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Blubrry vs Pocketcasts
Blubrry
Software
Podcast hosting with advanced analytics and tools
- From
- $12/month
- Rated
- -
Pocketcasts
Software
The powerful podcast player for serious listeners
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Pocketcasts has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Blubrry entry plan at $7 per month allows only 1.5 hours of new audio published per month; Pocketcasts two paid tiers above the free app: Plus and Patron, but no figures are shown in the fetchable page content
- They diverge on capability: Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting, Pocketcasts covers Podcast discovery.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Blubrry and Pocketcasts actually diverge.
| Attribute | Blubrry | Pocketcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $12/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Wordpress | Ios, Android, Web, Windows, Macos |
| Founded | 2005 | 2010 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Blubrry
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Advanced analytics
- WordPress plugin
- Monetization
- Detailed stats
- WordPress
- All podcast platforms
Only in Pocketcasts
- Podcast discovery
- Variable speed playback
- Silence trimming
- Cross-device sync
- Custom filters
- Apple Watch
- Wear OS
- Sonos
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Blubrry
- Hosting a podcast with a managed WordPress site includednot Pocketcasts
- Publishing to podcast directories with IAB compliant statisticsnot Pocketcasts
- Running programmatic and dynamically inserted podcast advertising at the Professional tiernot Pocketcasts
Pocketcasts
- Podcast listeningnot Blubrry
- Audio content consumptionnot Blubrry
- Learning on the gonot Blubrry
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Blubrry
- Entry plan at $7 per month allows only 1.5 hours of new audio published per month
- Advanced podcast statistics require the $25 per month Advanced 6 plan; cheaper plans get standard statistics only
- Monetization features are restricted to the Advanced plans
- Dynamic ad insertion, programmatic advertising, unlimited shows and sub-accounts sit on a Professional tier with no published price
- Publishing allowance is measured in hours of audio per month, so a long-form show hits the cap quickly
Pocketcasts
- Two paid tiers above the free app: Plus and Patron, but no figures are shown in the fetchable page content
Pricing, plan by plan
Blubrry
$12/month- Basic$12/month
- Unlimited hosting
- Distribution
- Analytics
- Advanced$20/month
- All Basic features
- Advanced analytics
- Monetization tools
Pocketcasts
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited podcasts
- Cross-device sync
- Playback effects
- Plus$39.99/year
- Desktop apps
- Cloud storage 10GB
- Extra themes
Which should you pick?
Choose Blubrry if
- You need unlimited hosting.
- You work on Web, Wordpress.
- You also want distribution.
Choose Pocketcasts if
- You need podcast discovery.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web, Windows, Macos.
- You also want variable speed playback.
Questions people ask
- Is Blubrry or Pocketcasts better?
- Neither clearly leads. Blubrry starts at $12/month and Pocketcasts at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Blubrry or Pocketcasts?
- Pocketcasts has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $12/month for Blubrry and Free for Pocketcasts.
- Does Blubrry or Pocketcasts run on more platforms?
- Blubrry runs on Web, Wordpress. Pocketcasts runs on Ios, Android, Web, Windows, Macos.
- Can I use Pocketcasts for free?
- Yes. Pocketcasts has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Blubrry starts at $12/month.
- What is Blubrry best used for?
- Blubrry is most often used for hosting a podcast with a managed wordpress site included, publishing to podcast directories with iab compliant statistics, running programmatic and dynamically inserted podcast advertising at the professional tier. Of those, hosting a podcast with a managed wordpress site included and publishing to podcast directories with iab compliant statistics are not what Pocketcasts is typically brought in for.
- What can Blubrry do that Pocketcasts cannot?
- Blubrry covers Unlimited hosting, Distribution, Advanced analytics, WordPress plugin. Pocketcasts covers Podcast discovery, Variable speed playback, Silence trimming, Cross-device sync. Both handle Web support.
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