Airshow: Lightweight Podcasts 17+

This is an excellent idea to sync podcasts with a feed reader. The first version has been flawless so far and sounds great on both my iPhone and iPad. It does not have some of the fancy features that other podcast players have. But, the data model matches how I listen to podcasts. There is a queue of episodes and that’s it. I pick what is automatically added to the queue and everything else get’s added when I want to listen. Simple.

I imagine that Feedbin will roll out additional features in the future, but the current version works great for me.

One of the simplest podcast apps you can find and CarPlay is the addition I was looking for. The CarPlay interface is perfect. Just a running list of episodes, no hunting through menus and no settings to mess with. Steering wheel controls automatically move the episode forward and back. Great implementation. The app itself is a little tricky to use, but once you figure it out it is good to go.

Like the title says, this is a solid podcasting app. And with the added benefit of Feedbin sync, you can't beat the value. But some features are sort of expected now with any podcast app, that this one is missing. Things like:
- trim silence
- speed controls
- voice enhancing
- stereo/mono audio
- sleep timers
- continuous playback

I think that with the addition of those, Airship would be my top podcasting client.