Apograph vs The Podcast App

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Apograph compared with The Podcast App
Detail	Apograph	The Podcast App
What it does	Private, on-device transcription for iPhone	Free podcast player with no app-inserted ads and AI features for listeners
Stage	Startup	Startup
Founded	Not given	2025
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Not given
Pricing	Free: unlimited recordings and imports, Fast and Balanced models, 99 languages, timed sentences, playback, spell check, text/Markdown/PDF export, Best model on 5 recordings, speaker separation on 3 recordings. Pro: one-time purchase, includes everything in Free plus Best model unlimited, unlimited s	Free: Core player with unlimited offline downloads, OPML import/export, Smart Ad-Skip free with daily cap on supported shows, Podcast Brain free with daily usage allowance. $4.99/month: Lifts caps on Smart Ad-Skip and AI features (Podcast Brain, Synthesis Radio).
Key features	Records, transcribes and separates speakers entirely on device Supports 99 languages with automatic detection Works completely offline in Airplane Mode Export as text, Markdown, PDF, SRT and WebVTT Quick Record system integration and shortcuts	Unlimited offline downloads free Smart Ad-Skip: tap to skip marked ad breaks on supported shows No account required to start OPML import and export Podcast Brain with daily usage caps CarPlay and Android Auto Apple Watch support with offline listening Speed controls, sleep timer, and chapters YouTube to podcast RSS resolver AI-generated episode summaries and chapters
What makes it different	Completely private: nothing uploaded, no account required, no analytics or trackers Runs on-device using OpenAI Whisper with no cloud processing Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription or renewal Free app with generous limits: 5 Best re-transcriptions and 3 speaker separations per month	Independent app with no media company or ad network ownership Core listening and offline downloads free with no artificial paywalls No data selling or ad-based tracking Open podcast ecosystem with portable subscriptions via OPML Smart Ad-Skip respects podcasting format and never strips audio
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	29 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	3
Citation Flow (Majestic)	21	22
Referring domains (Majestic)	6	35

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