# Cosmicast — Beautiful podcast player

> Beautiful, intuitive podcast player with advanced playback and discovery features. (iPhone/iPad app by PoeticBytes Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosmicast/id1435195637 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PoeticBytes Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1012903170)
- Category: News, Entertainment
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 178 App Store ratings · 74 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 27 MB
- Languages: British English, Czech, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 2 more
- Released: 2018-09-16
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosmicast/id1435195637/reviews.md

## What is Cosmicast?

Cosmicast is a beautiful podcast player built with iOS design guidelines in mind. There are no complicated user accounts or settings to configure. You can pick it up and get started immediately. This is made even faster with OPML podcast importing, so you can start using the gorgeous turntable right away.

Key features:
- Beautiful interface
- Browse top podcasts in any region
- View podcasts by a variety of topics and categories
- Adjustable sleep timer
- Adjust the playback speed for when you're in a hurry
- Change skip backwards and forwards durations (long-hold or deep-press to change the durations)
- Great gestures (scrub the turntable and swipe up/down to view/dismiss lists)
- Download episodes and add them to your playlist for offline listening
- Discover related podcasts
- Skip silences
- Chapter markers
- Video podcasts support
- Handoff support
- Change region for different podcast content
- Change app tint
- Change app icons
- Dark mode support
- Siri Shortcuts
- iMessage stickers
- CarPlay
- Universal app with iPad and Apple Watch support
- CarPlay support
- iCloud sync
- Import and export OPML files from within the app or from the iOS Share Sheet

## Key features

- Beautiful interface
- OPML import
- Adjustable playback speed
- Offline listening
- Chapter markers
- Video podcast support
- CarPlay and Apple Watch support

## What do users think of Cosmicast?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎨 Beautiful, elegant, minimalist design
- 🎵 Innovative vinyl record player interface
- ⚡ Smooth animations and visual polish
- 🎧 Customizable themes and color schemes
- 🔍 Easy podcast discovery and search
- 📱 Universal app across Apple devices
- ⏩ Skip silence and variable playback speed features
- 🎯 Simple, intuitive user interface
- 👨‍💻 Responsive developer with quick updates
- 📤 Audio clip sharing capability

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 💾 Lost subscriptions after closing app
- 🎮 Poor CarPlay functionality
- ❌ No video podcast support
- 🔄 Playback doesn't resume from saved position
- 📺 Broken macOS port and layout issues
- ⚠️ Double audio streams playing simultaneously
- 🔌 Unresponsive UI and performance issues
- 🚫 Missing basic podcast player features
- 💰 Subscription model introduced without notice
- 🌐 Malware-infected developer website
- 📉 App abandoned by developer over time

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when scrolling through subscriptions
- Double streams playing at same time
- Subscriptions disappear after app closes
- CarPlay crashes on selection
- Search function crashes on certain podcasts
- Playback doesn't resume from saved position
- App starts episode from beginning instead of resuming
- Topics tab shows no results
- Unsubscribe functionality inconsistent across UI
- Library resets when switching podcasts
- Download action doesn't actually download episodes
- UI becomes unresponsive on launch
- Landscape mode causes screen glitches
- Play/pause button not functioning correctly
- OPML import causes crashes
- Freezing graphics on wheel interface
- Podcast episode count displays incorrectly

**Most requested features**

- SharePlay support
- Save specific podcasts/playlists
- Automatic episode downloads with storage limits
- New episode notifications
- Apple Music client version
- Podcast name display alongside artwork
- Episode sorting options
- Show notes and chapters display
- Gesture controls for episode notes
- Volume boost feature
- Better library organization (LP collection style)
- Landscape mode support
- Multi-device synchronization
- Auto-download settings per podcast
- Download progress indicators

## Recent user reviews (10 of 74)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosmicast/id1435195637/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Please continue support of this app

*2024-07-25, version 2.2.9*

Please, extend the development of this app

### 1/5 — Do not buy

*2024-02-07*

Crashes and doesn't run 
A waste of money

### 1/5 — Not Orig Developer, Website Goes to Install Malware or Something

*2023-11-13, version 2.2.9*

I know that the original developer of this app is great, I have some other apps built by him, but whoever is operating as PoeticBytes has a non-functional website. I mean that in the sense that clicking on the link to PoeticBytes' website opened a URL that redirected me a few times and landed on some spyware/malware type of site that was trying to install a browser extension, or so it claimed. I obviously didn't go through with that and closed the browser window, etc, but just a heads up for anyone else trying to contact PoeticBytes. Or anyone remotely interested in finding out who PoeticBytes is.

### 3/5 — Please add SharePlay!

*2023-06-27, version 2.2.9*

This would be 5 stars with SharePlay support.

### 4/5 — Almost perfect

*2023-06-26*

There are a few bugs, such as freezing the the graphics of the wheel altering. Podcasts, even in progress, will reset if I change to a different podcast. 

Also, the ability to save specific podcasts would be nice.

### 1/5 — Beautiful app, abandoned by developer.

*2023-02-06*

Do not buy anything by this developer or his other alias Shihab. While all of his apps look great, all of them are abandoned, sold (to another company) or otherwise broken.

### 2/5 — Does not work properly with CarPlay

*2021-03-20*

I primarily listen to podcasts in my car and the main reason I bought this app was CarPlay. The CarPlay functionality does not work correctly at all. You basically have to open the app on your phone and keep it open for the app to work in CarPlay. Nothing will work without first opening the app on the phone. Very disappointing.

### 3/5 — Could be THE BEST with bug fixes

*2021-01-12*

I think this app has the best podcast playing interface. The minimalist interface takes some getting used to, but I like that it’s not in my face like other apps. There is just about every cool feature in this app: skip silence, change icon and color scheme, and sharing audio clips. Unfortunately, there are many bugs that cause the app to stop and/or crash. 

I’ve had the app crash when I’ve tried to share an audio clip from an episode; the Topics tab show no results for various topics, like medicine, for which I’m sure there are actually plenty of relevant podcasts; there are three different places to unsubscribe from a podcast, and I have to remember the right one that will actually remove it from my library—after I restart the app. Also, I wish the library was laid out like some sort of LP collection, and the Mac turntable UI is glitchy-ugly. Fixes for these issues would have me rushing back to Cosmicast on all my devices.

### 2/5 — So,so podcast player.

*2020-09-16, version 2.2.8*

OK for audio podcasts but it does not do video podcasts.  There are free podcast players that are just as good.  Not worth the money.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2020-08-02, version 2.2.8*

Great minimalist design and finding podcasts is super easy. However I would love a gesture to bring up the episode notes, or just make the notes easier to access.

## Frequently asked questions about Cosmicast

### What is Cosmicast?

Cosmicast is a beautifully designed podcast player for iOS devices. It focuses on an intuitive user experience with no complicated setup, allowing you to start listening immediately. It offers advanced playback controls, robust discovery features, and seamless integration across Apple's ecosystem.

### How do I import my podcasts?

You can easily import your existing podcast subscriptions using OPML files. The app supports importing from within the app or via the iOS Share Sheet, making it quick to transfer your library and start using the gorgeous turntable interface right away.

### What are the key playback features?

Cosmicast offers adjustable playback speed, customizable skip durations, and the ability to skip silences. It also supports chapter markers for video podcasts and allows you to download episodes for offline listening.

### Is Cosmicast compatible with other Apple devices?

Yes, Cosmicast is a universal app with full support for iPad and Apple Watch. It also features Handoff support, CarPlay, and iCloud sync, ensuring a consistent experience across your Apple devices.

### How much does Cosmicast cost?

Cosmicast is a paid application. Based on the provided information, it does not have in-app purchases or ads, indicating a one-time purchase for the full experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.9 — 2020-11-18

Bug fixes

### 2.2.8 — 2020-07-06

- Added automatic sleep detection
- The recently updated timeline feed now only fetches the 2 latest episodes from each podcast in the library, and caps at 20 altogether, allowing for more diverse content to appear there
- You can now hide downloaded and played indicators in the recently updated timeline feed (via the ••• button in the recently updated timeline section)
- Added Czech localization
- Improved various other localizations
- Fixed issue where toggling the option to reduce motion in settings wouldn't always reduce motion
- Fixed issue where the segments in the full-screen sized list (settings option) would always default to the first one
- Fixed issue where selecting an item to play from the full-screen sized list (settings option) would display the default list view too
- Fixed issue where audio would overlap and play twice at times
- Fixed issue where attempting to remove items from the playlist wouldn't always remove them
- Minor UI changes

If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Cosmicast was created by an incredibly small team of one and I'd love to hear your thoughts. I'm available through Twitter @JPEGuin.

### 2.2.7 — 2020-06-22

- Added automatic sleep detection
- The recently updated timeline feed now only fetches the 2 latest episodes from each podcast in the library, and caps at 20 altogether, allowing for more diverse content to appear there
- You can now hide downloaded and played indicators in the recently updated timeline feed (via the ••• button in the recently updated timeline section)
- Added Czech localization
- Improved various other localizations
- Fixed issue where toggling the option to reduce motion in settings wouldn't always reduce motion
- Fixed issue where the segments in the full-screen sized list (settings option) would always default to the first one
- Fixed issue where selecting an item to play from the full-screen sized list (settings option) would display the default list view too
- Fixed issue where audio would overlap and play twice at times
- Fixed issue where attempting to remove items from the playlist wouldn't always remove them
- Minor UI changes

If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Cosmicast was created by an incredibly small team of one and I'd love to hear your thoughts. I'm available through Twitter @JPEGuin.

### 2.2.6 — 2020-06-14

- Added automatic sleep detection
- The recently updated timeline feed now only fetches the 2 latest episodes from each podcast in the library, and caps at 20 altogether, allowing for more diverse content to appear there
- You can now hide downloaded and played indicators in the recently updated timeline feed (via the ••• button in the recently updated timeline section)
- Added Czech localization
- Improved various other localizations
- Fixed issue where toggling the option to reduce motion in settings wouldn't always reduce motion
- Fixed issue where the segments in the full-screen sized list (settings option) would always default to the first one
- Fixed issue where selecting an item to play from the full-screen sized list (settings option) would display the default list view too
- Fixed issue where audio would overlap and play twice at times
- Fixed issue where attempting to remove items from the playlist wouldn't always remove them
- Minor UI changes

If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Cosmicast was created by an incredibly small team of one and I'd love to hear your thoughts. I'm available through Twitter @JPEGuin.

### 2.2.5 — 2020-05-12

- The recently updated timeline feed now only fetches the 2 latest episodes from each podcast in the library, and caps at 20 altogether, allowing for more diverse content to appear there
- You can now hide downloaded and played indicators in the recently updated timeline feed (via the ••• button in the recently updated timeline section)
- Added Czech localization
- Improved various other localizations
- Fixed issue where toggling the option to reduce motion in settings wouldn't always reduce motion
- Fixed issue where the segments in the full-screen sized list (settings option) would always default to the first one
- Fixed issue where selecting an item to play from the full-screen sized list (settings option) would display the default list view too
- Fixed issue where audio would overlap and play twice at times
- Fixed issue where attempting to remove items from the playlist wouldn't always remove them
- Minor UI changes

If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Cosmicast was created by an incredibly small team of one and I'd love to hear your thoughts. I'm available through Twitter @JPEGuin.

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