Please continue support of this app
Please, extend the development of this app
Do not buy
Crashes and doesn't run
A waste of money
A waste of money
Not Orig Developer, Website Goes to Install Malware or Something
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.
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Please add SharePlay!
This would be 5 stars with SharePlay support.
Almost perfect
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.
Also, the ability to save specific podcasts would be nice.
Beautiful app, abandoned by developer.
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.
Does not work properly with CarPlay
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.
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Could be THE BEST with bug fixes
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.
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.
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So,so podcast player.
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.
Love it
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.
Is this a joke?
This app is literally riddled with bugs. There are double streams playing at the same time, all subscriptions are gone from library when I quit the app, the user interface becomes unresponsive, it does not resume when you pause, but starts from the beginning, etc...
This is not even alpha quality... shame, hopefully Apple returns my money!
This is not even alpha quality... shame, hopefully Apple returns my money!
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Apple Music client
Why haven’t you guys made an Apple Music client?!?! The whole thing with the vinyls would be perfect for Apple Music. Keep the same design just make an Apple Music client. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
Confusing
Did you even look at this on macOS before you ported it from your iPad app?
Amazing design, but bad functionality
I tried Cosmicast because I heard all about how beautiful the layout was and was not disappointed when I first downloaded. However, after a week of use I had to switch back. The player glitches often, doesn’t load when opening, and pauses/unpauses at random. I hope it gets fixed but right now, it’s a 1/5.
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Still Not Fixed
In my original review, I had a problem with double streams of the same podcast playing at the same time (every time) from the very first time I opened the app. The developer responded saying that it will be fixed in the next update (v2.2.5) Well, I updated and the double stream continues from the very first podcast after updating. I gave it a shot but, time to move on.
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Response from developer
UPDATE: This has now been resolved with the latest update. Hi there, thank you for the feedback. This will be resolved for a future update sometime soon.
Great
The app is great. Nice visual alternative to the native podcast app. Give it a try
Library doesn’t work for me
Multiple times I’ve subscribed to podcasts and see them in my library, until I close the app, then they’re gone when I launch it again. If it’s something I’m doing wrong I’ll adjust my rating.
Response from developer
Hi there, thank you for the feedback. This should be fixed in the latest update now.
Removed
Quits playing repeatedly.
Don’t understand
Purchased application before and updated, and boom! It has a subscription section. I know it’s lots of hard work put into developing applications but nevertheless, users are entitled to be informed of any major changes. This wasn’t stated in the update notes by the developer and I found that to be dishonest. I’ve never really been much of podcast fan before and this just made it worse. Will delete the application and revert back to my non-podcast life instead of spending my buck monthly or yearly trying to listen to some people’s recordings.
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Very clean!
Really clean podcast player. Best animations in any podcast app I’ve used too.
Response from developer
Hi there, thank you for the feedback!