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Castro: Podcast App & Player

Castro: Podcast App & Player

Queue & listen to pod episodes

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Bluck Podcast LLC
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Manage and listen to your favorite podcasts with a smart queue system. Organize episodes, skip unwanted content, and enjoy features like CarPlay and chapter support. Unlock advanced tools with an optional subscription.

✓Smart episode queue
✓CarPlay compatibility
✓Trim silence
✓Enhance voices
✓Chapter support
✓Sideloading audio files
✓Dark mode and sleep timer
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Castro. Based on 9.1K reviews and a 4.6/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this News app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Intuitive workflow
  • 👍Elegant and polished UI
  • 📚Effective podcast management
  • 🎨Customizable playback options
  • 💯Best podcast app for heavy listeners

Negative things

  • 🐛Buggy behavior (freezing, crashes, playback issues)
  • 🔍Lacking podcast discovery features
  • 💰Expensive subscription model
  • 🔌Poor Apple Watch integration
  • 📱No iPad app
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What's New in Castro

2026.7.1

July 15, 2026

Revamp downloads - Fix a number of issues where files wouldn't be deleted properly - Fix "grace period" and make it apply in more situations - Add episode downloads menu in settings to review your downloaded files - Add option to manually download file in inbox or past queue length

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Subscription plans

Castro Plus Annual

Annual access to advanced player features

$24.991 Year
7 Days trial
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Events

Read more about Device Sync & iPad
Event EndedMajor Update

Device Sync & iPad

Castro's biggest release ever

Aug 8, 2025 — Aug 31, 2025

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User reviews

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DINK!!!

Does someone on your design team think that the sound of a sharp, ear piercing ‘dink!’ is a pleasant thing to put in your head every time there’s an error? Especially when that error is merely transferring from an area of wifi to 5G or vice versa? Especially since it happens several times a day and every other podcast app doesn’t freak out every time you switch connections?

Why do you willingly inflict pain on your app subscribers? Why does your app feel like you hate us? Stop stabbing me in the ears, please. And tell your app not to break down in tears every time I leave a wifi area.
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Tommy E CashTommy E Cash

Bugs Have Appeared

I have lately noticed that about 1 in 10 of my queued, downloaded programs is immediately and silently skipped. I have also been getting a lot of errors trying to download.
EarloftadwickEarloftadwick

garbage search feature garbage user interface

Somehow it is still the best podcast app.
BrianwheelerBrianwheeler

Yet another rent seeking podcast app

I’d make a crack about podcast apps being super easy to squirt out, but this one wasn’t even written. The developer just bought a free app and started charging for it. Clever.
IDSPISPOPDIIDSPISPOPDI

It’s a breeze

Ordering the queue is a piece of cake. Love your podcasts! Take control.
jjoanjjoan
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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Podcasts not updating properly

Bug

Playback not resuming after interruptions

Bug

Inconsistent behavior when switching audio sources

Bug

Podcast artwork not loading consistently

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Requested Features

5 requests

Add chapter support

Feature

Implement silence trimming

Feature

Provide per-podcast playback settings

Feature

Introduce podcast transcript display

Feature

Add cloud sync between devices

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FAQ

What does Castro do?

Castro is a podcast player designed to help you manage and listen to your favorite shows efficiently. It features a smart queue system that allows you to organize episodes, skip unwanted content, and enjoy a seamless listening experience. The app also offers advanced playback options and CarPlay compatibility.

What are the key features of Castro?

Key features include a drag-and-drop queue for planning your listening, CarPlay support for driving, an Apple Watch app for playback control, and episode notifications with summaries. The optional Castro Plus subscription unlocks advanced features like Trim Silence, Enhance Voices, sideloading, Mono-Mix, and chapter support.

How much does Castro cost?

The basic version of Castro is free to use. An optional subscription called Castro Plus is available for $24.99 per year, which includes a one-week trial. This subscription unlocks a range of advanced features for an enhanced listening experience.

What devices is Castro compatible with?

Castro is available for iOS devices, including iPhones and iPads. It also features CarPlay support for in-car listening and an Apple Watch app for convenient playback control on your wrist.

How can I use Castro to manage my podcasts?

New episodes appear in the 'NEW' tab where you can read descriptions and add desired episodes to your 'QUEUE'. You can re-order your queue at any time to plan your listening. Your 'LIBRARY' allows you to browse past episodes, access starred shows, and view your listening history, making it easy to manage a large number of subscriptions without feeling overwhelmed.