Podverse
Podverse is a podcast manager for iOS, Android, F-Droid and the web, with software provided under the AGPLv3 license.
What Podverse is
Podverse is a podcast manager for iOS, Android, F-Droid and the web, with software provided under the AGPLv3 license. It supports audio and video podcasts, livestream playback, offline downloads and private feeds. Listeners can add custom RSS feeds and import or export OPML subscriptions. Podcasting 2.0 features include chapters, cross-app comments and episode transcripts, while Value-for-Value streaming and Boostagrams are also supported. Apple CarPlay is available in both tiers. The Free plan 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 states official support for iOS 14–16 and Android 11–13. Podcast audio and video files load from podcasters’ public servers; Podverse says it does not host those files. Clips can be any length, though dynamic ads may make clip timestamps inaccurate.
Good
- Supports offline downloads and private feeds.
- Includes video and livestream playback.
- Apple CarPlay is available in both tiers.
- Free tier includes screen-reader accessibility.
- Supports importing and exporting OPML.
Watch out
- Premium costs $18 a year after three months free.
- Officially supported OS versions are iOS 14–16 and Android 11–13.
- Dynamic ads can make clip timestamps inaccurate.
Who it suits
Podverse suits podcast listeners who want video, livestreams, transcripts or custom RSS feeds across supported devices. Its open-source codebase may also interest podcast networks creating their own app.
Verdict
Podverse combines podcast playback with RSS management and Podcasting 2.0 features, including transcripts. Consider the stated OS support and the Premium-only sync and organization features when choosing a tier.
Plans and prices
From Podverse's own pricing page, checked 28 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | podcast subscriptions · video and livestream playback · Apple CarPlay · Podcasting 2.0 chapters, comments, transcripts · screen-reader accessibility |
| Premium | $18 a year | cross-device sync · notifications · clips · playlists · listener-profile subscriptions · episode history · 3 months free; $18/year thereafter. |
The facts
Each one read from Podverse's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics
- Its website uses anonymized, cookie-less Matomo tracking with IP addresses obscured by two bytes.checked 28 Sep 2026
- CarPlay
- Apple CarPlay is supported in both the Free and Premium tiers.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Clip limitation
- Podverse allows clips of any length, but clips from podcasts with dynamic ads may have inaccurate timestamps.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Episode transcripts
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- The project says podcast networks can use its codebase to create their own podcast app.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Media hosting
- Audio and video files load from podcasters’ public servers, and Podverse says it does not host those files itself.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Offline downloads
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Open source
- All Podverse software is provided under the AGPLv3 license.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Playback
- The service supports video playback and livestream playback.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Podcasting 2.0
- It supports Podcasting 2.0 chapters, cross-app comments, and transcripts.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- Podverse says it will never sell or share private user data.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Private feed support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Product
- Podverse is a FOSS podcast manager for iOS, Android, F-Droid, and the web.checked 28 Sep 2026
- RSS
- Users can add custom RSS feeds and import or export OPML.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Support
- Support is available by email for bugs, feature requests, podcast requests, content issues, and general inquiries, plus Matrix, XMPP, and Discord.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Value for Value
- It supports Boostagrams and Value-for-Value streaming.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Video podcasts
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Cross-device sync
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Supported OS versions
- The project states official support for iOS 14–16 and Android 11–13.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- Web, iOS, Android, F-Droidchecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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