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title: "NewsBreak vs Podscribe: Shopify app comparison"
description: "Compare NewsBreak and Podscribe on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations."
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# NewsBreak vs Podscribe

Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026.

## At a glance

- Podscribe is detected on 2.1× as many Shopify stores as NewsBreak: 298 vs 143 as of Nov 2, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: NewsBreak 2.0 from 1 reviews and Podscribe 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- NewsBreak lists 6 features Podscribe’s listing doesn’t mention, including Click-through rates, Conversion tracking, Cost per acquisition.

## Adoption

| Measure | NewsBreak | Podscribe | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detected stores | 143 — as of Nov 2, 2026 | 298 — as of Nov 2, 2026 | Podscribe |
| Net store change, 28 days | \+2 — estimated | \+2 — estimated |  |
| Stores added, 28 days | 2 — new and returning | 2 — new and returning |  |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 63% — of stores of known size |  |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden | Health & Beauty, Home & Garden, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |  |
| Top store countries | United States, Hong Kong, China | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |  |

## Reviews

| Measure | NewsBreak | Podscribe | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Store rating | 2.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ | Podscribe |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 1 |  |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |  |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |  |

## Pricing

| Measure | NewsBreak | Podscribe | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |  |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |  |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |  |
| Plans listed | Not published | Not published |  |

## Listing

| Measure | NewsBreak | Podscribe | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopify category rank | \#57 — in Ads | \#131 — in Ads | NewsBreak |
| Shopify App Charts | \#8 on Rookies in Ads | \#1 on Big-brand picks in Ads |  |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |  |
| Launched | Sep 5, 2025 | Jun 29, 2023 |  |
| Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English |  |
| Developer | NewsBreak | Podscribe |  |

## Listed features

- 6 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 0 are listed by both.
- NewsBreak lists 6 of them (100%). Listed only by NewsBreak: Click-through rates, Conversion tracking, Cost per acquisition, Pixel management, Platform, ROI analysis.
- Podscribe lists 0 of them (0%).

### Coverage by App Store category

| Category | NewsBreak | Podscribe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ads | 6/6 | 0/6 |
| Ads › Campaign management | 1/1 | 0/1 |
| Ads › Performance analytics | 4/4 | 0/4 |
| Ads › Targeting | 1/1 | 0/1 |

A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.

## Integrations

- No platform appears in every listing.
- NewsBreak lists no integrations.
- Only Podscribe lists: Checkout.

## Pricing plans

### NewsBreak

Free

### Podscribe

Free

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular, NewsBreak or Podscribe?

Podscribe is detected on 2.1× as many Shopify stores as NewsBreak: 298 vs 143 as of Nov 2, 2026.

### Which has better reviews, NewsBreak or Podscribe?

On the Shopify App Store: NewsBreak 2.0 from 1 reviews and Podscribe 5.0 from 1 reviews.

### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?

NewsBreak lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Click-through rates, Conversion tracking, Cost per acquisition, Pixel management. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.

### Where does this comparison’s data come from?

Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 2, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.

## Links

- [NewsBreak vs Podscribe on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/newsbreak-vs-podscribe)
- [NewsBreak on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/newsbreak) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/newsbreak.md))
- [Podscribe on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/podscribe) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/podscribe.md))

## Methodology

Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts for NewsBreak and Podscribe are as of Nov 2, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).