Comparison

DeepSpace Podcasts vs Invader

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

Head to head
About

DeepSpace Podcasts

A podcast player offering advanced playback controls and local-first storage for a personalized listening experience. Build smart playlists, customize audio, and manage downloads without an account. Enjoy offline playback and seamless control across devices.

Highlights
  • Smart playlist creation (AutoQs)
  • Customizable playback speed and audio enhancement
  • Offline episode downloads
  • Local-first data storage
  • OPML subscription import/export
  • Sleep timer
Features
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DeepSpace is a private, local-first podcast player built for people who want more control over what plays next and how every episode sounds. No account is required to start listening. Search for podcasts, follow shows, stream episodes, or download them for offline playback. Your subscriptions, listening progress, history, queue, downloads, and preferences are stored locally on your device by default. Stay organized - Build AutoQs - smart playlists or queues that select episodes using the shows and rules you choose. - Manage Up Next, play episodes in order, or shuffle. - Save and archive episodes. - Create local episode lists and optionally publish them through DeepSpace Lists. - Import and export podcast subscriptions with OPML. Tune your listening - Adjust playback speed and skip intervals. - Enhance spoken-word clarity. - Trim short silences. - Set episode start and end skips for individual shows. - Set a sleep timer. Listen anywhere - Control playback from notifications, the lock screen, headsets, bluetooth, and Apple CarPlay. - Download episodes manually or automatically with Wi-Fi and storage controls. - Enable optional notifications for new episodes. Local first by design DeepSpace's core podcast player works without an account. There are no ads or cross-app tracking. A DeepSpace Lists account is optional and is only used when you choose to publish or sync curated episode lists. Podcast searches and playback connect to Apple and independent podcast providers, which may receive ordinary network request information under their own privacy policies. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://deepspacelists.com/privacy

About

Invader

A streamlined podcast player offering advanced audio enhancement features like silence skipping and voice clarity boosting. Enjoy offline listening, transcripts, and new episode alerts without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Silence skipping (Warp)
  • Voice clarity boost (Signal Boost)
  • Searchable transcripts
  • New episode alerts
  • Offline downloads
  • Playback speed control
  • Sleep timer
Features
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Invader is a fast, minimal, modern podcast player. Search millions of shows, subscribe in a tap, and make every episode easier to listen to. • Warp — skip silences, finish faster. • Signal Boost — quiet voices, made clear. • Transcripts — read, search, tap to jump. • CarPlay — your queue, shows, and downloads on the dashboard. • New-episode push alerts. • Offline downloads. • Speed, sleep timer, lock-screen controls. • No account. No ads. No tracking. Made by one person. Invader Pro (auto-renewable) unlocks Warp, Signal Boost, and Transcripts. 7-day free trial, then $14.99/year. Renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://invader.gg/terms Privacy Policy: https://invader.gg/privacy

Screenshots

DeepSpace Podcasts4 screens
Invader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DeepSpace Podcasts at weekly against Invader's every 6 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume 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. DeepSpace Podcasts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Invader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DeepSpace Podcasts against 5.0 for Invader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeepSpace Podcasts ships an update weekly, Invader every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DeepSpace Podcasts versus Invader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeepSpace PodcastsInvader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAdam BoyherGinyu LLC

Customer experience

DeepSpace Podcasts

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Invader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DeepSpace Podcasts

Subscriptions2
  • DeepSpace Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • DeepSpace Premium Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$299.99
1 purchases

Invader

Subscriptions1
  • Invader Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is DeepSpace Podcasts free?
DeepSpace Podcasts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Invader free?
Invader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DeepSpace Podcasts or Invader?
DeepSpace Podcasts and Invader are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do DeepSpace Podcasts or Invader have ads?
Neither DeepSpace Podcasts nor Invader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeepSpace Podcasts or Invader?
DeepSpace Podcasts ships an update weekly, and Invader every 6 weeks. Most recently, DeepSpace Podcasts was updated on October 24, 2026 and Invader on October 25, 2026.

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