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FullStory vs Pocketcasts

Pocketcasts
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The powerful podcast player for serious listeners
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: FullStory free tier limited to 30,000 sessions per month, no 5,000+ monthly active user sites; 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: FullStory covers Session replay, Pocketcasts covers Podcast discovery.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FullStory and Pocketcasts actually diverge.
| Attribute | FullStory | Pocketcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | quote | freemium |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Ios, Android, Web, Windows, Macos |
| Founded | 2014 | 2010 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 FullStory
- Session replay
- Heatmaps
- Conversion funnels
- User journey mapping
- Error tracking
- Frustration signals
- Search functionality
- Custom events
Only in Pocketcasts
- Podcast discovery
- Variable speed playback
- Silence trimming
- Cross-device sync
- Custom filters
- Apple Watch
- Wear OS
- Sonos
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
FullStory
- User experience analysisnot Pocketcasts
- Bug reproductionnot Pocketcasts
- Conversion optimizationnot Pocketcasts
- Customer supportnot Pocketcasts
- Product developmentnot Pocketcasts
Pocketcasts
- Podcast listeningnot FullStory
- Audio content consumptionnot FullStory
- Learning on the gonot FullStory
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
FullStory
- Free tier limited to 30,000 sessions per month, no 5,000+ monthly active user sites
- Personal email addresses cannot be used for signup; business email domain required
- Paid plan pricing not publicly listed, requires sales contact for quotes
- Free plan has no email support, only community-based assistance
- Mobile app analytics requires a separate add-on purchase
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
FullStory
Free- FreeFree
- 1,000 sessions/month
- 14-day data retention
- Basic analytics
- Business$undefined/month
- Custom sessions
- 3-month retention
- Advanced analytics
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Unlimited sessions
- Custom retention
- Advanced privacy controls
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 FullStory if
- You need session replay.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want heatmaps.
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 FullStory or Pocketcasts better?
- Neither clearly leads. FullStory starts at Free and Pocketcasts at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, FullStory or Pocketcasts?
- FullStory starts at Free and Pocketcasts at Free.
- Does FullStory or Pocketcasts run on more platforms?
- FullStory runs on Web, Mobile. Pocketcasts runs on Ios, Android, Web, Windows, Macos.
- Can I use FullStory for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is FullStory best used for?
- FullStory is most often used for user experience analysis, bug reproduction, conversion optimization, customer support. Of those, user experience analysis and bug reproduction are not what Pocketcasts is typically brought in for.
- What can FullStory do that Pocketcasts cannot?
- FullStory covers Session replay, Heatmaps, Conversion funnels, User journey mapping. Pocketcasts covers Podcast discovery, Variable speed playback, Silence trimming, Cross-device sync.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
FullStory: What does FullStory's free tier include?
30,000 sessions per month, 10 user seats, 5,000 server-side events per month, 1 year of session replay retention, and 1 year of product analytics retention. Session capture pauses when you exceed the monthly limit, though existing sessions remain accessible.
SourceFullStory: What features are excluded from the free plan?
Dashboards, configurable form privacy, Go-Live functionality, Streams, client-side rate hooks, mobile app analytics, and StoryAI are not available on the free tier. Email support is also unavailable; only community-based help is provided.
SourceFullStory: Can I use a personal email to sign up for FullStory's free plan?
No. FullStory requires a business email domain for signup; personal email services like Gmail cannot be used for free plan registration.
SourceFullStory: How does FullStory integrate with Slack?
FullStory's Slack integration allows individual users to send noteworthy sessions to Slack channels. Advanced and Enterprise plans can configure Alerts to receive notifications in Slack when user metrics exceed defined thresholds.
SourceFullStory: What analytics platforms does FullStory integrate with?
FullStory integrates with Segment, Mixpanel, Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, Salesforce, HubSpot, and others. These integrations allow you to attach FullStory session URLs to events in your analytics platform for cross-platform correlation.
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