# Podstatus

> Podcast analytics and growth platform for tracking rankings, downloads, reviews, keywords, and YouTube performance across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iVoox, and OP3.

Podstatus helps podcast creators and networks monitor performance with hourly chart updates in 175+ countries, download analytics via OP3, YouTube video tracking, automated review collection, keyword position tracking, SEO analysis, and customizable email reports.

## Features

### Rankings & Charts
- **Apple Podcasts Charts**: Hourly ranking updates across 175 countries and all categories
- **Spotify Charts**: Podcast rankings in 26 countries
- **iVoox Charts**: Rankings in Spain and 12 other countries
- **Ranking History**: Daily and monthly rank tracking with historical trends
- **Rankings Intelligence**: Multi-platform ranking analysis with country and category filters

### Download Analytics (OP3)
- **Download Statistics**: Daily download counts and trends via OP3 open analytics
- **Episode Downloads**: Per-episode download performance
- **Top Apps**: Listener distribution by podcast app (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, etc.)
- **Geographic Data**: Country and region breakdown of listeners
- **Device & OS Stats**: Operating system and device distribution
- **Listening Heatmaps**: Time-based listening patterns
- **Bot Detection**: Distinguish real listeners from bot traffic
- **Referrer Tracking**: Traffic sources for episodes

### YouTube Analytics
- **Channel Video Tracking**: Sync and monitor YouTube videos from a podcast channel
- **Video Views**: Daily view counts and total accumulated views per video
- **Best Videos**: Ranked video performance analysis
- **Video-to-Episode Comparison**: Compare YouTube views vs. podcast downloads per episode
- **Auto & Manual Matching**: Link YouTube videos to podcast episodes automatically or manually

### Reviews & Ratings
- **Apple Podcasts Reviews**: Collect reviews from Apple Podcasts across countries
- **Podchaser Reviews**: Aggregate reviews from Podchaser
- **Review Filtering**: Filter by country, star rating, and provider
- **Review Image Generator**: Create branded social media images from reviews with custom colors and artwork

### SEO & Keyword Tracking
- **Keyword Position Tracking**: SEO-like keyword ranking across platforms and countries
- **Keyword Suggestions**: AI-powered keyword recommendations
- **Ranking History**: Track keyword position changes over time
- **SEO Analyzer**: Analyze podcast metadata, titles, and descriptions for search optimization

### Competitor Analysis
- **Competitor Discovery**: Find competing podcasts in the same category and country
- **Performance Comparison**: Compare rankings and trends across competitors

### Email Reports
- **Automated Digests**: Daily, weekly, or monthly email reports
- **Per-Podcast Customization**: Configure which metrics to include (rankings, reviews, OP3 stats, YouTube stats)
- **Team Sharing**: Add additional email recipients (up to 10 on Network plan)

### Document Studio
- **PDF Report Generation**: Create professional reports for sponsors and stakeholders
- **Customizable Sections**: Rankings, reviews, competitive analysis, sentiment analysis, seasonality, geographic opportunities
- **Shareable Links**: Generate public download links with tokens
- **Auto-Delivery**: Email notification when documents are ready

### Image Studio
- **Review Images**: Generate shareable visuals from reviews with custom branding
- **Ranking Images**: Create social media graphics from ranking data
- **Episode Images**: Generate promotional images for episodes
- **Custom Styling**: Configure background colors, fonts, star colors, and artwork

### Podcast Pages
- **Branded Landing Pages**: Create public pages for each podcast with custom slugs
- **Smart Platform Links**: Links to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Castro, Castbox, Podchaser, iVoox, Podcast Addict, and RSS
- **OS-Specific Defaults**: Automatically suggest the right app based on visitor device
- **Episode Feed**: Display latest episodes with play tracking

### Blog
- **Markdown Blog**: Content-driven blog with SEO metadata, categories, and related posts

### Affiliate Program
- **Referral Tracking**: Custom affiliate codes with trial and subscriber conversion tracking
- **PayPal Payouts**: Configure payout preferences

## Public Pages

- `/` - Homepage with features, pricing, and product overview
- `/blog` - Blog with podcasting articles and guides
- `/blog/{slug}` - Individual blog post
- `/charts` - Browse podcast charts by platform and country
- `/charts/{platform}` - Country selection for a specific platform
- `/charts/{platform}/{country_code}` - Category selection for a country
- `/charts/{platform}/{country_code}/{category_slug}` - Ranked podcast list
- `/podcasts/{slug}` - Public podcast detail page with metadata and rankings
- `/podcasts/{slug}/episodes` - Episode listing for a podcast
- `/p/{slug}` - Branded podcast landing page (user-created)
- `/customers` - Customer testimonials
- `/about` - About Podstatus and its creator
- `/features` - Feature overview
- `/features/rankings` - Rankings feature details
- `/features/reviews` - Reviews feature details
- `/features/op3` - OP3 download analytics details
- `/features/youtube` - YouTube analytics details
- `/features/keywords` - Keyword tracking details
- `/features/seo-analyzer` - SEO analyzer details
- `/features/competitors` - Competitor tracking details
- `/features/podcast-page` - Podcast landing pages details
- `/features/document-studio` - Document Studio details
- `/features/email-reports` - Email reports details
- `/features/image-studio` - Image Studio details
- `/compare/chartable-alternative` - Comparison vs Chartable
- `/compare/podstatus-vs-podgagement` - Comparison vs Podgagement
- `/compare/podstatus-vs-podkite` - Comparison vs Podkite
- `/compare/podstatus-vs-podrover` - Comparison vs Podrover
- `/compare/podstatus-vs-rephonic` - Comparison vs Rephonic
- `/compare/podstatus-vs-podtrac` - Comparison vs Podtrac

## Pricing

All plans include a 14-day free trial. Monthly and annual billing available in EUR and USD.

| | Solo | Professional | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $5/mo | $10/mo | $20/mo |
| Podcasts | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| Apple/Spotify/iVoox Rankings | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OP3 Download Analytics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reviews | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Email Reports | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Podcast Pages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Image Studio | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Competitors | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| YouTube Analytics | - | Yes | Yes |
| SEO & Keywords | - | 50 keywords | 100 keywords |
| Document Studio | - | 5 reports/mo | 10 reports/mo |
| Additional Email Recipients | - | 3 | 10 |

## Supported Platforms

- Apple Podcasts (175 countries)
- Spotify (26 countries)
- iVoox (Spain and 12 other countries)
- OP3 (open podcast download analytics)
- YouTube (channel and video analytics)
- Podchaser (reviews)

## Contact

- Website: https://podstatus.com
- Email: carlos@tenorsoftware.com
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/podstatus
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podstatus/