Kind of a bummer for the odd times I want to jog outside with my watch only.īut yeah, that chapter pre-selection and their queuing system is really working for me lately. On their Twitter acct (which seems to be virtually inactive lately), they did mention at one point that the watch app is broken and the guy who wrote that part of the app is gone so, no fixes anytime soon.
There’s a few reasons I don’t use Castro full time and keep going between it and Pocket Casts. This is a bright new chapter for us where we can focus on what we do best, bringing you the best possible podcasting experience we can. J3.6 minutes to read Let’s be honest, 2020 was rough for all of us individually but also for us as a company. It sounds the best of the three but I really don’t like that the UI on the player screen is only half the screen, and yeah - it fits my flow the worst of the 3 apps. Popular podcast app Pocket Casts has a new owner. According to the apps developers, the removal of Pocket Casts was at the request of the countrys. The design is not my thing, I don’t use playlists, and the couple of times I tried it I can’t get it to keep playing after a show ends. Apple on Wednesday removed popular podcast player Pocket Casts from the App Store in China. Overcast - I never really jived with this app. It saves me having to take my phone out of my pocket every 10 mins to skip ahead. This can be used to skip ads, and any chapters that I may not be interested in. If there is a podcast with chapters (ATP, MPU) I can determine which chapters I want to listen to. The KILLER FEATURE though - chapter pre-selection. Podcast Addict (Free, 2.99 to remove ads) takes the freemium approach, which might be better for a number of people, and has a few interesting features that other apps don’t have. My main app for podcastsĬastro - also has enhance voices, trim silence and has features similar to Pocket Casts. Pocket Casts - Available on many platforms, trim silence (I use MAX), voice boost (I rarely use), great Apple Watch app, iPad app, best web app of the big 3. I’m currently hooked on the likes of Serial, Freakonomics and Presidential, b ut I also indulge in a number of niche podcasts too. There are so many great podcasts you can listen to.
Without getting into a 12 page opus on my podcast app experiences, I’ll try to sum things up quickly. If you are a regular podcast listener, you might be wondering how to track your listening. I’m primarily a Pocket Casts guy though, so they won my vote. I know I mentioned that I’m using Castro in another thread, and that’s true - right now.