Ratings

From version 7.43, ratings have been available on Pocket Casts for podcasts meeting certain criteria.

FAQs

Where do podcast ratings come from?

The ratings displayed in Pocket Casts are collected from a number of different third-party sources, one of which is Apple Podcasts. The data from each source is combined and processed through our custom aggregation algorithm that uses different factors to generate a refined rating for each podcast.

One of the factors taken into consideration is rating freshness, which allows our rating to be adaptive and reflect a more present and accurate value.

Because of this algorithmic magic, our rating may differ from other platforms.

Can I add my own ratings?

Not yet. 😉

Why do I not see a rating for a certain podcast?

First and foremost, a podcast has to be public for it to have ratings. If the podcast is already public but doesn’t have ratings, we may not have enough data for it yet.