Comparison

PoD vs Handcast

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

Head to head
About

PoD

Complete mobile tasks and submit required evidence. Browse available jobs, record videos or select media, and track your submissions and rewards. This app uses device features only for user-initiated task flows.

Highlights
  • Browse and follow task instructions
  • Record task evidence with camera
  • Capture motion data
  • Preview and submit video evidence
  • Track submissions, points, and rewards
  • Manage account settings
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Proof of Data helps you complete mobile tasks and submit the evidence they require. Browse tasks, read their requirements, and record a task video or select existing media from your device. Review your evidence, submit it when ready, and track the result in Progress. Features: • Browse available tasks and follow task instructions. • Record task evidence with the built-in camera. • Capture optional motion data when a task requires it. • Choose the recording audio policy required by the task. • Preview videos and review submission details. • Upload evidence and receive clearer validation and failure messages. • Track submissions, points, and rewards. • Manage language, account settings, and account deletion. Camera, microphone, photo library, and motion data are used only for user-initiated task flows and according to the task requirements. Task availability and reward rules are defined by each task.

About

Handcast

Features
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Handcast records first-person video of real, hands-on work. Pick a task, hold or mount your phone so both of your hands are in view, and record yourself doing it: preparing a meal, fixing something, doing the laundry, cleaning a surface. Handcast captures the video together with the phone's motion sensor readings and uploads each recording securely to your account. Recordings are collected as real-world training data for robotics and machine learning. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Choose from tasks grouped by trade, search them, or describe your own; each has a short note on what to record • Start recording automatically once both hands are in view, or turn on Glove mode when gloves make detection unreliable • Follow the angle guide while you record, and stop with a three-second press • Get a warning when the phone dropped frames, so you can record again before uploading • Retry uploads that fail, with the recording kept safely on the device until it lands • See your recordings, their length and upload status in one place YOUR DATA Recordings contain video with no audio, motion sensor data, camera and phone details, and, only if you allow it, the location where you recorded. They are private to your account. You can delete your account and every recording from inside the app at any time. Handcast uses the camera to record and motion data to capture movement. Location is optional.

Screenshots

PoD4 screens
Handcast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Handcast at daily against PoD's every 5 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PoD ships an update every 5 days, Handcast daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PoD versus Handcast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoDHandcast
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Zhibo Data Technology Co., LtdValay

In-app purchases

None

PoD

No in-app purchases

None

Handcast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PoD free?
PoD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Handcast free?
Handcast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PoD or Handcast have ads?
Neither PoD nor Handcast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PoD or Handcast?
PoD ships an update every 5 days, and Handcast daily. Most recently, PoD was updated on October 28, 2026 and Handcast on October 29, 2026.

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