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Podverse vs Castamatic: catalog facts
Podverse	Castamatic
Freemium Free and open source. Podverse Premium is a paid subscription; self-hosting is free.	Freemium A free tier is available. Full features require payment.
Android, iOS, Web	iOS
Create and share clips and highlights from episodes Open source throughout, including the server, with self-hosting possible	Generates transcripts on the device rather than sending audio away Very configurable playback and playlist behaviour
Queue sync and backups need the paid Premium tier or self-hosting Smaller catalogue features than the big commercial apps	iOS only Advanced features require a paid purchase or subscription
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is 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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