Comparison

Player FM vs ConectaAPP

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

Head to head
About

Player FM

Discover and listen to over 20 million free podcasts, audiobooks, and documentaries. Organize your listening with custom categories, offline playback, and seamless cloud syncing. Enjoy advanced search and a personalized experience with customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Offline listening
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Discover trending podcasts
  • Customizable themes and dark mode
  • Sleep timer
  • Video podcast playback
  • Space Saver for downloads
Features
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PlayerFM is a top independent podcast player and podcast library, empowering listeners around the world to search, discover, save and listen to more than 20+ million free podcasts. Find your favorite shows and discover new shows focused on education, news, business, technology, sports, comedy, and more! Our podcast library is updated multiple times per day, ensuring we always have the latest shows and episodes. Plus, discover free audiobooks, documentaries, video podcasts and interviews with our human-powered catalog and advanced episode-level search. KEY FEATURES • Offline listening - When you're commuting and relaxing, your podcast player is still there for you, even with no wifi. • Seamless cloud sync - Follow it on your phone and you'll see it on your tablet too. • Social - Like and share favorite episodes. • Discover - See what's hot and trending. • Colors & dark theme - Match your style. • Podcast categories - Organize your shows into genres and moods. • Sleep timer - Let the podcasts sleep when you do. • Picture in Picture - Watch video podcasts and use your device at the same time PREMIUM FEATURES PlayerFM Premium: • NEW Space Saver - Compress downloaded episodes, while maintaining audio quality. A 100MB MP3 could compress to 30MB! • NEW Relax & Sleep - Discover and listen to relaxing sleep sounds hand-picked by our editors. • NEW Custom App Icons - Choose from 9 unique app icons to match your home screen. • NEW iPad support - Explore the app in Portrait and Landscape views. • NEW Apple Watch support - Access playback controls and more, now from your wrist! • Ad-Free experience - Focus on the content of your favorite podcast episodes without the distraction of ads. • Play on multiple devices - Easily sync playlists, full play history, and resume playback across devices. • Playlists & bookmarks - Organize with playlists and timestamped bookmarks tied to your cloud account. • Theme editor - Full control on themes, cloud-sync all your themes, unlock all premium themes. • Turbo Fetch - Get updates early & often. Be the first to know! • Personal search - Locate any episode with ease from your subscriptions and playlists. WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY LifeHacker: "Guides you to smart, interesting podcasts" Tested: "Right from the start, I found the experience of using PlayerFM enjoyable" GigaOm: "Makes podcasts look cool again" Support: support@player.fm LEGAL Terms of Service: https://player.fm/legal Privacy Policy: https://player.fm/privacy support@player.fm Subscription Terms: Payment for subscriptions will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication.

About

ConectaAPP

Connect with people and media outlets through this social and communication app. Access news, online radio, TV programs, and participate in contests. You can also chat with contacts and create groups.

Highlights
  • Connect with people and media
  • Access news and social media
  • Listen to online radio
  • Watch TV programs
  • Participate in contests
  • Chat with contacts
  • Create groups
Features
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La aplicación “Conecta” ofrecida por CNC Medios es una app social y de comunicación para conectar dpersonas y medios de comunicación. A través de Conecta podrás acceder a diversos medios y sus redes sociales, escuchar radios online, ver programas de TV, noticias de interés, podrás acceder voluntariamente, participar gratuitamente de divertidos concursos, interactuar con los contactos de tu agenda, crear grupos y chatear, entre otros. El mundo y su información están a un “Clic” y “CONECTA” lo trae para ti. Conoce nuestros “Términos, Condiciones de Uso y Políticas de Privacidad” en el siguiente link: http://cncmedios.cl/terminos-y-condiciones/ Visita nuestro sitio web www.cncmedios.cl

Screenshots

Player FM4 screens
ConectaAPP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ConectaAPP at none against Player FM's 10. ConectaAPP also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Player FM's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 27%). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Player FM sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. ConectaAPP asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Player FM ships an update every 2 months, ConectaAPP monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Player FM versus ConectaAPP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayer FMConectaAPP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.4% of reviews — better27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMaple Media Apps, LLCMarcelo Mendizabal

Customer experience

Player FM

All ratings4,674 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive50.4%
Neutral13.6%
Negative36.0%

ConectaAPP

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%

Bugs and requests

Player FM

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Podcast episodes randomly restarting
  • Playback controls not functioning properly
  • Sync issues across devices
  • Unreliable resume from lock screen

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Improved Bluetooth/CarPlay stability
  • Ability to clear 'Play Later' queue

ConectaAPP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Player FM

Subscriptions9
  • Premium Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Premium Subscription1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Player FM Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
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  • Player FM Bundle1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Player FM Premium$19.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription1 Year trial2 variants$39.991 Year
  • Player FM Pro Membership7 Days trial$47.991 Year
  • Player FM Patron7 Days trial$119.991 Year
None

ConectaAPP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Player FM free?
Player FM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ConectaAPP free?
ConectaAPP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Player FM or ConectaAPP have ads?
Player FM shows ads; ConectaAPP does not.
Which is updated more often, Player FM or ConectaAPP?
Player FM ships an update every 2 months, and ConectaAPP monthly. Most recently, Player FM was updated on November 1, 2026 and ConectaAPP on November 2, 2026.

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