siri to summarise an article or answer a question about it. Beacon answers from that article, on your device, with Apple Intelligence on supported devices. WHEREVER YOU READ • Siri and Shortcuts actions: refresh before you sit down, or save an article in one step • A Front Page widget for the Home Screen, the Lock Screen and the Mac desktop • A proper Mac app, with keyboard shortcuts on Mac and on iPad with a keyboard • Your library in sync through your private iCloud No Wells Code account, and no algorithmic feed in your Timeline. Just the sources you chose. One plan unlocks Beacon on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with Family Sharing: Annual or Monthly, each with a two-week free trial, or Pay Once. Terms of Use: https://wellscode.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://wellscode.com/privacy/