The Podcast App vs Loquendo

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The Podcast App compared with Loquendo
Detail	The Podcast App	Loquendo
What it does	Free podcast player with no app-inserted ads and AI features for listeners	Convert text to audio with natural voices in Spanish and English
Stage	Startup	Startup
Founded	2025	2026
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	Freemium
Pricing	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. $4.99/month: Lifts caps on Smart Ad-Skip and AI features (Podcast Brain, Synthesis Radio).	Starter: 14,50 US$/month (150,000 characters/month, 1500 monthly credits); Studio: 49,50 US$/month (600,000 characters/month, 6000 monthly credits); Enterprise: 149,50 US$/month (3,000,000 characters/month, 30,000 monthly credits). Annual payment offers 50% discount. Additional credit packages: 200
Key features	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	Choose from multiple expressive voices in Spanish and English Write and test scripts up to 500 characters per audio in free tier Download audio in MP3 format No software installation required Voice cloning capability Create full audiobooks API connection for integration Commercial use licensing in Studio and Enterprise plans Priority processing with paid plans
What makes it different	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	Web-based studio with no installation needed, works on desktop and mobile Credit-based pricing calculated by character count rather than duration Free trial with daily limits for testing before commitment Voice cloning to create custom private voices Independent studio with current voices, not affiliated with original Loquendo software
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)	29 +1 (up) since last check	9 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	3	6
Citation Flow (Majestic)	22	27
Referring domains (Majestic)	35	32

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