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Pocket Casts vs Podverse: catalog facts
Pocket Casts	Podverse
Freemium A free tier is available. Pocket Casts Plus is a paid subscription.	Freemium Free and open source. Podverse Premium is a paid subscription; self-hosting is free.
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	Create and share clips and highlights from episodes Open source throughout, including the server, with self-hosting possible
Desktop and web apps and some features need the paid Plus tier Account required for syncing	Queue sync and backups need the paid Premium tier or self-hosting Smaller catalogue features than the big commercial apps
Downloadable app, Hosted service, Browser extension	Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
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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