Apple Podcasts vs Podurama

Apple Podcasts is a podcast app and service for finding, following, and listening to shows across Apple devices, the web, Windows via iTunes, CarPlay, HomePod, smart speakers, and supported car systems. Millions of shows are free, and episodes can be downloaded for offline listening; new episodes from followed shows can download automatically. It supports video podcasts and private feeds, with listening synced across devices. Transcripts in select languages can be read and searched, navigated by chapter, or used to jump to a point in an episode. Premium shows, episodes, and channels may have monthly or annual subscriptions, with prices set by creators. Subscriber benefits can include ad-free listening, bonus or unreleased content, and other subscriber-only material. Subscriptions can be shared with up to five people through Family Sharing. Creators have production, analytics, audience connection, and subscription tools. They receive 70% initially and 85% after one year of paid service, excluding applicable taxes; other podcast revenue, including advertising, goes to the creator.

Podurama is a podcast app for discovering, organizing and listening to audio and video podcasts. It offers apps for iOS, iPadOS, Android, web, Windows and macOS, with cross-device sync. Its search covers over 700K podcasts and millions of episodes, while the platform describes its catalog as containing 30 million free podcasts. Users can download episodes for offline listening on mobile devices, make unlimited playlists and upload private audio files, including audio and video. It supports private feeds, custom RSS feeds and authenticated RSS feeds; transcripts are not available. Episode summaries can help users decide what to play, and the service advertises AI Chapters, including additional automatic chapters for popular long-form podcasts. Public playlists can be shared with followers, episodes can be auto-shared to Twitter, and friends can contribute to a collaborative playlist. Podurama has a free plan at free, with in-app purchases. The maker is based in London, United Kingdom.