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Podverse vs Pocket Casts: catalog facts
Podverse	Pocket Casts
Freemium Free and open source. Podverse Premium is a paid subscription; self-hosting is free.	Freemium A free tier is available. Pocket Casts Plus is a paid subscription.
Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension
Create and share clips and highlights from episodes Open source throughout, including the server, with self-hosting possible	Subscriptions and playback position sync across every platform Volume boost and silence trimming genuinely improve poorly produced shows
Queue sync and backups need the paid Premium tier or self-hosting Smaller catalogue features than the big commercial apps	Desktop and web apps and some features need the paid Plus tier Account required for syncing
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Hosted service, Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	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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