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Pocket Casts vs Player FM: catalog facts
Pocket Casts	Player FM
Freemium A free tier is available. Pocket Casts Plus is a paid subscription.	Freemium A free ad-supported tier is available. Premium is a paid subscription.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension	Android, iOS, Web
Subscriptions and playback position sync across every platform Volume boost and silence trimming genuinely improve poorly produced shows	Topic channels make discovery easier than a raw chart list Cloud sync of position between phone and web
Desktop and web apps and some features need the paid Plus tier Account required for syncing	Free tier is advertising supported with limited offline storage Closed source
Downloadable app, Hosted service, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open 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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