Waves Podcast Player vs PulsarCast

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)

PulsarCast is the podcast app we always wanted: fast, private and focused on listening. Bring your podcasts with you, organize them your way, and listen without ads, trackers or unnecessary clutter. WHY LISTENERS SWITCH • Follow any podcast by search, RSS, private feed or Spotify show link • Import and export OPML so your library stays yours • Organize shows into colored lists and continuous queues • Download new episodes automatically for offline listening • Use Voice Boost, Smart Speed and pitch-corrected playback speed • Navigate chapters, links, sleep timer and configurable skip buttons • Sync your library, queue and progress with an optional passwordless account • Listen on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and CarPlay • Personalize the app with themes, colors, icons and a calmer home screen PRIVATE BY DESIGN PulsarCast has no ads, no third-party trackers and we never sell your data. The core podcast player works without an account. PULSARCAST ULTRA Ultra is optional. It unlocks AI listening tools, personal audio, advanced smart-list automations, web access and deeper customization. With Ultra you can: • Turn articles, links, PDFs and pasted text into listenable episodes • Ask questions about an episode or your whole library • Get summaries, cited links and skippable-section detection • Upload your own audio and listen everywhere • Automate downloads, alerts, queue rules and cleanup • Use the full PulsarCast experience on the web The core podcast player stays free. Ultra is available as an optional auto-renewable monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://pulsarcast.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://pulsarcast.com/terms