Shadow. Podcast Player vs Tobi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadow. Podcast Player
This app offers a streamlined podcast listening experience with smart downloads, intuitive notifications, and customizable playback speeds. Enjoy features like SharePlay for shared listening, cloud sync across devices, and chapter navigation. It also includes home screen widgets and a sleep timer for convenience.
- Smart Downloads
- Intuitive Notifications
- Adjustable Playback Speed
- SharePlay for Shared Listening
- Cloud Sync Across Devices
- Episode Chapters & Artwork
- Interactive Home Screen Widgets
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- Smart Downloads: Automatically downloads the next episode while deleting played. - Intuitive Notifications: Notifies only when you are waiting on a new episode. - Playback Speed: Adjusts using a time domain pitch algorithm for better vocal quality. - SharePlay: Shared podcast playback experiences over FaceTime. - Cloud Sync: Follows, playback times and settings in sync on all your devices. - Chapters: Navigate between parts of an episode and view all embedded artwork. - Widgets: Add an interactive Up Next widget to your home screen. - Search: Find podcasts and play episodes without needing to follow first. - Sleep Timer: Pause at the end of an episode or after a time interval you select. - Appearance: Switch between light and dark appearance automatically. - Filters: View only episodes of a podcast that are downloaded or not yet played. - Private Feeds: Follow a podcast with a username and password. - Privacy: No third-party analytics, ad services or tracking code.
Tobi
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Tobi is the fastest way to stay informed. Follow your favourite sites, blogs, and publications in one clean feed. No clutter, no distractions — just the news you care about. Designed for speed, readability, and focus, Tobi makes RSS feel modern again. Fast. Simple. Quiet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tobi at none against Shadow. Podcast Player's 2. Shadow. Podcast Player's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 27.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Shadow. Podcast Player sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Tobi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shadow. Podcast Player ships an update every 3 weeks, Tobi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadow. Podcast Player | Tobi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Conlan | Matteo Dall'Ombra |
In-app purchases
Shadow. Podcast Player
- Shadow+ Monthly$1.491 Month
- Shadow+ Annual$15.991 Year
Tobi
No in-app purchases
