Castro Podcast Player

Castro Podcast Player

The player for heavy listeners

⭐️4.6 / 5
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🧾$3.99 - $39.99
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All Versions of Castro Podcast Player

2024.5.1

June 6, 2024

- Large interactive widget - Crash fixes - Notification ui - Minor theme issues - Fix issue where backups would fail - Fixes for widgets with text size changes - Onboarding fixes
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2024.5

June 6, 2024

- Better notifications - Theme fixes - Accessibility fix for now playing screen - Various under the hood fixes
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2024.4.1

April 30, 2024

Castro is under new ownership. Please check our social media and blog for more info. We hope you're enjoying the more frequent updates and server improvements. 2024.4 - Fixes for certain sideloading links - New medium sized widget - New Castro plus app icons - Several crash fixes - Fixes for widget playback state - Fixes around queuing items sorted by date and related user messaging 2024.4.1 - Additional crash fixes and widget fixes
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2024.4

April 28, 2024

Castro is under new ownership. Please check our social media and blog for more info. We hope you're enjoying the more frequent updates and server improvements. This update contains: - Fixes for certain sideloading links - New medium sized widget - New Castro plus app icons - Several crash fixes - Fixes for widget playback state - Fixes around queuing items sorted by date and related user messaging
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2024.3

April 7, 2024

• Fixes for light/dark mode issues when the app wasn’t sure what theme it was on • Fixes for minute/hour calculations • Fixes for various visual issues around Castro Plus, text rendering, icon showing up randomly for plus users • Playback author / Podcast name fix on notification • Fixes shortcut domain • Adds an interactive widget • Visual fixes for the queue widgets • Fix for sideloading bug where new files would not be recognized • Fix for sideloading bug where youtube videos would download very slowly • Add button to clear the queue • Add ability to mark as played manually
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2023.15

October 21, 2023

- Fixed the CarPlay crash issue - Sorry about that commuters! - Fixed the New Episode Management selection bug. More exciting stuff coming soon!
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2023.14

October 16, 2023

New Feature: Auto-Add to Folder - Automatically sort new podcast episodes into your designated folder with our latest feature. - Navigate to Show Settings (exclusive to Plus subscribers) -> New Episodes. Choose between "Queue Next + Add to Folder" or "Queue Last + Add to Folder" and set your destination folder. - Your new episodes will be auto-added to your (you've guessed it) chosen folder. More stuff and bug fixes coming soon! Thank you for all your support, Castro-ers (can we call you that?)
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2023.13

September 13, 2023

Improved episode search: Now, after viewing episode details through the “Search episodes” bar, tapping the previous screen takes you back to your search results instead of the podcast Discover screen. More updates coming soon! Stay tuned.
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2023.12

August 20, 2023

It ain't much but it's honest work: - You can now have “empty” folders state. You can clear episodes inside a folder and re-use it in over and over and over and over…. - Added an option to remove episodes from folders but not from queue - Fixed a text-wrapping issue that shows up when you pasted a URL or RSS feed to the search bar
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2023.11

July 23, 2023

New things have come to light! - You can now create a new folder right from the Folders tab, whee! - Switched the position of the delete and folder buttons in the Queue because muscle memory. - Bug fix: fixed the Continuous Play behavior when you play episodes in a folder.
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Castro Podcast Player In-App Purchases History

$3.99

Castro Plus Monthly

Annual access to advanced player features

$9.99

Castro Plus Quarterly

Quarterly access to all of Castro's features

$24.99

Castro Plus Annual

Annual access to advanced player features

$24.99

Early Supporter Special

Annual access to advanced player features

$39.99

Early Supporter Family Plan

Annual access to advanced player features

$39.99

Castro Plus Family Plan

Annual access to advanced player features

Price History of Castro Podcast Player

Description of Castro Podcast Player

Castro is a beautiful, full-featured podcast player that makes it easy to track and manage lots of podcasts at the same time. Only listen to the episodes you want and easily skip the rest, queue up hours of podcasts at a time and enjoy a seamless listening experience with carplay compatibility, chapter support, trim silence and much, much more! HOW IT WORKS 1. New episodes land in the NEW tab. Read their descriptions, add episodes you like to your QUEUE, and clear the rest. 2. Press play to listen to episodes from your QUEUE in order. Queued episodes are downloaded automatically. 3. Re-order your QUEUE to plan your next few hours of listening at any time. Browse your LIBRARY to review the back catalogue, quickly access starred shows, and see your listening history. Subscribing to a podcast is no longer a commitment to listen to every episode. You don’t have to manage a huge list of subscriptions or choose a few shows and miss the rest. WHY OUR USERS LOVE CASTRO • Drag and drop podcasts to plan your listening with Castro’s unique queue • An elegant dark mode and thoughtfully designed sleep timer offer the best in night time podcast listening. • CarPlay support makes it easy to pick up where you left off while driving. • Apple Watch app to control playback and select another episode from your queue. • Episode notifications include a summary of the episode to help you decide if it interests you. Play, queue or clear the episode directly from the notification without opening the app. CASTRO PLUS Castro Plus is an optional paid subscription available for $24.99/year (includes a one-week trial). Plus unlocks a range of advanced features: • Trim Silence — With this option on, the app will analyze audio as it plays to detect silent parts and accelerate those parts. Get through more episodes faster. • Enhance Voices improves the listening experience for many podcasts and makes it easier to hear in loud environments. Under the hood, Enhance Voices applies a dynamic compressor to increase volume just where it’s needed. • Sideloading: Import audio files directly, just by dropping them in iCloud Drive • Mono-Mix — Mixes a stereo podcast to mono, which makes it easier to hear podcasts that pan some guests on left/right channels. • Chapter Support: Artwork, Skipping & Pre-selection. • Custom settings per-podcast: Episode Limit, Trim Silence, Enhance Voices, Mono Mix, Skip Intros, Playback Speed. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING “Castro 3 is an incredible app.” — The Sweet Setup “Castro 3 is everything Castro already was, but better.” — MacStories Castro 3 Is a Great Modern Podcast App” — Beautiful Pixels “Unlike other podcatchers, Castro's primary virtue is its simplicity and ease of use. The app combines sleek visual design with crystal clear audio.” — Tom’s Guide CASTRO PLUS SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Castro Plus costs $24.99 per year. Prices are in US dollars and may vary in countries other than the US. Castro Plus is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. It will renew on the day before the current subscription period ends. You can cancel auto-renewal any time from the Castro settings screen. You can switch between the two subscription periods after you pick one, but your trial period will end immediately if you do, so it's best to wait till your free week is over before changing. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://castro.fm/privacy-policy
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Castro Podcast Player: FAQ

Does Castro Podcast Player support iPad devices?

No, Castro Podcast Player doesn't support iPad devices.
Castro Podcast Player was launched by Bluck Podcast LLC.
Your iOS device must have at least iOS 14.0 installed to use the app.
The Castro Podcast Player app has a user rating of 4.6.
The App Genre Of Castro Podcast Player Is News.
2024.5.1 is the latest released Castro Podcast Player version.
The latest Castro Podcast Player update came out on July 2, 2024.
Castro Podcast Player launched on February 5, 2023.
The Castro Podcast Player app is suitable for children aged Bluck Podcast LLC.
The Castro Podcast Player app is now available in American English.
Unfortunately, Castro Podcast Player is not on Apple Arcade.
Absolutely! In-app purchases are available within Castro Podcast Player.
Unfortunately, Castro Podcast Player is not optimized for use with Apple Vision Pro.

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Reviews of Castro Podcast Player

  • The Best…and under new management.

    I’m a longtime Castro user and couldn’t be happier. There are many features that I love about it, but if I could only pick one, it would be the relationship between the inbox and the queue. All new episodes of podcast you subscribe to are loaded into the inbox. From there you get to choose which ones you put in your queue to listen to and which ones you discard. that alone makes the podcast jungle manageable. If you love a podcast, you can set it to automatically load into your queue whenever a new one arrives. In the queue, it’s a simple drag and drop operation to set the order in which the podcasts play. The standard trim silence and enhance voices is available, but more exclusively you can sideload and clip for a subscription fee that amounts to about $1.50 a month. Well worth it for regular podcast listeners.

    There was a brief moment while the app was in ownership transition that it was unstable (and I began the stages of grief), but that period seems to be over. I’ve had great response from customer service, and the app has performed beautifully since.

    I hope you will download the app, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
  • Can’t download and can’t get support

    I hate to write this review, because I bought Castro for $30 and loved it for about three months. During this time, I subscribef to all my favorite podcasts, found new ones and set them all to start in so I would miss the commercials. Then, I started having trouble downloading certain podcasts, which turned into an inability to download or stream ANY podcasts. I went to the support selection on the menu and sent logs and pleas for Help. In an effort to fix my problem, I tried all kinds of things myself, including turning cellular download off and on as well as deleting the app, and reinstalling it. When I reinstalled it, I was unable to get my subscription to activate so I sent another email to Castro through the support link. There has been no response. I’ve gone back to Downcast for my Podcasts for now but I’m writing this review in the hope that I will finally gee a response from Castro. I’ll bet the answer to my issue isn’t even that difficult.
  • Can’t download and can’t get support

    I hate to write this review, because I bought Castro for $30 and loved it for about three months. During this time, I subscribef to all my favorite podcasts, found new ones and set them all to start in so I would miss the commercials. Then, I started having trouble downloading certain podcasts, which turned into an inability to download or stream ANY podcasts. I went to the support selection on the menu and sent logs and pleas for Help.

    In an effort to fix my problem, I tried all kinds of things myself, including turning cellular download off and on as well as deleting the app, and reinstalling it. When I reinstalled it, I was unable to get my subscription to activate so I sent another email to Castro through the support link. There has been no response.

    I’ve gone back to Downcast for my Podcasts for now but I’m writing this review in the hope that I will finally gee a response from Castro. I’ll bet the answer to my issue isn’t even that difficult.