Podwaves vs Podcast Shuffle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Podwaves
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Podwaves – Discover & Share Podcasts You’ll Actually Love Podwaves is a smarter way to discover podcasts—powered by real people, not just algorithms. Explore trending shows, save your favorites, and open any podcast instantly in your preferred app like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube. Discover Better Podcasts Tired of endless scrolling? Podwaves helps you find podcasts that actually matter: * Browse New, Most Recommended, and Most Opened podcasts * Discover curated content shared by real users * Explore podcasts across multiple languages * Clean, fast, and distraction-free experience Filter by Language Find podcasts in the languages you care about: * Select one or multiple languages (English, Romanian, Spanish, French, and more) * Personalized feed based on your preferences * Switch instantly—no reload needed Save & Build Your Library Keep track of what you love: * Save podcasts as Favorites * Automatically track Recently Opened shows * Everything stored locally for speed and privacy * No account required Open in Your Favorite App No need to switch players: * Open podcasts directly in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube * Works with any valid podcast link * Seamless experience across platforms Recommend Podcasts in Seconds Know a great podcast? Share it: * Paste a link from Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or any website * Podwaves automatically detects and adds it * Help others discover great content Simple Podcast Search Quickly find what you’re looking for: * Search podcasts by title * Fast, responsive results * Integrated with your language filters Private & Simple * No signup required (anonymous access) * No tracking, no clutter * Lightweight and fast Why Podwaves? Most podcast apps focus on playback. Podwaves focuses on discovery. Find what’s worth listening to—faster.
Podcast Shuffle
This app helps you discover forgotten podcast episodes by playing random selections from your subscribed shows. It offers a full-featured player with playback controls, sleep timer, and background streaming. Easily add shows via search or RSS links, including private feeds.
- Random episode playback
- Add shows via search or RSS
- Supports private RSS feeds
- Full-screen player
- Playback speed control
- Sleep timer
- CarPlay support
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Great episodes don’t expire. Podcast Shuffle brings your favorite shows’ back catalogs back into rotation, so you can rediscover episodes you loved and find the ones you missed. It’s also a home for your everyday listening. Open Shuffle for a random episode, catch up on new releases in Latest, or browse individual shows in Podcasts. Enjoy the archives and keep up with what’s new, all in one app. YOUR PODCASTS, ON SHUFFLE • Add shows by searching Apple Podcasts or pasting an Apple Podcasts show link or podcast RSS feed • Support creators on Patreon? Add your private audio RSS link to bring member-only episodes into the mix • Choose which shows to include in Shuffle and change your selection anytime • Tap Play a Random Episode and let chance choose your next listen CATCH UP AND KEEP TRACK • Find new episodes from all your shows together in Latest, even shows you’ve left out of Shuffle • See which episodes are in progress or already played • Resume unfinished episodes from where you left off when you play them from Latest • Mark episodes as played or unplayed whenever you need to • Read episode details and show notes EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO LISTEN • Full-screen player with scrubbing, 15-second rewind, and 30-second skip • Adjustable playback speed from 0.75x to 2x • An Up Next queue and optional autoplay to keep listening • Sleep timer • AirPlay and system volume controls • Lock screen and Control Center playback controls • Background streaming and CarPlay support No account required. Just add your shows and press play, whether you’re catching up on today’s release or rediscovering an old favorite.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Podwaves at none against Podcast Shuffle's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Podcast Shuffle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Podwaves asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Podwaves | Podcast Shuffle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lazar Sidor | Spiderweb Security LLC |
In-app purchases
Podwaves
No in-app purchases
Podcast Shuffle
- Unlimited Shuffles$2.99








