Love it
A tried so many other apps before this one and none of them did everything I needed. This one is perfect. I can save specific podcasts. I can have episodes automatically download. I can change the order I want to listen to them in that automatically go to the next podcast after the last one. I have no issue listening in the car via my Bluetooth and controlling it with my car or with my phone or with my watch. Every other app I used didn’t work for at least one of these things. As the price was minimal, I thought I would give it a go and I have never regretted it
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Flexible settings
Downcast is an easy to use player. I like the ease of making playlists and the flexible sorts for each list. It’s also easy to search or manually add podcasts. And when I’ve contacted developer with a problem, they responded quickly.
Needs better iOS 27 support
I love downcast for years. Apple has slowly copied the best features. It works great overall and is straight forward to use.
Only issue is iOS 27 support . If works but it seems like background automatic downloads is not working correctly on iOS 27. I’m using iPhone 17 Pm , and public release of iOS. Please patch it
Only issue is iOS 27 support . If works but it seems like background automatic downloads is not working correctly on iOS 27. I’m using iPhone 17 Pm , and public release of iOS. Please patch it
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Still the best!
This application has consistently performed for many years and provides everything you need in a podcast application without a lot of bloat.
It’s ok
I’ve been having issues with overcast so I downloaded this one.
It works but it doesn’t have some functionality I like.
You have to lock episodes you want to keep.
You can’t make a playlist & just add individual episodes / you have to add all the episodes for a podcast. (So a topical list like AI doesn’t work).
It doesn’t lock up that much.
I hate the interface - when you are listening to a podcast the big Forward button near play skips to the next episode. To just skip forward in that episode you use the tiny forward button at the top. Not intuitive.
It works but it doesn’t have some functionality I like.
You have to lock episodes you want to keep.
You can’t make a playlist & just add individual episodes / you have to add all the episodes for a podcast. (So a topical list like AI doesn’t work).
It doesn’t lock up that much.
I hate the interface - when you are listening to a podcast the big Forward button near play skips to the next episode. To just skip forward in that episode you use the tiny forward button at the top. Not intuitive.
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Hi
The app is very good, but you could add the option to skip silence.
Oldest / Reliable
I’ve LOVED this app since I first got it: I wanted the ability to follow sane news sources. Everything from Thom Hartmann to Diane Rhiem and some just-for-fun podcasts like Classical Music for Kids (& I’m 78!!)
Reliable. Great quality. The Gold Standard.
I’ve kept them as well as Overcast, and equally solid equivalent.
Reliable. Great quality. The Gold Standard.
I’ve kept them as well as Overcast, and equally solid equivalent.
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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.
