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Podverse vs Castbox: catalog facts
Podverse	Castbox
Freemium Free and open source. Podverse Premium is a paid subscription; self-hosting is free.	Freemium A free ad-supported tier is available. Premium is a paid subscription.
Android, iOS, Web	Android, iOS, Web
Create and share clips and highlights from episodes Open source throughout, including the server, with self-hosting possible	In-audio search finds spoken phrases inside episodes Works on phones, web, Alexa, CarPlay and Android Auto
Queue sync and backups need the paid Premium tier or self-hosting Smaller catalogue features than the big commercial apps	Advertising and recommendation-heavy interface on the free tier Closed source
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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