Pocket Casts: Podcast Player App Reviews

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Powerful podcast app with new features added frequently

I dont usually write reviews, but this app definitely deserves five stars. I appreciate the frequently added new features, and this already coming from an app packed with excellent usability as it is. Ended up purchasing the desktop browser version too. Well worth it.

The best podcast app on iOS

Ive tried many but to me Pocket Casts is still the most complete podcast experience in iOS. Overcast comes close but just its just not as beautifully designed as Pocket Casts. The only thing I wish is that Pocket Casts would use its own menu UI (or that Apple would put a bit more effort to make iOS menu look a bit more appealing- even a simple addition of a dark mode). But aside from the one visual issue, everything else about this app is first rate.

This App Rules

I love podcasts and this app is the best podcast player Ive found. Its well supported, full featured and nice to use. Also their patch updates are amusing :)

iPhone version problem

I am not sure if any others have had this problem, but the cast symbol has not appeared lately. It is readily available on the iPad version but not on the iPhone version. It is a good app but it is supposed to be a casting app. I am using the iPhone 6+

Super slow

I have an iPhone 6. This was my favourite podcast app, put the new versions are slow and often unresponsive.

Very useful; but ugly on the iPad

This is much more convenient than using iTunes, but you do need to remember to download episodes when youre connected to the Internet, or you could end up with nothing to listen to. It would be wonderful if they could optimize the interface for the iPad.

Podcast app done right.

After having tried a few podcast apps, this feels just right. Not too complex and with a great interface to take care of business without getting in the way. Recommended.

Brilliant

The ability to fine tune the playback speed down to the 0.1x eg 1.8x or 1.9x and the excellent pitch and tone at high speed are awesome. It is what sets it apart from other players.

Good, with room for improvement

Does its job well, with a few caveats: - Lockscreen controls are “Next/Previous” instead of “Skip forward/backward” - Can’t see a podcasts description once you’re subscribed (you can only see episodes’ descriptions) - No detailed episode list in the directory - I’d love to see episodes’ runtimes in the episode list

Meh.

Doesnt really give me a reason to use it over the built in app. Importing podcasts via OPML required me to send myself an email, could not find a way to do it from their web interface. Then when I did start the import it took about 30 min before it froze on importing podcast #10. Also I hate the font it uses. Wanted a successor to Instacast. Was disappointed. (Furthermore: a dedicated audio playback screen without a volume adjustment widget??)

Way better than Overcast!

Also design is really nice

Brilliant app!

Every detail of the interface is considered, perfectly designed and fits iOS 7. Many thanks to the developers!

OMG. The best podcast app and one of the most beautiful apps around in general

Hmmm... Not sure where to start really. In a nutshell, this is the most stunning experience ever. This app is so beautiful and well done it literally too my breath away. Great features, yeah. But that look, wow!!! All my thumbs up to the devs and I hope theyll continue supporting this amazing product. Truly, thr best podcast manager around. Period. And again, one of the most beautiful and stunning apps in general. P.S. And do read the release notes every time: hilarious and a part of why Im in love with this app!

Best podcast app!

Please add the ability to change ui theme from white to black

Best podcast app

Thanks for great release notes. They are enough to buy the app

Nice UI and great filtering

Happily replaced the Overcast app with this. Clean UI, no ads, no monthly fee, very handy filtering feature, great set of settings to create a custom hassle-free set-up (cleanup, downloading). Power playback features all in place (speed bump, skipping silence etc.). My only strong request is to add the search functionality on the episode level, covering the full catalogue and show notes on the server (itunes-like), including podcasts i am not subscribed to.

The best

Im a Podcaster (EasyPodcast.it) and I can say that Pocket Casta is absolutely the best podcast client in the AppStore.

Love it!

And I use it every single day of my life. Thanks for giving back the good old big skip buttons!

Great!!!

Ive disabled auto updates only to read your change log!btw the app is the best in its class

3x DOES NOT WORK

The description is misleading, anything over 2x is achieved by CLIPPING some syllables of the audio, not actually speeding up the audio. Of course this makes it useless. Tried on both iphone 5s and ipad. Since I bought it for the speed function, its useless to me. Fix it or refund please!

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