# Readcast - 読耳(よみみ) — Listen to articles & podcasts

> Listen to articles & podcasts (iPhone/iPad app by SANEI DENKI, Y.K..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readcast/id6773571974 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SANEI DENKI, Y.K.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1757756316)
- Category: News, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 32 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-30
- Data updated: 2026-11-05

## What is Readcast?

Turn reading into listening. Readcast converts the articles you care about into audio and lines them up with your favorite podcasts in a single playback queue. Commutes, chores, drives — whenever your ears are free, it's reading time.

ARTICLES BECOME PODCASTS
- Add a news site or blog URL and new articles are pulled in automatically
- Clean text extraction reads only the article body, skipping ads and boilerplate
- Pronunciation dictionary keeps abbreviations and names natural
- Automatic language detection: English articles are read with an English voice

PODCASTS, OF COURSE
- Search Apple Podcasts or browse the popular chart to subscribe
- Direct RSS / Atom feed URLs are supported
- New episodes and articles line up chronologically and play continuously

TUNED FOR LISTENING
- Automatic volume leveling across shows
- Speech Clarity boosts the voice band for noisy environments
- Playback speed 0.8x-3.0x, remembered per show and per episode
- One tap to temporarily drop to normal speed

PICK UP ANYWHERE
- Sync your library and playback position between your phone and the Chrome extension

IN THE CAR
- CarPlay support keeps the queue playing while you drive

PRICING
Searching, subscribing to, and playing public podcasts is free.
Readcast Pro (auto-renewable subscription) unlocks article-to-audio, cross-device sync, and the Chrome extension.
- Monthly: JPY 300
- Annual: JPY 3,000 (with 7-day free trial)
Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://readcast-f5998.web.app/privacy.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Readcast Pro（年額） | $19.99 | per year |
| Readcast Pro（月額） | $1.99 | per month |


## Is Readcast safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Readcast.

## Is Readcast legit?

Readcast - 読耳(よみみ) appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Readcast is 70 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2026-11-02

• News sites that publish summary-only feeds are now read in full
• Improved article body extraction (headline lists are excluded)
• Speech fixes: sentences containing units (e.g. GB/s), model numbers, inline bullet lists, or organization + "announcement" no longer break
• Fixed the pull-to-refresh indicator not disappearing
• Added a cap on the number of simultaneous downloads

### 1.6 — 2026-10-23

• Preview articles and what will be read before subscribing to a show or article source
• First-launch guide (can be reopened from Settings > About)
• Decorative symbols and emoji are no longer read aloud
• Improved article body extraction (headline lists are excluded)
• Articles that arrive via sync re-fetch their feed before voicing
• Fixed long articles ending in silence
• Fixed playback pausing immediately after tapping Play
• Fixed layout glitches when unlocking during sync
• Diagnostics log can now be saved to Files

### 1.5 — 2026-10-07

• Added a link to the user guide in Settings
• Fixed article audio generation getting stuck and stalling the playback list
• Improved diagnostics
• Minor bug fixes

### 1.4 — 2026-09-30

• Choose what happens when the playback list runs out, per show: stop, or keep playing unplayed episodes newest- or oldest-first. Syncs across your devices
• Sync is much faster and no longer causes brief freezes or audio dropouts
• Minor bug fixes

### 1.3 — 2026-09-18

• Favorites button on the CarPlay Now Playing screen
• Fixed podcast items without audio (e.g. "no episode this week" notices) lingering in the Playback list, unplayable and undeletable, and coming back after sync
• Fixed continuous playback stopping at an item without audio
• Fixed articles failing to play after the system audio service restarts (e.g. when connecting CarPlay)
• Minor bug fixes

## More apps by SANEI DENKI, Y.K.

- [Table Creator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/table-creator/id6550894492)
- [Apexlog - GPS & Motion](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apexlog-gps-and-motion/id6781912718)

All apps by SANEI DENKI, Y.K.: https://appshunter.io/developer/1757756316

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