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What it is

Podverse is an open-source podcast manager for the web, iOS, Android, and F-Droid. It supports audio and video podcasts, livestream playback, offline downloads, private feeds, and custom RSS feeds, with OPML import and export. Podcasting 2.0 features include chapters, cross-app comments, and episode transcripts, while Value-for-Value listening supports Boostagrams. Apple CarPlay is available in Free and Premium. Free costs nothing and includes podcast subscriptions, video and livestream playback, CarPlay, Podcasting 2.0 features, and screen-reader accessibility. Premium costs $18 a year after three months free and adds cross-device sync, notifications, clips, playlists, listener-profile subscriptions, and episode history. Podverse software is provided under the AGPLv3 license. The project states official support for iOS 14–16 and Android 11–13. Podcast audio and video load from podcasters’ public servers rather than being hosted by Podverse. Clips can be any length, but dynamic ads may make their timestamps inaccurate.

Spec sheet

Product
Podverse is a FOSS podcast manager for iOS, Android, F-Droid, and the web.Read 28 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
Intended users
The project says podcast networks can use its codebase to create their own podcast app.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
Privacy
Podverse says it will never sell or share private user data.Read 28 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
Support
Support is available by email for bugs, feature requests, podcast requests, content issues, and general inquiries, plus Matrix, XMPP, and Discord.Read 28 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
Analytics
Its website uses anonymized, cookie-less Matomo tracking with IP addresses obscured by two bytes.Read 28 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
CarPlay
Apple CarPlay is supported in both the Free and Premium tiers.Read 28 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
Clip limitation
Podverse allows clips of any length, but clips from podcasts with dynamic ads may have inaccurate timestamps.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
Cross-device sync
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
Episode transcripts
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
Media hosting
Audio and video files load from podcasters’ public servers, and Podverse says it does not host those files itself.Read 28 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
Offline downloads
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
Open source
All Podverse software is provided under the AGPLv3 license.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
Playback
The service supports video playback and livestream playback.Read 28 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
Podcasting 2.0
It supports Podcasting 2.0 chapters, cross-app comments, and transcripts.Read 28 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
Private feed support
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
RSS
Users can add custom RSS feeds and import or export OPML.Read 28 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
Supported OS versions
The project states official support for iOS 14–16 and Android 11–13.Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com
Supported platforms
Web, iOS, Android, F-DroidRead 20 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
Value for Value
It supports Boostagrams and Value-for-Value streaming.Read 28 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
Video podcasts
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm

Plans and prices

Free Free podcast subscriptions · video and livestream playback · Apple CarPlay · Podcasting 2.0 chapters, comments, transcripts · screen-reader accessibility Read 28 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm
Premium $18 a year 3 months free; $18/year thereafter. cross-device sync · notifications · clips · playlists · listener-profile subscriptions · episode history Read 28 Sep 2026 · podverse.fm

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports offline downloads and private feeds.
  • Free tier includes Apple CarPlay.
  • Premium adds cross-device sync and episode history.
  • Software is licensed under AGPLv3.

Limits

  • Official iOS support is listed for versions 14–16.
  • Official Android support is listed for versions 11–13.
  • Dynamic ads can make clip timestamps inaccurate.

Who it suits

Podverse suits listeners who want podcast playback across mobile and web, including video, livestreams, or private feeds. Its open-source codebase may also suit podcast networks creating their own app.

Verdict

Podverse covers podcast listening across several platforms, with a free tier and paid sync and organization features. Check the stated OS support and note that media files come from podcasters’ servers.

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