The Podcast App vs Persist Notes

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The Podcast App compared with Persist Notes
Detail	The Podcast App	Persist Notes
What it does	Free podcast player with no app-inserted ads and AI features for listeners	Record meetings, transcribe on your computer, keep files you own
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	2025	Not given
Based in	Not given	BR
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).	Free: $0/mo with 5 hours recording, 5 projects, 1 computer. Pro: $4.90/mo (then $5/mo) or $19/yr (then $39/yr) with 40 hours recording, unlimited projects, 3 computers. Pro Unlimited: $7.90/mo (then $9/mo) or $39/yr (then $79/yr) with unlimited recording, unlimited projects, 5 computers. Founders of
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	Record meetings with separate microphone and call audio channels Local transcription on your computer during the meeting AI-generated summaries, decisions and next steps via Claude Organize meetings by project with automatic synthesis Create actions with owner and due date from meetings Ask questions about your meetings in the app or through Claude Works with any meeting tool including Zoom, Google Meet, Teams Export and edit meetings in any text editor Store recordings and files locally, not in the cloud View meeting home with what needs attention and upcoming meetings
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	No bot required in the call All recording and transcription happens on your computer You own your files in standard Markdown format Free plan includes every feature Files remain yours even if you stop using the app
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	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	3	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	22	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	35	0

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