Downcast vs Hourly News

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Hear the latest news the moment you open the app. No scrolling, no searching, no fuss — Hourly News finds the most recent audio news updates from the world's most trusted sources and plays them automatically, one after another. Completely rebuilt for version 2.0, Hourly News is the fastest way to catch up — on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and in the car. SOURCES —————————————————— Listen to the latest hourly updates from NPR, BBC, CBC, ABC, CBS, ESPN, VOA, DW, Marketplace, The New York Times, FOX, and more. Want something else in the mix? Add any podcast as a custom source. FEATURES —————————————————— • Opens and plays — the newest updates start automatically • Plays your sources in your order, advancing to the next feed on its own • Skips updates you've already heard • Downloads upcoming updates ahead of time for instant, reliable playback — even on weak connections • Adjustable playback speed • Reorder, enable, and disable sources • Add your own custom podcast feeds • Syncs your sources, settings, and listening history over iCloud • Plays in the background with full Now Playing and remote control support • Dead simple, easy to use. Works every time. EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN —————————————————— • Apple Watch — a full player on your wrist: control your iPhone, or play directly from the watch, even when your phone isn't around • Widgets — play, pause, and skip right from the Home Screen and Lock Screen • CarPlay — the latest news, on the road • Siri — just ask Siri to play the news • Mac — Hourly News lives in your menu bar, one click away HOURLY NEWS PREMIUM —————————————————— Try everything free for 14 days. Afterward, Hourly News Premium is a monthly or yearly subscription that renews automatically until cancelled, managed through your App Store account. Terms of Use: https://hourlynewsapp.com/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://hourlynewsapp.com/legal/privacy NO ADS —————————————————— Hourly News inserts no ads of its own. Some sources include ads in their streams; unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to remove those. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR SUPPORT? —————————————————— We are dedicated to bringing you the best support! Visit https://hourlynewsapp.com or email support@urbanapps.com. If there is another national or worldwide source you would like to see added, please contact support. At this time, only sources broadcast in English with a public audio feed can be added. LEGAL —————————————————— Hourly News® is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any of the included sources. All rights are reserved by the respective owners. Hourly News is a podcast app, giving you access to free, publicly available news podcasts. These feeds are for personal use only and are subject to the terms and conditions provided by the news network publishing the feed.