Podcat vs YourPods
Podcat
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| Figure | Podcat | YourPods |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Spec score · Podcast apps | 7.9 (#28) | 8.8 (#8) |
| Cross-device sync | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Offline downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Playback | The player supports shuffle, continuous playlist playback, pausing after an episode, and a sleep timer. | The app includes Trim Silence, variable playback speed, smart skip, sleep timers, and per-podcast Listening Profiles. |
| Privacy | Apple’s listing says the developer reports that the app does not collect data; Apple says this information has not been verified by Apple. | YourPods states that it has no analytics, no ads, and no data harvesting, while Vault Mode keeps subscriptions, queue, and listening history on-device. |
| Private feed support | Yes | Yes |
| Product | Podcat is a podcast client for listening to and organizing podcast subscriptions. | YourPods is a native, privacy-first podcast player built entirely in Swift and SwiftUI. |
| Supported platforms | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, CarPlay, Android, Windows, Linux, and modern web browsers |
Plans
YourPods
- Self-HostedPrice not published
- Third-Party gPodderPrice not published
- YourPods Pro$30 a year
- Vault ModeFree
- YourPods SyncFree
- YourPods app$4.99, paid once
In their own words
YourPods
YourPods is a podcast player built in Swift and SwiftUI, with offline downloads, episode transcripts, and private feed support. Playback controls include silence trimming, variable speed, smart skip, sleep timers, and per-podcast Listening Profiles. AutoPilot can add new episodes to Up Next, move priority episodes to the top, and apply those profiles. The app supports iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, CarPlay, Android, Windows, Linux, and modern web browsers, with Siri and Shortcuts and Handoff in the Apple ecosystem. Sync options include Nextcloud gPodder Sync, NextPod, RePod, custom gpodder.net server addresses, and other compatible servers. The maker says the app has no analytics, ads, or data harvesting. Vault Mode keeps subscriptions, queue, and listening history on-device; P3 removes 39 tracking prefixes across 25 analytics services before playback or downloads. YourPods Sync stores account and listening data on US infrastructure, transmitted over HTTPS/TLS. Sync users can export JSON data or delete accounts through the account portal. The app is listed at $4.99 a month as a one-time purchase; YourPods Pro costs $30 a year after trial. Its optional media proxy is limited to 25 episodes per calendar month.