Comparison

Podwaves vs Podli

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

Head to head
About

Podwaves

Features
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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.

About

Podli

Features
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Podli is a personal podcast player that puts your shows first. No accounts, no tracking, no clutter — just your library, presented like a shelf of records. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY • Follow any podcast — search or browse what's trending in your region • Arrange your shows by dragging tiles, and group them into folders • A badge shows when a show has new episodes LISTENING THAT REMEMBERS • Pick up every episode exactly where you left off • Auto-play the next episode, or build your own queue • Playback speed remembered per show, from 0.75× to 2× • Sleep timer — by minutes or until the end of the episode TAKE IT ANYWHERE • Download episodes and listen offline • Full lock screen and Control Center support • Show notes right in the player PRIVATE BY DESIGN Podli keeps everything on your device. No sign-up, no ads, no analytics. Available in more than 30 languages. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Podwaves4 screens
Podli4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Podwaves at none against Podli's 2. Podli's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. Podli sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Podwaves asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Podwaves versus Podli: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPodwavesPodli
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLazar SidorJean-Marc Zohlandt

In-app purchases

None

Podwaves

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Podli

Subscriptions2
  • Podli Pro Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Podli Pro1 Month trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Podwaves free?
Podwaves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Podli free?
Podli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Podwaves or Podli have ads?
Neither Podwaves nor Podli shows ads.

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