# Network vs WIRED

The clearest difference is price: WIRED at Free against Network's $2.99. Network's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On in-app purchases, chart position and device support there is nothing between them.

WIRED is free to download; Network costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Network | WIRED |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.2 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/network-podcast-app/id723422355/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **11** | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#32** | #65 |
| Size | 1 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andrew Conlan](https://appshunter.io/developer/588213097) | [Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/289380416) |

## What reviewers say

### Network

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/network-podcast-app/id723422355)

**Currently charting:** #32 Top Paid · News (US App Store)

A minimalist podcast player designed for simplicity and efficiency. It offers automatic volume leveling, offline episode downloads, and smart storage management. Enjoy features like variable playback speeds, a sleep timer, and easy podcast importing.

**Highlights:** Sound Check for consistent volume, Automatic offline episode downloads, Smart storage management, Variable playback and skip rates, Sleep Timer, OPML import and URL subscription

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### WIRED

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wired/id6760543647)

**Currently charting:** #65 Top Free · News (US App Store)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Network free?

Network costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is WIRED free?

WIRED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Network or WIRED have ads?

WIRED shows ads; Network does not.

### Which is more popular, Network or WIRED?

Network currently peaks at #32 in the App Store charts, and WIRED at #65. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*