Great app
Love it but would be great if you were able to share to instagram stories etc and I’m sure it would help with getting more people to use pocketcast
Disappointing Price Increase
Can’t believe this app went from $18.99 annually here in Canada to $44.99!! This went from an easy sub renewal every year to pushing me to Castro. Shame because I’ve been a subscriber since 2017 and this is the best all-around podcast app. But this is a crazy price hike.
If Castro and Overcast eventually go to this price then I’ll be back. Until then, I’ll save 60% of my money for a 10% worse experience on Castro.
If Castro and Overcast eventually go to this price then I’ll be back. Until then, I’ll save 60% of my money for a 10% worse experience on Castro.
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Love me some Pocket Casts
I’ve used a LOT of podcast players over the years. Although I knew of Pocket Casts, it was one that I never tried until almost a year ago when I felt the need to go on the hunt again.
I won’t recap all the features as you can read that for yourself. Things that I like a lot and HOW they are done are:
- Easy to navigate interface (intuitive)
- Per podcast settings (global, too)
- Playback speeds from 0.5x to 3x in 0.1x increments (this is really nice as they can be per podcast and allow you to tweak the speed without causing the material to sound odd!)
- UI elements that are large enough to see at a glance (and interact with)
- Uncluttered UI
- Filters (ease of creation and modifying on the fly)
- Folders for subscriptions
Of course, it’s not that any of these features are unique to Pocket Casts - I just like the way they’re done.
I also like that they have desktop applications and most importantly, the sync across all my devices is insanely fast. I can be in the middle of a podcast on my phone, pause it and open the desktop app and in less than 2 seconds, the podcast shows up as now playing queued exactly to the spot that I was at on my phone.
Finally, the app has been really stable for me across all my devices and it’s great to see that development continues when so many other players seem abandoned.
Keep up the great work!
I won’t recap all the features as you can read that for yourself. Things that I like a lot and HOW they are done are:
- Easy to navigate interface (intuitive)
- Per podcast settings (global, too)
- Playback speeds from 0.5x to 3x in 0.1x increments (this is really nice as they can be per podcast and allow you to tweak the speed without causing the material to sound odd!)
- UI elements that are large enough to see at a glance (and interact with)
- Uncluttered UI
- Filters (ease of creation and modifying on the fly)
- Folders for subscriptions
Of course, it’s not that any of these features are unique to Pocket Casts - I just like the way they’re done.
I also like that they have desktop applications and most importantly, the sync across all my devices is insanely fast. I can be in the middle of a podcast on my phone, pause it and open the desktop app and in less than 2 seconds, the podcast shows up as now playing queued exactly to the spot that I was at on my phone.
Finally, the app has been really stable for me across all my devices and it’s great to see that development continues when so many other players seem abandoned.
Keep up the great work!
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Best podcast app I’ve found
I’ve been using pocket casts for 9-10 months now, almost daily, and I’ve zero regrets about my choice. It’s simple to organise my subscribed shows, set up filters, control downloads, all the things I need to keep track of hundreds of episodes.
Two things I particularly appreciate: the very intelligent little rewind after I’ve paused an episode, which takes account of how LONG the pause was, and the searching functionality within episodes of a show which works brilliantly.
The only thing that would make it even better for me is the ability to see the total time of unlistened episodes (for a show or a filter), but that’s a minor point. In general it’s a very clean and effective app and I wholeheartedly recommend it.
Two things I particularly appreciate: the very intelligent little rewind after I’ve paused an episode, which takes account of how LONG the pause was, and the searching functionality within episodes of a show which works brilliantly.
The only thing that would make it even better for me is the ability to see the total time of unlistened episodes (for a show or a filter), but that’s a minor point. In general it’s a very clean and effective app and I wholeheartedly recommend it.
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I love this app except skipping issue
I love this app. I’ve been using it every day, multiple hours a day, for about 4 (?) years. It has a great user interface and has all the features I want. I haven’t had too many issues with it and have recommended this app to everyone.
BUT. There is a skipping issue that has started to make this experience frustrating. I’ve tried to see if it’s always on the same spot in specific episodes, and it is, and I can’t figure out how to troubleshoot it. I know it’s not the podcast episode itself because it doesn’t happen on other platforms.
Please please please figure this issue out. I will continue to use this app for as long as I can tolerate this issue but man, it’s really killing my vibe. (Skipping happened while I was writing this! 😩)
BUT. There is a skipping issue that has started to make this experience frustrating. I’ve tried to see if it’s always on the same spot in specific episodes, and it is, and I can’t figure out how to troubleshoot it. I know it’s not the podcast episode itself because it doesn’t happen on other platforms.
Please please please figure this issue out. I will continue to use this app for as long as I can tolerate this issue but man, it’s really killing my vibe. (Skipping happened while I was writing this! 😩)
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Absolutely STUNNING Podcast App!
I've been using PocketCasts since 2013 and am continually AMAZED at how well-designed and useful this app is for managing and thoroughly Enjoying the podcast experience. It is truly one of the great mobile apps, and shows just how powerful good user-centered design and engineering can be. Podcasts have become a totally essential category of media for knowledge and entertainment, but being able to manage and utilize them well is absolutely critical to getting their full benefit, so having the right app makes a HUGE difference. And after trying many others, I can say hands-down that PocketCasts is THE right app!! It's night and day better and will take your podcast listening to a whole new level.
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Great podcast app. Terrible search though
I really like this app. It doesn’t seem to have the glitches of other players and has generally been pretty faultless.
The one downside is the search capabilities. Eg; went to search for Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast, put in “Bill Burr” nothing came up. Had to type in exact name. Also on other apps you could just search someone’s name and you would get all the podcasts they are in. ie; if searching “Adam Buxton” you will see the episodes of RHLSTP that he appears in as well as his own podcast. That’s why I’ve given it 4/5 instead of 5
The one downside is the search capabilities. Eg; went to search for Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast, put in “Bill Burr” nothing came up. Had to type in exact name. Also on other apps you could just search someone’s name and you would get all the podcasts they are in. ie; if searching “Adam Buxton” you will see the episodes of RHLSTP that he appears in as well as his own podcast. That’s why I’ve given it 4/5 instead of 5
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My fav podcast app
I’ve tried all the podcast apps, but settled on Pocket Casts as my favourite. I like the way it organises podcasts, it’s Multiplatform, has an excellent Apple Watch app, and supports all the features I would hope for or expect.
On that note though, the Skip Silence feature is not as polished as other apps (it can be choppy at times) and/or a sensitivity step between Medium and Mad Max (Medium rarely does anything, Mad Max is *super* choppy & obvious).
I wish there were half stars on App Store, 4.5/5
On that note though, the Skip Silence feature is not as polished as other apps (it can be choppy at times) and/or a sensitivity step between Medium and Mad Max (Medium rarely does anything, Mad Max is *super* choppy & obvious).
I wish there were half stars on App Store, 4.5/5
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Great app with one fatal flow
This is podcast perfection, the best sweet spot between simplicity, cost and features. The level of control and customization is great, and I like that you can apply them to individual podcast series rather than being forced to only apply them globally or to a specific episode.
This would’ve been 5/5 but beware if a very annoying feature—the queue autoplays 🙁. Sometimes you just want to lineup things to listen to or you want to easily return to items you were listening too (good idea) but sometimes after a podcast you are either done or you want to pick something else in the queue. Dear pocket casts any way you can allow the listener to turn the auto-play on/off? 🙏🏿
This would’ve been 5/5 but beware if a very annoying feature—the queue autoplays 🙁. Sometimes you just want to lineup things to listen to or you want to easily return to items you were listening too (good idea) but sometimes after a podcast you are either done or you want to pick something else in the queue. Dear pocket casts any way you can allow the listener to turn the auto-play on/off? 🙏🏿
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You found it: The replacement you’re looking for
After years of grinding through the infamously byzantine default Podcasts app, I invested a few days trying out a bunch of alternatives. This is the winner.
I most appreciate Pocket Casts’ (1) sensible navigation and (2) low switching costs: Once you subscribe to your favorite podcasts, it’s fairly painless to archive the episodes you’ve already listened to on your last app, thanks to their search and bulk select features.
Pocket Casts works perfectly fine on the free version, even if you don’t pay anything. But I’ve just decided to become a paid subscriber because I’m grateful for how improved my podcasting experience is.
I most appreciate Pocket Casts’ (1) sensible navigation and (2) low switching costs: Once you subscribe to your favorite podcasts, it’s fairly painless to archive the episodes you’ve already listened to on your last app, thanks to their search and bulk select features.
Pocket Casts works perfectly fine on the free version, even if you don’t pay anything. But I’ve just decided to become a paid subscriber because I’m grateful for how improved my podcasting experience is.
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