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Fountain vs Castro: catalog facts
Fountain	Castro
Free Free to use. Payments to creators come from your own Lightning wallet.	Freemium A limited free version is available. Castro Plus is a paid subscription.
Android, iOS, Web	iOS
Streams value-for-value payments to independent creators as you listen Full Podcasting 2.0 support including cross-app comments	Inbox and queue model keeps a large subscription list under control Silence trimming and volume enhancement on the paid tier
The payment features assume familiarity with Bitcoin Lightning wallets Catalogue and polish trail the mainstream podcast apps	iOS only Most features require the paid subscription
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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