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Podoyo and Huxe
Huxe made spoken briefings from your email, calendar and chosen topics. It has shut down: it left the stores on 21 May 2026 and the service ended on 28 May 2026. Podoyo is a different way to the same kind of listening: you write the request, and nothing is read from your inbox.
| Podoyo | Huxe | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Available | Closed: its site says removal from the stores was set for 21 May 2026 and the service ended on 28 May 2026 |
| Starts from | One sentence you write or say | Your Gmail and Google Calendar, plus topics you chose |
| Reads your email and calendar | Never | Yes, that was how it worked |
| Research | Searches the web when the show is made and lists its sources | Not stated on its site |
| Ask a question mid-show | Not offered | Yes, you could interrupt the audio |
| Music | Instrumental music it makes, between the parts | Not stated on its site |
| On a schedule | Set days and times | A briefing each morning, or on demand |
| Languages | 6 | Not stated on its site |
When was Huxe the better choice?
When you wanted a briefing built from your own inbox and calendar, with no request to write. When you wanted to interrupt the audio and ask for a different explanation. That is no longer possible: the service has ended.
When is Podoyo the better choice?
When you want a show that exists today. When you would rather say what you want than hand over your email. When you want the same show every morning, made new, with music between the parts, or to listen in the car.
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Huxe is the name of its maker’s app. Podoyo is not affiliated with Huxe.
Sources, checked 12 November 2026: Huxe, closing notice (12 Nov 2026) · TechCrunch, Huxe launch (23 Sep 2025)