# Recast: Summarize to Podcast — Like Blinkist but for News > AI-powered app converts online articles into listenable audio summaries. (iPhone/iPad app by Fika Media Company.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recast-summarize-to-podcast/id1660569513 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Fika Media Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/1555211612) - Category: News, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.71/5 from 307 App Store ratings · 25 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 106 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2023-02-18 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recast-summarize-to-podcast/id1660569513/reviews.md ## What is Recast? More you want to read online than you could ever find time for? Introducing Recast - the AI-powered app that converts online articles, blogs, and essays into concise and easy-to-absorb audio explainers you can listen to on the go. With Recast, you'll save time while staying informed and learning new things. How it works: * Submit articles you want to be converted to recasts * Browse recasts that other users have submitted * Listen to concise and engaging audio summaries of any topic Recast solves several problems for those who are high on curiosity and low on time, overwhelmed by the sheer amount of content out there. Other apps that try to help you consume news as audio tend to read out the article text verbatim. We don't think this is very easy to absorb. That's why Recast uses AI to condense the key context and takeaways of an article into just a few minutes of friendly and conversational audio. With Recast, you'll discover great new content and submit your own. It's perfect for people who already listen to podcasts or audiobooks and want to stay informed and learn new things without sacrificing time from their busy lives. Download Recast today and start recasting your favorite articles into informative audio summaries. Terms of Use:  http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://coda.io/d/_d32FqVOElW8/Privacy-Policy_suTaO ## Key features - AI-powered article conversion - Concise audio summaries - Listen on the go - Browse user-submitted recasts - Save time and stay informed ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | recastPro | $9.99 | per month | | recastPro Yearly | $99.99 | per year | | recastPro (annual) | $99.99 | per year | | recastPro (monthly) | $9.99 | per month | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 25) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recast-summarize-to-podcast/id1660569513/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Buggy *2024-04-04* It doesn’t seem to work that well. I feel like I am forever encountering bugs that either don’t create the recast or gives me error messages. ### 1/5 — The free version is simply an annoyance *2023-11-12* Without a subscription you can pick or search your articles. Just what I want cluttering my phone an that feeds lots of content that I don’t want. ### 1/5 — Unuseable *2023-11-11* Subscribed for the 7 day Pro trial. Kept telling me I needed to be a pro subscriber or the recast would just fail. Tried multiple sources. I’ll stick with Matter or Readwise. ### 1/5 — Frustrating to use *2023-10-23* I read about Recast and was excited to give it a try. I immediately downloaded and tried sharing some articles I had written… failed nothing happened. It just coughed on them. I gave up. The user interface really is confusing and I was not getting app feedback to what I was trying to do. Found out later in an email from them that it’s was because some platforms are considered premium. Ok great… do fix your app so it tells you that. Don’t email me separately about it. Finally, I did try again after I found out about the premium deal so I submitted some articles to it that were supported. The recast feature itself really appeared to be a playback text to speech. Not a discussion. I was disappointed. I thought it world be more than text to speech. ### 4/5 — 5 star service, 1 star app *2023-10-17* The service itself is awesome, and the pro features are worth the cost, especially if you’re using it to learn a lot of new information related to your career, which is what I’m doing. I’m really hoping they expand to PDF’s soon, which would make it even more valuable. The app, however, is currently hot trash. I’m using the latest model iPhone and iOS versions, but still, while listening to one thing, I can’t do anything (remove, archive, view transcript, change to another recast, etc). I’m really hoping this is addressed soon in app updates! ### 5/5 — Game Changer *2023-10-11* Get the premium and then listen to the most dense prose as a quick conversation between authors. ### 2/5 — Absolutely OK *2023-09-05* I really want to love this app, but the way it condenses content is quite annoying. I love that I can use the sharing sheet in IOS from any webpage, and end up with an audio version of that article in my podcast app. That is the great benefit of the app. The problem I have with the app is that it takes an article and converts it into a condensed version that is presented as if two people were having a conversation about the article. Here are some of the specific issues I have with the "recasting" of the articles -When you take an article that is 72 minutes long, and recast it into 8 minutes, my first question is what am I missing from the article. I cannot believe that the original article had that much fluff in it. The recast is presented at two "Podcast Hosts" (actually AI bots) having a conversation. However when I hear a typical conversation about something, I expect a dialog with differing views. Instead, when one of the bots starts talking, they always start with phrases like absolutely, that’s correct, or some other repetitive affirmative of the other bot. I got tired of hearing the word absolutely. I see no need for having 2 bots having a conversation with identical views. One bot is sufficient The recast is broken up into segments. I almost expect to hear a commercial break between segments, because of the hard disjointed way they create the segments. The segments are quite disruptive to the listening process The bots make a lot of statements, that sound like a call to action. I do not think the original articles had a call to action, so why are some bots trying to tell me what to do. Because of the call to action from the bots, I feel like I am not getting the real voice of the author. I do not know what the author thinks vs what the bot thinks about what the author said I read a lot of articles, and love to consume my articles in a podcast feed that I create using text to speech. I could only see using this for extremely long articles, (over 1 hour) that I did not really care about what the author actually said, and would settle for a short interpretation of the article. What could change this to a 5 star app from my perspective would be the ability to use the share sheet to either select a recast of the article, or a direct text to voice translation of the article with all extraneous captions, ads, etc. stripped out **Developer response:** Thank you for your thoughtful review. We are aware of the issues you've mentioned and agree with your feedback. Recast is a very young app and we are actively working on improving our conversion quality. Please feel free to reach out over hello@letsrecast.ai if you have more suggestions. ### 5/5 — This app has changed my daily habit/really loving it *2023-08-24* Wow, I now am able to keep my brain engaged when I am exercising, picking up clutter around the house, cooking dinner, doing dishes, and a handful of other “walking about” chores, not to mention my commutes to work, the store, etc. I start my day with a few minutes of quiet time out on my patio, adding new articles to my Recast list. I have it feeding my Apple Podcasts, so it is mixing in with a couple of podcasts I subscribe to. It’s the perfect combination! I have downloaded dozens of apps over the last few years, and I am trying to keep up with technology changes. This is the first app that has really changed the way my days unfold. Never thought I’d say that! Well done, Recast crew! And for what it’s worth, I am a real person, not some fake reviewer! Deb Your friendly neighborhood nonprofit geek 😉 **Developer response:** Thanks for your kind words! Great to hear you like recast. We're working hard on improving recast every day. Please keep the feedback coming! ### 1/5 — Very buggy. Still not working on any device or browser after many, many attempts *2023-07-21* I have been able to get this to work **Developer response:** Sorry to hear you're having trouble. Please send an email to hello@letsrecast.ai and I'm sure we'll be able to figure out what's going wrong. Thank you. ### 5/5 — What a great app! *2023-06-24* I LOVE Recast! Yesterday as I prepared lunch I “read” 14 technical articles on science topics and thoroughly enjoyed it. I found myself paying much better attention to the article because it was presented as a dialogue. The voices are really good; you can even hear the “breathing” of the “hosts” as they dialogue. This app has lots of promise. Try it! You’ll love it too! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your amazing 5-star review! We're thrilled to hear that you love using Recast. It's great to know that you found the dialogue format engaging and that the voices were enjoyable to listen to. We're constantly working to improve the app and provide a seamless experience. We appreciate your support and hope you continue to enjoy using the app! ## Frequently asked questions about Recast ### What does Recast do? Recast is an AI-powered application that converts online articles, blogs, and essays into concise audio summaries. It aims to help users save time while staying informed and learning new things by providing listenable versions of written content. ### How does Recast create audio summaries? The app uses AI to condense the key context and takeaways of an article into a few minutes of friendly and conversational audio. This is different from apps that simply read articles verbatim, offering a more digestible listening experience. ### Is Recast free to use? The application is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases. This model allows users to access core features for free while providing options for enhanced functionality or content. ### Who is Recast for? Recast is designed for people who are curious and want to learn but have limited time. It's particularly useful for those who already enjoy listening to podcasts or audiobooks and want to stay informed without dedicating extra time to reading. ### Can I submit my own articles to be converted? Yes, users can submit articles they want to be converted into audio recasts. Additionally, you can browse and listen to recasts that other users have submitted, discovering new content on various topics. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.34 — 2024-01-23 This update makes managing your queued recasts significantly easier and comes with a lot of bug fixes and performance upgrades. ### 1.32 — 2023-11-27 This update comes with much faster weekly and daily stats updates and also improves app performance for very large recast libraries. ### 1.31 — 2023-11-21 This update fixes a few bugs and improves performance. ### 1.30 — 2023-11-20 This update improves the Safari Extension on the Mac and fixes a layout bug on iPad. Also includes many performance improvements all around. ### 1.29 — 2023-11-09 This update improves the synchronization of shared data between the Share Extension and the main app along with fixing some other small bugs. ## Apps similar to Recast | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Biotech News Today: Industry & Research Updates](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/biotech-news-today-industry-and-research-updates/id1229771953) | 4.6 (51) | Free | News | | [NetNewsWire: RSS Reader](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/netnewswire-rss-reader/id1480640210) | 4.9 (155) | Free | News | | [feeeed: rss reader and more](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feeeed-rss-reader-and-more/id1600187490) | 4.8 (1,250) | Free | News | | [Boring Report: Unbiased News](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boring-report-unbiased-news/id6446786839) | 4.7 (352) | Free | News | | [Inoreader: News & RSS reader](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inoreader-news-and-rss-reader/id892355414) | 4.6 (368) | Free | News | | [Refind – Brain food, daily](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refind-brain-food-daily/id1056141950) | 4.8 (705) | Free | News | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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