# Podcast Player - Arvocast — Queue & Listen Offline

> Configurable podcast player with queue, offline downloads, and discovery. (iPhone/iPad app by Armchair Engineering.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/podcast-player-arvocast/id1521815885 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Armchair Engineering](https://appshunter.io/developer/398901339)
- Category: News, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 16.1 · 14 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-07-27
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/podcast-player-arvocast/id1521815885/reviews.md

## What is Podcast Player?

An elegant podcast player designed for convenience.

Arvocast is a modern, highly configurable audio podcast player with many useful features in a simple, intuitive interface:

- Queue episodes and rearrange the list whenever you want.
- Download podcasts for playing anytime, even when offline, and set up automatic actions to download and add episodes to the queue.
- Search for and discover new podcasts.

Find full terms of use at https://armchairengineering.com/terms, and our privacy policy at https://armchairengineering.com/privacy-policy.

## Key features

- Episode queuing and rearranging
- Offline podcast downloads
- Automatic download and queue actions
- Podcast search and discovery
- Highly configurable interface

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arvocast Plus | $12.99 | per year |
| Arvocast Plus | $0.49 | per 7 days |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Subscription | $49.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/podcast-player-arvocast/id1521815885/reviews.md

### 2/5 — A good start, but not a keeper

*2023-03-28*

Being menu-bar based is a great idea, because it means you can get to the Back button quickly. (This is also better than floating UI, because it doesn't obscure other things you are doing.)

But there are problems:

- the "notch" that's common on Macs interferes with the menubar UI, making the Back button magically disappear

- there's no way to list episodes in chronological order, which makes it hard to listen to them in the order they were released; there are two sorting choices, "Alphabetical" and "Episode Release," but neither of those results in actual release order (the devs obviously assume that Alphabetical will produce that order, but that fails for many reasons)

- there's no convenient way to clear the "Up Next" playlist -- you have to right-click and then remove each item individually

It's also silly to be expected to pay a subscription for an app like this. It's not like Arvocast is a platform that hosts and streams podcasts. This should be a one-time purchase.

### 1/5 — Great App

*2021-12-28*

Fantastic app, except with latest update on latest Monterey MacOs, there are no thumbnails on any pocast, just a gray generic icon. Kind of a drag to find what you want without that.

Hope it's fixed soon!

### 3/5 — Found bug in first 30 seconds

*2021-12-23*

App has bug. After subscribing to a new podcast, the podcast tab has an entry with no information contained inside of it. If I restart the app then there is information inside of it. This happened on the very first podcast subscribed to after the app was downloaded and opened.

### 1/5 — Quits all the time

*2021-06-04*

Would be great and the perfect solution for me but it spontaneously quits all the time and therefore I can't rate it more than one star if it is unusable.

Do love that you can import all your podcasts from Apple Podcast... Just wish I could listen to them :^(:.:.:::.

**Developer response:** Hi,
My sincerest apologies, update 1.0.8 should be available shortly, which should address the issue. If not, can you please contact support and I'll try my best to correct the problem.
Kind regards,
David

### 5/5 — 10 stars

*2021-05-27*

Amazing app, everything I wanted. Nothing is missing. Big thank you to developer of this app.

### 5/5 — Seven stars

*2020-10-04, version 1.0.5*

I tried many podcast applications and, in my opinion, this is the best. By far. It sits in the menu bar, making it always readily accessible (I don't have to dig it out of the application folder, the launchpad or the dock). The interface is clear and very intuitive, and quite beautiful too: it has the more modern/rounder aesthetic of the newest Apple OS X, rather than the square-ish design of similar older applications. Most importantly, I can find at a glance all the podcasts and episodes I have subscribed to without having to sift through pages of sponsored podcasts, things I might like (I never do, what the hell) and so on...
I'm not a friend or a relative of the developer! (I'm in Italy, I found out he is in Australia.) But I had initially posted a four star review due to the application having some kind of conflict with another software I use to organize my menu bar. He contacted me, asked me to detail the issue, he fixed it with an update. He must have worked hours, days!, on that. So, yeah.. that was very cool and very much appreciated. I don't usually interact with developers, I usually don't even write reviews (what can I say, I'm selfish ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ),  but I just liked this app so much that I wanted it to be perfect. Now it is, not considering that it is free! Hence: five... six, seven stars...

### 5/5 — Really good, straightforward app

*2020-09-06*

No more need to open an app as it's already on your menu bar.

## Frequently asked questions about Podcast Player

### What is Arvocast?

Arvocast is a modern, configurable podcast player designed for convenience. It allows users to queue episodes, download them for offline listening, and discover new podcasts through a simple interface.

### Does Arvocast have ads?

No, Arvocast does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use, with an optional subscription for additional features.

### What are the subscription options for Arvocast Plus?

Arvocast Plus offers monthly subscriptions for $0.99 USD or yearly subscriptions for $9.99 USD. Prices may vary by country. A free trial is available for both options.

### How do I cancel my Arvocast Plus subscription?

You can cancel your subscription by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Auto-renewal must be cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.

### What devices support Arvocast?

Arvocast is supported on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for Arvocast?

Arvocast has an age rating of 9+, making it suitable for younger users and above.

### How often is Arvocast updated?

The latest version of Arvocast is 1.1.8, and it was last updated on August 22, 2025. This indicates a relatively active development cycle.

### What is the user sentiment for Arvocast?

Based on the available data, Arvocast has a rating of 3.0 stars from 1 rating. This suggests a mixed or limited user reception at this time.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4 — 2026-08-28

+ Updated design

### 1.3 — 2026-08-17

+ Bug fixes

### 1.2.1 — 2026-06-24

+ Bug fixes and minor enhancements

### 1.2 — 2026-06-05

+ Improved download and episode state handling.
+ Better behavior when archiving episodes and managing Up Next.
+ Refinements to podcast discovery and library browsing.
+ General bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.1.8 — 2025-08-22

+ Bug fixes

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