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Player FM vs Pocket Casts: catalog facts
Player FM	Pocket Casts
Freemium A free ad-supported tier is available. Premium is a paid subscription.	Freemium A free tier is available. Pocket Casts Plus is a paid subscription.
Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension
Topic channels make discovery easier than a raw chart list Cloud sync of position between phone and web	Subscriptions and playback position sync across every platform Volume boost and silence trimming genuinely improve poorly produced shows
Free tier is advertising supported with limited offline storage Closed source	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
Not stated if an account is 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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