PolyPod

PolyPod

Comprehensible Input Tracker

4 ratings
2 reviews
Free
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 6, 2025
  • July 6, 2026
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Learn languages by listening to podcasts with this app. It tracks your listening time, helps you build habits, and visualizes your progress. Features include adjustable playback speed, episode transcription, and achievement earning.

Automatic listening time tracking
Daily listening goals
Progress visualization (streaks, hours)
Podcast tagging and organization
Adjustable playback speed
On-device episode transcription
Achievement system for habit building
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What's New in PolyPod

1.5.0

July 6, 2026

## What's New - Full-screen player now has swipeable Listen, Read, Details, and Queue tabs. - Queue management now lives inside the player, with up-next controls, play, remove, clear, and drag-to-reorder. - Episodes now open into a dedicated details screen with notes, transcript, bookmarks, progress, downloads, and episode actions. - Private on-device transcripts are now available, with progress updates, retries, setup messaging, and partial text while generating. - Progress calendar now shows connected goal streaks across days. ## Improvements - Player speed, sleep timer, and skip controls now use clearer compact menus. - Episode action menus are more complete, covering play now, play next, play later, queue removal, completion, rating, downloads, and download removal. - Pro upgrade cards now explain cloud sync, downloads, app icons, custom RSS feeds, multiple languages, and analytics more clearly. - Progress now has clearer Pro analytics previews for deeper listening insights. - Library reordering is simpler, with grid edit mode removed and list unsubscribe kept as a swipe action. - Bookmark, custom RSS, daily progress, and episode details screens have cleaner compact headers. - Date and time selection in Settings, reminders, and export flows is clearer. - Custom RSS handling is more tolerant of missing feed metadata like author, description, or artwork. ## Fixes - Fixed custom/private RSS feeds with very long encoded descriptions failing to import. - Fixed one-off and non-followed podcast playback showing unknown language or tracking progress against the wrong language. - Fixed queued, auto-played, and manually completed episodes keeping their episode, podcast, and language details more reliably. - Improved playback persistence when the app backgrounds, queue changes, or recovers from a restart/freeze. - Fixed failed episode loads so the current player state is preserved instead of being cleared prematurely. - Fixed active Pro users sometimes being shown free/upgrade state until restore or refresh. - Fixed transcript generation setup, retry, partial text, and longer-episode processing reliability. - Fixed Downloads empty/error states, scrolling behavior, and playback error handling. - Fixed History list scrolling regressions. - Fixed reminder permission denial so reminders stay disabled and show a clear explanation. - Fixed Pro thank-you and achievement celebration animation reliability.

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User reviews

It’s my bible

I don’t touch anything else.

Game changer

This is app has helped me take listening to languages for learning more seriously. The tracking is perfect and the app design is very nice and stylish

FAQ

What is PolyPod's learning methodology?

PolyPod is built for language learners using comprehensible input, immersion, and listening practice. It focuses on measurable progress through dedicated podcast listening.

How does PolyPod track progress?

PolyPod automatically tracks real listening time, allows users to set daily goals for each target language, and displays streaks, weekly progress, and total input hours.

Can I transcribe podcast episodes with PolyPod?

Yes, PolyPod offers on-device transcription for episodes, enabling read-along listening to enhance comprehension and vocabulary acquisition.

What devices does PolyPod support?

PolyPod is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, making it accessible for learning on the go.

What is the age rating for PolyPod?

PolyPod has an age rating of 17+, indicating it may contain content suitable for mature audiences.

How often is PolyPod updated?

The latest version, 1.4.1, was released on May 27, 2026, suggesting regular updates to improve features and performance.

What are the subscription options for PolyPod?

PolyPod offers a Pro subscription at $1.99 per month, providing access to premium features and an enhanced learning experience.

Does PolyPod have ads?

No, PolyPod does not contain advertisements, ensuring an uninterrupted learning experience for its users.