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Pocketcasts vs Podomatic

Pocketcasts
Software
The powerful podcast player for serious listeners
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- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Pocketcasts two paid tiers above the free app: Plus and Patron, but no figures are shown in the fetchable page content; Podomatic free plan caps storage at 500MB and bandwidth at 15GB per month, which Podomatic equates to roughly 300 listens
- They diverge on capability: Pocketcasts covers Podcast discovery, Podomatic covers Podcast hosting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Pocketcasts and Podomatic actually diverge.
| Attribute | Pocketcasts | Podomatic |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Ios, Android, Web, Windows, Macos | Web |
| Founded | 2010 | 2005 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), 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 Pocketcasts
- Podcast discovery
- Variable speed playback
- Silence trimming
- Cross-device sync
- Custom filters
- Apple Watch
- Wear OS
- Sonos
Only in Podomatic
- Podcast hosting
- Distribution
- Built-in recording
- Audio editing
- Podcast website
- RSS feed
- Podcast platforms
- Social media
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Pocketcasts
- Podcast listeningnot Podomatic
- Audio content consumptionnot Podomatic
- Learning on the gonot Podomatic
Podomatic
- Hosting and publishing a podcast with a ready made listener pagenot Pocketcasts
- Starting a podcast on a free tier before paying for bandwidthnot Pocketcasts
- Serving audio downloads to a growing audience on metered bandwidth plansnot Pocketcasts
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Pocketcasts
- Two paid tiers above the free app: Plus and Patron, but no figures are shown in the fetchable page content
Podomatic
- Free plan caps storage at 500MB and bandwidth at 15GB per month, which Podomatic equates to roughly 300 listens
- Pro Plus at $9.99 per month caps storage at 3GB and bandwidth at 200GB per month
- Pro Platinum at $24.99 per month still caps bandwidth at 500GB per month
- Unlimited storage and bandwidth require the $49.99 per month Broadcaster plan
- Billing is metered on listener bandwidth, so a popular episode consumes the monthly allowance regardless of how few files are stored
Pricing, plan by plan
Pocketcasts
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited podcasts
- Cross-device sync
- Playback effects
- Plus$39.99/year
- Desktop apps
- Cloud storage 10GB
- Extra themes
Podomatic
Free- FreeFree
- Podcast hosting
- Basic distribution
- Audio player
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Podomatic if
- You need podcast hosting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want distribution.
Questions people ask
- Is Pocketcasts or Podomatic better?
- Neither clearly leads. Pocketcasts starts at Free and Podomatic at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Pocketcasts or Podomatic?
- Pocketcasts starts at Free and Podomatic at Free.
- Does Pocketcasts or Podomatic run on more platforms?
- Pocketcasts runs on Ios, Android, Web, Windows, Macos. Podomatic runs on Web.
- Can I use Pocketcasts for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Pocketcasts best used for?
- Pocketcasts is most often used for podcast listening, audio content consumption, learning on the go. Of those, podcast listening and audio content consumption are not what Podomatic is typically brought in for.
- What can Pocketcasts do that Podomatic cannot?
- Pocketcasts covers Podcast discovery, Variable speed playback, Silence trimming, Cross-device sync. Podomatic covers Podcast hosting, Distribution, Built-in recording, Audio editing. Both handle Web support.
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