One of the most common questions stations ask is:

"What's the difference between listeners finding our station in Godcaster, using Standard, or using Premium?"

All three options provide access to your station. The difference is how listeners discover your station, how they return to it, and how much of the experience is centered around your station.

With Discovery, listeners find your station by browsing, searching, recommendations, or shared content within the Godcaster App.

What the Listener Experiences

The listener:

• Opens the Godcaster App
• Searches for or discovers your station
• Selects your station
• Begins listening

The Godcaster experience remains the primary experience.

Home Behavior

By default, the app opens to the standard Godcaster home experience.

Listeners may choose Set As Home if they want your station to become their default destination.

When a station is set as Home:

• Every time the app opens, it opens directly to that station
• The station becomes the listener's starting point
• The listener bypasses the standard Godcaster home experience

Local Content

Local content is enabled by default.

Listeners can discover and access other stations and content available throughout the Godcaster ecosystem.

Standard includes a dedicated Station Link and Station QR Code that allow listeners to enter directly into your station experience.

Instead of asking listeners to search for your station, you provide a direct path.

What the Listener Experiences

The listener:

• Clicks your Station Link
• Scans your Station QR Code
• Opens directly into your station

This removes the friction of search and creates a more guided listener experience.

Home Behavior

By default, the app does not automatically open to your station.

However, listeners can choose Set As Home.

When selected:

• Every time the app opens, it opens directly to your station
• Your station becomes the listener's default starting point

Local Content

Local content remains enabled by default.

Listeners can still discover and access other stations and content available within Godcaster.

Best For

• Direct listener access
• Station-specific promotion
• QR code campaigns
• Website integration
• Simpler listener onboarding

Premium is designed to create a station-first experience from the very beginning.

The listener journey typically starts on your website, through your QR code, Open App button, Station Link, email campaign, social media promotion, podcast page, or other station-owned marketing channels.

What the Listener Experiences

The listener:

• Visits your website
• Clicks your Open App button or Station Link
• Scans your Station QR Code
• Enters directly into your station experience

From the very first interaction, the experience is centered around your station and your content.

Home Behavior

With Premium, your station is automatically set as the listener's Home experience.

No additional action is required.

This means:

• Every time the app opens, it opens directly to your station
• Your station becomes the listener's default destination
• The listener returns directly to your station experience

Local Content

Local content is disabled by default.

This creates a more focused station-centered experience and reduces distractions from the listener journey.

The Premium Journey

Premium creates a branded pathway that begins with your station and remains focused on your station.

Listeners move naturally between:

• Your website
• Your QR code
• Your Open App button
• Your live stream
• Your podcasts
• Your program pages
• Your notifications
• Your shared content
• CarPlay and Android Auto

The result is a more unified and consistent station experience.

Best For

• Strong station branding
• Listener retention
• Website-to-app journeys
• Direct listener relationships
• Long-term engagement

Discovery

Encourage listeners to:

• Follow your station
• Set your station as Home
• Share content with others

Standard

Promote your Station Link and QR Code everywhere.

Encourage listeners to select Set As Home so the app opens directly to your station every time they launch it.

Premium

Make your Station Link, QR Code, and Open App button the primary destination for all listener promotion.

Premium works best when listeners begin their journey through your station-owned channels.