Compare software

XMRPod vs FocusPodcast: catalog facts
XMRPod	FocusPodcast
Best for: Podcast listeners who want a private player and to tip creators in Monero	Best for: Android listeners who want one private app for podcasts and feeds
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence, with no ads.
Android	Android
No tracking, analytics or ads Podcast discovery runs on the device All 3 strengths for XMRPod No tracking, analytics or ads Podcast discovery runs on the device Built-in Monero tipping for XMRChat creators	No ads and no account or server-side tracking Offline downloads with SD card storage All 4 strengths for FocusPodcast No ads and no account or server-side tracking Offline downloads with SD card storage Handles podcasts, audiobooks, YouTube and RSS in one app Many customisation options for playback and appearance
Tipping only works for creators on XMRChat Android only All 3 limitations for XMRPod Tipping only works for creators on XMRChat Android only The website is about XMRChat, with little documentation on the app itself	Android only Project homepage was unreachable when checked All 3 limitations for FocusPodcast Android only Project homepage was unreachable when checked Updates are infrequent
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for XMRPod xmrchat.com f-droid.org/packages/com.xmrchat.xmrpod Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for FocusPodcast github.com/allentown521/FocusPodcast f-droid.org/packages/allen.town.focus.podcast Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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