Comparison

LunarCast vs DeepSpace Podcasts

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

Head to head
About

LunarCast

This app offers a straightforward podcast listening experience, focusing on user-curated feeds without algorithmic suggestions. Enjoy offline downloads, fast playback, and instant updates for your favorite shows. It's designed for those who prefer a clean, no-nonsense approach to podcasts.

Highlights
  • User-curated podcast feeds
  • No algorithmic suggestions
  • Instant feed updates
  • Offline downloads
  • Fast playback
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Lunarcast – Podcasts Your Way, No BS I'm just a guy who loves these shows: Moonshots, Lex Fridman, Innermost Loop... but I hate algorithm spam. So I built this app for myself—simple, clean, zero suggestions. Only the feeds you pick, updated instantly. It starts with: • Moonshots (Peter Diamandis' big ideas) • Lex Fridman (deep, no-fluff talks) • Innermost Loop (Alex Wissner-Gross' AI speedruns) • Bonus: Every Elon Musk podcast interview out there—in one place, no hunting. Offline downloads, fast playback, no ads. It's a labor of love—started as my own fix, now friends use it too. Not here to get rich; just wanna share something useful. If you dig podcasts without the noise, grab it. Got bugs? Feature ideas? Hit me up—I'll tweak it if folks care. Your feed. Your rules.

About

DeepSpace Podcasts

A private, local-first podcast player offering advanced playback controls and smart playlist creation. Enjoy offline listening, customizable audio settings, and seamless playback across devices without ads or mandatory accounts.

Highlights
  • Local-first storage
  • Smart playlist creation (AutoQs)
  • Customizable playback speed and audio enhancement
  • Offline episode downloads
  • Sleep timer
  • Cross-device playback control
Features
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DeepSpace is a private, local-first podcast player built for people who want more control over what plays next and how every episode sounds. No account is required to start listening. Search for podcasts, follow shows, stream episodes, or download them for offline playback. Your subscriptions, listening progress, history, queue, downloads, and preferences are stored locally on your device by default. Stay organized - Build AutoQs - smart playlists or queues that select episodes using the shows and rules you choose. - Manage Up Next, play episodes in order, or shuffle. - Save and archive episodes. - Create local episode lists and optionally publish them through DeepSpace Lists. - Import and export podcast subscriptions with OPML. Tune your listening - Adjust playback speed and skip intervals. - Enhance spoken-word clarity. - Trim short silences. - Set episode start and end skips for individual shows. - Set a sleep timer. Listen anywhere - Control playback from notifications, the lock screen, headsets, bluetooth, and Apple CarPlay. - Download episodes manually or automatically with Wi-Fi and storage controls. - Enable optional notifications for new episodes. Local first by design DeepSpace's core podcast player works without an account. There are no ads or cross-app tracking. A DeepSpace Lists account is optional and is only used when you choose to publish or sync curated episode lists. Podcast searches and playback connect to Apple and independent podcast providers, which may receive ordinary network request information under their own privacy policies. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://deepspacelists.com/privacy

Screenshots

LunarCast4 screens
DeepSpace Podcasts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LunarCast at none against DeepSpace Podcasts's 3. LunarCast also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). DeepSpace Podcasts's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. DeepSpace Podcasts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. LunarCast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LunarCast against 5.0 for DeepSpace Podcasts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LunarCast ships an update fortnightly, DeepSpace Podcasts every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LunarCast versus DeepSpace Podcasts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLunarCastDeepSpace Podcasts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB100 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDarcy MenardAdam Boyher

Customer experience

LunarCast

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DeepSpace Podcasts

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LunarCast

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DeepSpace Podcasts

Subscriptions2
  • DeepSpace Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • DeepSpace Premium Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$299.99

Questions

Is LunarCast free?
LunarCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeepSpace Podcasts free?
DeepSpace Podcasts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LunarCast or DeepSpace Podcasts?
LunarCast and DeepSpace Podcasts are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do LunarCast or DeepSpace Podcasts have ads?
Neither LunarCast nor DeepSpace Podcasts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LunarCast or DeepSpace Podcasts?
LunarCast ships an update fortnightly, and DeepSpace Podcasts every 6 days. Most recently, LunarCast was updated on November 5, 2026 and DeepSpace Podcasts on October 31, 2026.

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