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Listen Notes vs Wise (Interest & Stocks) comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Listen Notes adds Data APIs, Alerts, Education, and Other coverage that Wise (Interest & Stocks) skips.

Wise (Interest & Stocks) includes Wealth Management, and Downloadable Tax Reports categories that Listen Notes omits.

Listen Notes highlights: Podcast API v2: search, directory, insights; official client libraries; OpenAPI spec & mock server for keyless testing., Pricing tiers with concrete quotas: FREE (300 req/mo), PRO (base fee with 5k req/mo included + tiered overages), ENTERPRISE (annual contract, larger quotas, relaxed caching/no-logo)., and Plan-based search result caps & rate limits: FREE up to 30 results/query (2 req/s, 20 req/min); PRO up to 300 results/query (medium rate limit); ENTERPRISE up to 10,000 results/query (high rate limit)..

Wise (Interest & Stocks) is known for: Interest (UK/EEA): balances are invested in government money-market funds; you can spend anytime, but capital is at risk., Stocks: one-fund exposure via BlackRock’s iShares World Equity Index Fund (LU) Class N2 EUR, with currency conversions handled automatically., and Transparent Interest service fees shown per currency (e.g., GBP/EUR/USD) and subject to change..

Listen Notes

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Podcast search engine plus developer Podcast API (search/directory/insights) and purchasable datasets. Free plan allows light testing; PRO is a metered subscription with tiered overages and specific search‑result/rate‑limit allowances; Enterprise relaxes caching/logo rules and increases quotas & SLAs. Listen Alerts monitors 3.6M+ podcasts for keyword mentions with email/RSS and Zapier/IFTTT hooks. Datasets can be exported as CSV/SQLite for analytics, PR/sales, and finance alt‑data use cases. API base URL is https://listen-api.listennotes.com/api/v2 with API‑key auth.

Platforms

Web

API

Mobile

Pricing

Free

Subscription

One-time

Quick highlights

Podcast API v2: search, directory, insights; official client libraries; OpenAPI spec & mock server for keyless testing.
Pricing tiers with concrete quotas: FREE (300 req/mo), PRO (base fee with 5k req/mo included + tiered overages), ENTERPRISE (annual contract, larger quotas, relaxed caching/no-logo).
Plan-based search result caps & rate limits: FREE up to 30 results/query (2 req/s, 20 req/min); PRO up to 300 results/query (medium rate limit); ENTERPRISE up to 10,000 results/query (high rate limit).
Advanced fields & endpoints on higher tiers: transcripts, batch fetch, RSS/large image, email, latest_episode_id, Listen Score & Global Rank.
Listen Alerts: 24/7 monitoring of new episodes mentioning keywords; daily email digests, per‑alert RSS feeds; connects via Zapier/IFTTT and RSS to Slack/Trello/Airtable etc.

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Wise (Interest & Stocks)

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Investing features vary by country. In the UK/EEA, Interest allocates to government money-market funds; in the US, Interest is a bank program with pass-through FDIC insurance (not an investment). “Stocks” is a single BlackRock iShares World Equity Index mutual fund where available. Settlement speed (instant vs non-instant) and whether you invest from Balances or Jars differ by market. Fees are published per currency; Stocks adds a Wise service fee on top of the fund’s OCF.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

API

Pricing

Free

Other

Quick highlights

Interest (UK/EEA): balances are invested in government money-market funds; you can spend anytime, but capital is at risk.
Stocks: one-fund exposure via BlackRock’s iShares World Equity Index Fund (LU) Class N2 EUR, with currency conversions handled automatically.
Transparent Interest service fees shown per currency (e.g., GBP/EUR/USD) and subject to change.
Stocks includes a Wise service fee in addition to the fund’s ongoing charges.
Availability, access speed (instant vs non-instant), and Balances vs Jars investing differ by country.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

1 overlap

Both tools cover this research theme.

APIs & SDKs

Where they differ

Listen Notes

Distinct strengths include:

Podcast API v2: search, directory, insights; official client libraries; OpenAPI spec & mock server for keyless testing.
Pricing tiers with concrete quotas: FREE (300 req/mo), PRO (base fee with 5k req/mo included + tiered overages), ENTERPRISE (annual contract, larger quotas, relaxed caching/no-logo).
Plan-based search result caps & rate limits: FREE up to 30 results/query (2 req/s, 20 req/min); PRO up to 300 results/query (medium rate limit); ENTERPRISE up to 10,000 results/query (high rate limit).
Advanced fields & endpoints on higher tiers: transcripts, batch fetch, RSS/large image, email, latest_episode_id, Listen Score & Global Rank.

Wise (Interest & Stocks)

Distinct strengths include:

Wealth Management

Downloadable Tax Reports

Interest (UK/EEA): balances are invested in government money-market funds; you can spend anytime, but capital is at risk.
Stocks: one-fund exposure via BlackRock’s iShares World Equity Index Fund (LU) Class N2 EUR, with currency conversions handled automatically.
Transparent Interest service fees shown per currency (e.g., GBP/EUR/USD) and subject to change.
Stocks includes a Wise service fee in addition to the fund’s ongoing charges.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Listen Notes	Wise (Interest & Stocks)
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: APIs & SDKs Unique: Data APIs, Alerts, Education, Other	Shared: APIs & SDKs Unique: Wealth Management, Downloadable Tax Reports
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Other	Mutual Funds, Currencies
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, API, Mobile	Web, Mobile, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription, One-time	Free, Other
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Podcast API v2: search, directory, insights; official client libraries; OpenAPI spec & mock server for keyless testing. Pricing tiers with concrete quotas: FREE (300 req/mo), PRO (base fee with 5k req/mo included + tiered overages), ENTERPRISE (annual contract, larger quotas, relaxed caching/no-logo). Plan-based search result caps & rate limits: FREE up to 30 results/query (2 req/s, 20 req/min); PRO up to 300 results/query (medium rate limit); ENTERPRISE up to 10,000 results/query (high rate limit). Advanced fields & endpoints on higher tiers: transcripts, batch fetch, RSS/large image, email, latest_episode_id, Listen Score & Global Rank. Listen Alerts: 24/7 monitoring of new episodes mentioning keywords; daily email digests, per‑alert RSS feeds; connects via Zapier/IFTTT and RSS to Slack/Trello/Airtable etc. Podcast Datasets: batch export by keyword/category/playlist/iTunes IDs or full‑database Enterprise export; delivered as CSV or SQLite.	Unique Interest (UK/EEA): balances are invested in government money-market funds; you can spend anytime, but capital is at risk. Stocks: one-fund exposure via BlackRock’s iShares World Equity Index Fund (LU) Class N2 EUR, with currency conversions handled automatically. Transparent Interest service fees shown per currency (e.g., GBP/EUR/USD) and subject to change. Stocks includes a Wise service fee in addition to the fund’s ongoing charges. Availability, access speed (instant vs non-instant), and Balances vs Jars investing differ by country. US Interest: opt-in bank program with pass-through FDIC insurance via partner banks—classified as a banking feature, not an investment product.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Listen Notes and Wise (Interest & Stocks) both support?

Both platforms cover APIs & SDKs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Listen Notes and Wise (Interest & Stocks) require subscriptions?

Both Listen Notes and Wise (Interest & Stocks) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Listen Notes and Wise (Interest & Stocks)?

Both Listen Notes and Wise (Interest & Stocks) support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Listen Notes differentiates itself with Podcast API v2: search, directory, insights; official client libraries; OpenAPI spec & mock server for keyless testing., Pricing tiers with concrete quotas: FREE (300 req/mo), PRO (base fee with 5k req/mo included + tiered overages), ENTERPRISE (annual contract, larger quotas, relaxed caching/no-logo)., and Plan-based search result caps & rate limits: FREE up to 30 results/query (2 req/s, 20 req/min); PRO up to 300 results/query (medium rate limit); ENTERPRISE up to 10,000 results/query (high rate limit)., whereas Wise (Interest & Stocks) stands out for Interest (UK/EEA): balances are invested in government money-market funds; you can spend anytime, but capital is at risk., Stocks: one-fund exposure via BlackRock’s iShares World Equity Index Fund (LU) Class N2 EUR, with currency conversions handled automatically., and Transparent Interest service fees shown per currency (e.g., GBP/EUR/USD) and subject to change..

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