LunarCast vs DeepSpace Podcasts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- User-curated podcast feeds
- No algorithmic suggestions
- Instant feed updates
- Offline downloads
- Fast playback
- Ad-free experience
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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.
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.
- Local-first storage
- Smart playlist creation (AutoQs)
- Customizable playback speed and audio enhancement
- Offline episode downloads
- Sleep timer
- Cross-device playback control
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
LunarCast ships an update fortnightly, DeepSpace Podcasts every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LunarCast | DeepSpace Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Darcy Menard | Adam Boyher |
Customer experience
LunarCast
DeepSpace Podcasts
In-app purchases
LunarCast
No in-app purchases
DeepSpace Podcasts
- DeepSpace Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- DeepSpace Premium Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$299.99









