Comparison

Waves Podcast Player vs UnumPod

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

Head to head
About

Waves Podcast Player

Features
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Waves is a podcast player built for people who actually listen. Browse top charts, search millions of shows, and follow the ones you care about — in a clean, dark interface that stays out of your way. LISTENING Stream anything instantly or save episodes for offline. Waves supports chapter markers so you can jump to any part of a long episode with one tap. Set a sleep timer, dial playback speed from 0.8x to 3x, and drop bookmarks with notes whenever something's worth keeping. WALKING MODE Start a walk, keep listening. Waves tracks your route on a live map, counts steps and distance using your phone's sensors, and saves a workout to Apple Health when you're done. Simple idea, genuinely useful. DISCOVERY The home screen shows top charts, category picks, and mood-based suggestions for Commute, Focus, Walking, and more. The more you listen, the better it gets. LOCK SCREEN & DYNAMIC ISLAND See what's playing without unlocking your phone. Control playback from your lock screen, headphones, or the Dynamic Island. PRIVACY No account required. No ads. No tracking. Waves runs entirely on Apple's public podcast feeds and RSS — your listening history lives on your device and nowhere else. Sign in with Apple is there if you want it, not because we need it. WHAT'S INCLUDED • Stream any podcast via RSS • Download for offline listening • Top charts by country and genre • Mood-based episode filtering • Chapter support • Bookmarks with notes • Sleep timer • Playback speed 0.8x–3x • Walking Mode with live map • Apple Health workout logging • Live Activity + Dynamic Island • Lock screen controls • Follow & organize shows • Queue management • Alternate app icons • Sign in with Apple (optional)

About

UnumPod

Features
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This is a clean and easy podcast player with constant upgrades and improvements. We don't track and gather any information from our users.

Screenshots

Waves Podcast Player4 screens
UnumPod3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Waves Podcast Player at every 2 days against UnumPod's weekly. UnumPod's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waves Podcast Player ships an update every 2 days, UnumPod weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Waves Podcast Player versus UnumPod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaves Podcast PlayerUnumPod
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkshay LodhaUnum Solutions

In-app purchases

None

Waves Podcast Player

No in-app purchases

None

UnumPod

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Waves Podcast Player free?
Waves Podcast Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UnumPod free?
UnumPod is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Waves Podcast Player or UnumPod have ads?
Neither Waves Podcast Player nor UnumPod shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waves Podcast Player or UnumPod?
Waves Podcast Player ships an update every 2 days, and UnumPod weekly. Most recently, Waves Podcast Player was updated on November 5, 2026 and UnumPod on October 31, 2026.

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