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Fountain vs Pocket Casts: catalog facts
Fountain	Pocket Casts
Free Free to use. Payments to creators come from your own Lightning wallet.	Freemium A free tier is available. Pocket Casts Plus is a paid subscription.
Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension
Streams value-for-value payments to independent creators as you listen Full Podcasting 2.0 support including cross-app comments	Subscriptions and playback position sync across every platform Volume boost and silence trimming genuinely improve poorly produced shows
The payment features assume familiarity with Bitcoin Lightning wallets Catalogue and polish trail the mainstream podcast apps	Desktop and web apps and some features need the paid Plus tier Account required for syncing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Hosted service, Browser extension
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account 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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