SkipCast: Podcast Player

SkipCast: Podcast Player

Podcasts Without the Ads

8 ratings
17 reviews
$1.99

Details

Released
June 24, 2015
Updated
October 27, 2026

Features

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About

This app offers a streamlined podcast listening experience with advanced audio effects, intelligent episode management, and a focus on simplicity and efficiency. It features powerful search and discovery tools, along with a dark theme for nighttime use.

✓Advanced audio effects (Trim Silence, Smoothie)
✓Powerful search and discovery
✓Automatically managed playlist
✓Dark theme for nighttime
✓Video podcasts with Picture-in-Picture
✓No signups, ads, or in-app purchases
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What's New in SkipCast

4.2.0

October 27, 2026

A new look • A redesigned home with Listen Now, Library, Playlists and Search tabs, and the episode you're playing always one tap away at the bottom of the screen. • Listen Now picks up where you left off with a Continue Listening card, and your playlists are right there as chips. • Liquid Glass throughout on iOS 26: player controls, sheets, menus and tips. • Refreshed player controls for light and dark mode, with subtle animations. • Built for iPhone Duo: SkipCast fills both displays and adapts as you fold and unfold. Fixes and improvements • Skip forward no longer jumps backwards in some episodes. • Your place is saved when you leave the app, and episodes resume exactly where you stopped. • Deleting the episode that's playing now stops it. • Swiping a row with several downloaded episodes deletes the one it shows. • Swipe to delete works while feeds are refreshing, and play starts faster during a refresh. • Cancelling a download now cancels it, including automatic downloads. • Smoother scrolling in episode lists while episodes download. • Fixed episode lists sometimes opening the wrong podcast after a refresh. • Fixed the player sometimes freezing so you couldn't go back. • Fixed a crash when switching episodes. • Podcast links and Home Screen quick actions work again. • Ad Skip explains when Paired Jingles finds nothing, and its hints only show when Ad Skip is on. SkipCast now requires iOS 18 or later.

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Last updated on November 11, 2026.

User reviews

Please add the podcast from Ministries in Touch Radio, which sadly is not available.

Please add the podcast from Ministries in Touch Radio, which sadly is not available.

UX is terrible.

I was so confused using this app, and couldn’t even try the key feature, skipping ads.

Also it has a few bugs and they ruins experience more. I think it has its potential, but really needs to be fixed in many ways.

Low usage on mac but not on iOS

Relative Low battery usage and insanely small app. But... the UI is quite anti-user. There is no way to date reverse sort the episodes (which is a must, since I listen to recorded news). Interface is quite spartan.

EDIT: Pocket Casts gives me more usability and less battery usage. Uninstalling. But still keeping the app on mac.
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Mixed feelings

First, congratulations for optimisations! Low battery usage and insanely small app.

But... the UI is quite anti-user. There is no way to date reverse sort the episodes (which is a must, since I listen to recorded news). Interface is quite spartan. I guess that's the price paid for performance.

meh

the cpu usage is very good hovering around one percent, but the user interface is completely anti user

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FAQ

Does SkipCast have ads?

No, SkipCast is completely ad-free. The app explicitly states that no ads are needed for its operation.

What is the rating for SkipCast?

SkipCast has a rating of 3.2 stars from 6 ratings. This indicates a generally positive but mixed user reception based on the available data.

How much does SkipCast cost?

SkipCast is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or subscription fees required to use its features.

What devices does SkipCast support?

SkipCast is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices.

When was SkipCast last updated?

The latest version of SkipCast was released on April 30, 2023. This indicates recent development and maintenance for the application.

What age rating does SkipCast have?

SkipCast has an age rating of 17+. This is likely due to the nature of some podcast content that may not be suitable for younger audiences.

How does SkipCast manage playlists?

SkipCast simplifies playlist management by using a single, automatically managed playlist of current episodes. This approach avoids the complexity of traditional playlist paradigms.

Can I listen to video podcasts with SkipCast?

Yes, SkipCast supports video podcasts and includes Picture-in-Picture viewing. This allows you to multitask while watching podcast content.