# Waves Podcast Player — Podcast Player & Walking

> Podcast Player & Walking (iPhone/iPad app by Akshay Lodha.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waves-podcast-player/id6761650518 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Akshay Lodha](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890667070)
- Category: Entertainment, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 4 MB
- Released: 2026-04-27
- Data updated: 2026-06-06
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waves-podcast-player/id6761650518/reviews.md

## What is Waves Podcast Player?

Waves is a podcast player built for people who actually listen.

Browse top charts, search millions of shows, and follow the ones you care about — in a clean, dark interface that stays out of your way.

LISTENING
Stream anything instantly or save episodes for offline. Waves supports chapter markers so you can jump to any part of a long episode with one tap. Set a sleep timer, dial playback speed from 0.8x to 3x, and drop bookmarks with notes whenever something's worth keeping.

WALKING MODE
Start a walk, keep listening. Waves tracks your route on a live map, counts steps and distance using your phone's sensors, and saves a workout to Apple Health when you're done. Simple idea, genuinely useful.

DISCOVERY
The home screen shows top charts, category picks, and mood-based suggestions for Commute, Focus, Walking, and more. The more you listen, the better it gets.

LOCK SCREEN & DYNAMIC ISLAND
See what's playing without unlocking your phone. Control playback from your lock screen, headphones, or the Dynamic Island.

PRIVACY
No account required. No ads. No tracking. Waves runs entirely on Apple's public podcast feeds and RSS — your listening history lives on your device and nowhere else. Sign in with Apple is there if you want it, not because we need it.

WHAT'S INCLUDED
• Stream any podcast via RSS
• Download for offline listening
• Top charts by country and genre
• Mood-based episode filtering
• Chapter support
• Bookmarks with notes
• Sleep timer
• Playback speed 0.8x–3x
• Walking Mode with live map
• Apple Health workout logging
• Live Activity + Dynamic Island
• Lock screen controls
• Follow & organize shows
• Queue management
• Alternate app icons
• Sign in with Apple (optional)


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-05-08

Your ears are in good hands. Here's what dropped:

- Fresh app icons, because your home screen deserves a glow-up
- A profile page that actually feels like yours now
- Got an idea? Request a feature straight from the app. We're listening
- Tap a new release on the home screen, land straight on that episode. No hunting required
- Guest mode no longer offers to delete an account that doesn't exist. Logic, restored
- Fixed a sneaky bug where deleting your account was quietly keeping a backup. Gone for real this time

Plus the usual under-the-hood tidying. Go press play on something good.

### 1.2 — 2026-05-06

Your ears deserve the latest. Here's what's new:

- New episode alerts, because refreshing your feed manually is so 2019
- Recent releases front and centre on the home screen
- Toasts that actually deliver (the notification kind)
- Walking Mode now tilts the map as you tilt your phone, full Bump energy
- Privacy Policy and Terms live in-app now, no browser detours
- Spread the word, share Waves with a fellow podcast addict

Plus the usual behind-the-scenes polish. Go find your next favourite episode.

### 1.1 — 2026-04-28

Cleaner search results, some visual polish, and a handful of bug fixes that were overdue.

### 1.0 — 2026-04-28

No release notes.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-06.*