# Airshow: Lightweight Podcasts — Listen more, manage less

> Simple, cross-device podcast player with essential listening features. (iPhone/iPad app by Feedbin, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airshow-lightweight-podcasts/id1584582270 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Feedbin, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/492021955)
- Category: Entertainment, News
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 32 App Store ratings · 30 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-07-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airshow-lightweight-podcasts/id1584582270/reviews.md

## What is Airshow?

It's a podcast player for iPhone & iPad. It syncs across your devices.

Just the features you need to actually listen to and enjoy the shows you love, avoiding complexity and bloat.

Features:

- A beautiful, adaptive player screen
- Sync across devices
- Chapters & Notes
- Lightweight playlists
- Speed & Sleep controls
- Mini Player
- Rich notifications
- CarPlay selection & playback 
- Home Screen & Lock Screen Widget
- Queue management
- Download filters
- Chapter filters

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Adaptive player screen
- Cross-device sync
- Chapters and notes
- Lightweight playlists
- Speed and sleep controls
- CarPlay integration
- Home/Lock Screen widgets

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sync Service | $19.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 30)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airshow-lightweight-podcasts/id1584582270/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Much better!

*2026-08-04, version 3.0*

I really liked this app originally, but found the layout rather awkward. Happy to say, the app is much improved. It’s much faster now in its general operation, and the search is much improved. I have always liked the way the artwork is displayed, but now the rest of the app is worthy of use, just keep up with bugs, the episode search still needs work, doesn’t seem to handle RSS either etc with this version. To quote Spock, “Live long and prosper “ I like it better now

### 5/5 — Good.

*2026-03-01, version 2.7.1*

The app is nice, thank you. I wish I could see what I have already heard.

### 5/5 — This is a well designed app

*2024-10-17, version 2.6*

Just a truly delightful app. Worth the subscription price alone or even a better a great add on for Feedbin subscribers. I love the design and the organization of podcasts. I hope the developer continues to give this app the love it deserves.

### 2/5 — Want to love it

*2024-07-24, version 2.5.3*

It’s almost the killer feature of a feeding subscription. As is, huge features are missing, no option to listen to a feed oldest to newest, or to drop old, unlistened episodes (like a daily news show I’ve fallen behind on) or to find episodes I haven’t listened to yet in a given feed. 

There are also a fair number of bugs. I haven’t been able to add a new show for about a month. The dialog just hangs loading the list of episodes.

### 4/5 — Good looking, but questions

*2024-07-07*

First the positive, love the player display, shows episode art very well, que works great, imports opml well generally. Search works well, can’t search by episodes, but finds podcasts well. Now I am rewriting my review, as k be cause my complaint about playlists, I have taken back because I figured out how to use them. One thing about this app, compared to many others, I haven’t met a bug, or freeze, crash etc. yet. Very impressive!

### 4/5 — Good looking, but questions

*2024-07-04*

First the positive, love the player display, shows episode art very well, que works great, imports opml well generally.  Search works well, can’t search by episodes, but finds podcasts well. Now the questions, you can make named playlists, but where do they go? I made one but can’t find where it’s located in the app. Also I couldn’t find the notes, or the chapter setting. Am I missing something? I like this app, but still learning how it works

### 4/5 — Simple and clean

*2024-03-19, version 2.5.1*

Airshow’s simplicity is a delight. I’ve moved from Castro after having sync issues, and Airshow has been a fine replacement that seems to be getting better with time. The way the queue and chapters are handled is especially slick! The integration with Feedbin is nice, too, although I wish there were an easy way to view episodes that aren’t in the queue on the Feedbin web interface! Other than that, my only real wish is for played episodes to be marked in the library. Oh, and I’ve spotted that some podcasts such as the excellent Podcastle audio fiction magazine seem to not display their artwork once added from the directory – but the podcast still plays back okay!

### 3/5 — Great, with big gaps

*2024-03-01*

Great app, maybe feedbin’s killer feature. 

The problem is it has no concept of keeping track of played episodes. The playlist/queue pattern is great for new episodes, but if someone recommends Serial, you want to listen to it from beginning to end. Airshow is no good for that. Lots of other shows, say I jump into LeVar Burton reads, I don’t need to hear every episode in order, but I do want to be able to quickly find episodes I haven’t heard yet. Also, similalrly, I need to be able to search for specific episodes. 

So it’s good. It’s much cleaner than Apple Podcasts. It’s getting me to subscribe to feedin even, but it really needs some missing features.

### 5/5 — Love it…just want..

*2024-01-28, version 2.5*

Please add smaller tiles in tile view for all my podcasts and app to default open to new episode view in Library. 

Then it will be 🧑‍🍳💋

### 5/5 — Excellent queue system

*2024-01-23, version 2.5*

Great simple design, lovely queue system like Castro. I like that my podcasts are front and centre; the directory is only there if I want it.

## Frequently asked questions about Airshow

### What is this app?

This app is a podcast player designed for iPhone and iPad. It focuses on providing essential features for listening to podcasts without bloat or complexity. It aims to offer a streamlined and enjoyable listening experience.

### What are the key features?

Key features include a beautiful and adaptive player screen, seamless syncing across your devices, support for chapters and notes, lightweight playlists, speed and sleep controls, a mini player, rich notifications, CarPlay selection and playback, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, queue management, and download filters.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering its core functionality without charge. However, it does have in-app purchases, suggesting that some advanced features or content may be unlocked through them.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

This app is specifically designed for Apple devices, including iPhone and iPad. It also offers CarPlay integration for seamless playback in compatible vehicles and supports Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets on iOS.

### How does this app help manage podcasts?

The app simplifies podcast management by offering features like lightweight playlists, queue management, and download filters. It also syncs your listening progress across devices, ensuring you can pick up where you left off on any of your Apple devices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0 — 2026-07-09

NEW: All new design
NEW: Universal search
NEW: Chapter selection in CarPlay
NEW: Performance improvements
NEW: Quick filters for Queue, Shows & Episodes

### 2.7.1 — 2025-05-20

FIXED: Assigning a playlist from the Shows context menu.

### 2.7 — 2025-03-04

FIXED: AirPlay button 
FIXED: Always uses the currently playlist when going to the next episode
FIXED: Show context menu button

### 2.6 — 2024-09-16

NEW: Appearance preference
NEW: Quick actions on shows in Library
NEW: Download preferences
FIXED: Widget stays in sync better

### 2.5.3 — 2024-07-06

FIXED: You are now able to skip the last chapter of an episode.

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