The Podcast App vs Transcriptly

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The Podcast App compared with Transcriptly
Detail	The Podcast App	Transcriptly
What it does	Free podcast player with no app-inserted ads and AI features for listeners	Free online converter to transcribe audio, video, and YouTube to text with AI-powered accuracy in 98+ languages
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	2025	Not given
Based in	Not given	HK
Pricing model	Not given	Not given
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 plan: 10 credits/month (10 YouTube videos with captions or 10 minutes of local files). Hobby: $6/month or $72/year (1000 credits). Pro: $12/month or $144/year (3000 credits). Premium: $18/month or $216/year (6000 credits). One-time plans available; credits valid for 1 year.
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	Speaker detection and diarization for multi-speaker content Export to multiple formats: SRT, VTT, TXT, PDF, DOCX, CSV AI-powered summaries and key point extraction YouTube video transcription with direct caption access Developer API for batch processing YouTube transcripts
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	Direct access to YouTube's official captions ensures high-quality transcripts when available Built by a student for students; affordable pricing designed for academic budgets Quick access with easy-to-use interface requiring only 3 simple steps
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	22 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	3	12
Citation Flow (Majestic)	22	29
Referring domains (Majestic)	35	187

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