Can be beat for the price!
I was looking for a podcast app that also works reliable on my apple watch but did not want to pay a yearly subscription fee, Downcast fits all my needs and no subscription needed.
Best Podcast Player, Period
I've been using Downcast since I carried an iPhone 4. I'm now on an iPhone 16 Pro Max and I've never found anything better. Downcast gives you the power to control exactly how podcasts play and what a playlist contains, and it does it LOCALLY ( i.e., no streaming) so you can continue to listen when you're hiking or biking in rural areas with no cell coverage. AND it does everything without the annoyance of "subscriptions". Yes, you need to learn how the options work, and you may need to read a Help page, but in return you get a player you can use across all your devices: phone, tablet, iPod, watch, and laptop. I have a "Daily" playlist I use most mornings, and a "News Only" one that lets my wife listen to the news without being bored by all the tech stuff I listen to; we both appreciate that. Keep up the good work, y'all!
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A very accessible app
I actually didn’t think this app was around anymore. I took a chance and re-downloaded it because the Apple podcasts app is OK, but not nearly as accessible as this one. Thank you for keeping it around. I do appreciate it.
Super for offline podcast listening! Just one little request…
Perfect for podcast enjoyment without an internet connection! The one feature I would really like to see added are additional playback speeds, especially 0.8x, 0.85x and 0.9x, which would really help those of us learning a new language through non-English podcasts. Otherwise, super app!
No he encontrado una mejor
Puedes buscar por país, prácticamente encuentras de todo, la app de podcasts de Apple solo te muestran las promocionadas, con Downcast encuentras todo, gracias a ella he encontrado podcasts de oro!
Exactly what I want
Downcast simply works-easily, reliably, no nonsense. No flashy uselessness. Can’t imagine using anything else
FAN-FRICKEN-TASTIC PODCAST PLAYER, DEFINITELY THE BEST, BEST PODCAST PLAYER!! Highly Recommend!!
Great app for holding all of my 96.8 GB’s of podcasts. Easy to use with some cool features, like being able to make a podcast list with just certain podcasts and excluding others.
Having podcasts start after a set time and end after a certain time you can control, in case your podcasts don’t droll on about commercials for the 1st 5-15 minutes or the last 10 minutes. The jump skip is also a helpful feature.
I am very happy with this podcast and grateful to use it every single day!
I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS APP TO OTHER PEOPLE AND TWO OF MY FRIENDS STARTING USING IT AND WONT GO BACK TO THEIR OLD 🍏 PODCAST NETWORKS.
5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 😎⚡️🤙
Thank you!
Having podcasts start after a set time and end after a certain time you can control, in case your podcasts don’t droll on about commercials for the 1st 5-15 minutes or the last 10 minutes. The jump skip is also a helpful feature.
I am very happy with this podcast and grateful to use it every single day!
I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS APP TO OTHER PEOPLE AND TWO OF MY FRIENDS STARTING USING IT AND WONT GO BACK TO THEIR OLD 🍏 PODCAST NETWORKS.
5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 😎⚡️🤙
Thank you!
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URLs not resolving
All of a sudden all my urls stopped resolving. Everything is stuck in the download queue.
Not good anymore
Update your app you *****
Was Good Now Meh
when I first downloaded it, it was the best option. It had a number of features, including speed control. Since it was downloaded, the quality has been lacking. Increasing freezes, skipping during playback, jumping to other podcasts, disappearing playlists, inability to export podcasts, and so many more problems.
There have been no updates at all in almost 18 months. I have to wonder if it’s finally been abandoned.
There have been no updates at all in almost 18 months. I have to wonder if it’s finally been abandoned.
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Tolle App
Nutze die App seit vielen Jahren fast täglich und kann sie nur weiterempfehlen. Was fehlt ist eine deutsche Lokalisierung. Dann wäre die App perfekt.
Fantastic Podcast Player
Been using this for years. Lots more features than the Apple Podcasts app and Spotify. Stable. Updated regularly. Highly recommend.
Great player
Needed a podcast player that would allow me to create playlists of downloaded pods that would automatically play the next in the list without internet. This was suggested to me. I really enjoy it and have suggested this app to many people who also enjoy it.
Still the best podcast app
Updated Review: After many many years of use (at least 12+ years) Downcast is still the best podcast app I have found. I use it almost daily. It just works, has a fantastic simple user interface, and it's highly customisable. But there are some negatives. 1. cloud sync doesn't work very well which is a big letdown if you use more than one device. 2. Playlists are rule-based only, which means you cannot arbitrarily add selected episodes to a playlist, this is a peculiar and annoying oversight given the general level of customisation the app offers - thankfully there is a workaround which is to create a playlist for locked episodes and then add episodes to the playlist by marking them as locked. 3. The app while it still appears to be supported has not had any meaningful updates for a very long time. Because of this I have changed my review from 5 stars to 4 stars.
Original review from years ago (2012ish) :-
After using Apple's awful podcasts app this is a million times better (Apple take note). Downcast is a joy to use. It automatically updates and downloads podcast feeds, the search is as good if not better than iTunes and you can manually enter feed urls. It's really easy and intuitive use and it has lots of configuration and customisation options should you need them. Highly recommended.
Original review from years ago (2012ish) :-
After using Apple's awful podcasts app this is a million times better (Apple take note). Downcast is a joy to use. It automatically updates and downloads podcast feeds, the search is as good if not better than iTunes and you can manually enter feed urls. It's really easy and intuitive use and it has lots of configuration and customisation options should you need them. Highly recommended.
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Seit 14 Jahren im täglichen Einsatz…
…und immer zufrieden gewesen. Wer eine flexible und zuverlässige App zur Verwaltung seiner Podcasts sucht, wird hier bestens bedient. Kein Klicki-Bunti 😉 Einziger Wunsch: Eine lokalisierte Oberfläche 👍🏼
Well worth the small price
This is a much better player than the built in iPhone option. Easy to use, simple design, some good options to give you more control and works well. I should have started using it years ago.
Great App
Downcast is easily customized to play how and when you want it, for ho long and at what speed. That’s all I want! Thanks!
Great
Been using for years. Love the interface. Just wish there was a speed up option in between 1.25 and 1.5. Other than that, perfect.
Where are all my playlists.
Updated after it crashed and had to upload again. Now ALL my podcasts lists have been deleted. So bad update bad mananger.
10+ years😊
I’ve been using this app for 10 years plus and it does everything I needed to do just for me appreciate it
