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Escapepod vs podium: catalog facts
Escapepod	podium
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
Very simple two-screen interface Actively maintained with regular releases	Modern Material 3 Expressive interface Episode downloads and auto-download
No podcast discovery or search Minimal feature set by design	Work in progress and not feature complete May contain bugs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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