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The Podcast App vs Univocal

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The Podcast App compared with Univocal
DetailThe Podcast App logo The Podcast AppUnivocal logo Univocal
What it doesFree podcast player with no app-inserted ads and AI features for listeners Text-to-speech and speech-to-text for Mac, entirely on-device with no subscription
StageStartup Not given
Founded2025 Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelNot given Paid
PricingFree: 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). One-time purchase: $39 (launch offer $19 with code UVLAUNCH until November 30, Black Friday $15 with code BF2026 until November 30). Free 14-day trial, no card or account required.
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
  • Speech-to-text with automatic punctuation and paragraph breaks
  • Bilingual support with mid-sentence language switching
  • Entirely on-device processing
  • No cloud or account required
  • Read from clipboard or selection
  • One-time purchase with unlimited use
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 subscription - one-time purchase with unlimited use
  • Complete privacy with on-device processing only
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)29 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)33
Citation Flow (Majestic)2219
Referring domains (Majestic)354

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