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Pocketcasts vs SamCart

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Pocketcasts

Software

The powerful podcast player for serious listeners

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SamCart

Software

The number one checkout platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Pocketcasts has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; SamCart plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Pocketcasts and SamCart actually diverge.

Attributes where Pocketcasts and SamCart differ
AttributePocketcastsSamCart
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, Android, Web, Windows, MacosWeb
Founded2010Unknown

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 Pocketcasts

  • Podcast discovery
  • Variable speed playback
  • Silence trimming
  • Cross-device sync
  • Custom filters
  • Apple Watch
  • Wear OS
  • Sonos

Only in SamCart

Nothing recorded that Pocketcasts does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Pocketcasts

  • Podcast listeningnot SamCart
  • Audio content consumptionnot SamCart
  • Learning on the gonot SamCart

SamCart

No use cases recorded yet. See the SamCart review.

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

SamCart

  • Plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier

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

SamCart

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the SamCart review.

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.
Pocketcasts review

Choose SamCart if

Nothing in the data separates SamCart from Pocketcasts on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

SamCart review

Questions people ask

Is Pocketcasts or SamCart better?
Neither clearly leads. Pocketcasts starts at Free and SamCart at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Pocketcasts or SamCart?
Pocketcasts has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Pocketcasts and On request for SamCart.
Does Pocketcasts or SamCart run on more platforms?
Pocketcasts runs on Ios, Android, Web, Windows, Macos. SamCart runs on Web.
Can I use Pocketcasts for free?
Yes. Pocketcasts has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SamCart starts at On request.
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 SamCart is typically brought in for.
What can Pocketcasts do that SamCart cannot?
Pocketcasts covers Podcast discovery, Variable speed playback, Silence trimming, Cross-device sync.
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