The Podcast App
Player, offline & smart picks
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Find shows you’ll love with smart recommendations. Switch between audio and video on supported episodes, listen offline, and take your queue on the road with CarPlay.
Find great shows with smart recommendations, keep new episodes tidy, and listen your way with a focused podcast player. Listen offline, use CarPlay, and switch between audio and video on supported episodes. When you want to go deeper, optional smart tools help you understand, revisit, and remember what matters.
DISCOVER AND STAY ORGANIZED
• Search for podcasts, add a show by RSS URL, and follow your favorites.
• Get recommendations based on the shows you follow and listen to.
• See new episodes in one feed and hide completed episodes when you’re done.
• Search for episodes and see where you left off.
• Choose which shows can notify you about new episodes.
• Import or export your subscriptions with OPML.
LISTEN YOUR WAY
• Download episodes for offline listening.
• Resume where you left off and manage what plays next.
• Adjust playback speed, skip silence, jump between chapters, and set a sleep timer.
• Listen on the road with CarPlay.
• Switch between audio and video on supported episodes without starting over. Free use includes a daily video allowance.
GO DEEPER WHEN YOU WANT
Optional AI tools help you understand, revisit, and remember more from supported episodes. The core podcast player works without them.
• Ask questions and jump directly to cited moments.
• Explore transcripts, summaries, key moments, and generated chapters when available.
• Save useful ideas and use Podcast Brain to connect insights across episodes.
• Turn themes from your listening into short Synthesis Radio briefings.
• Hear supported episodes narrated in another language.
• Some smart tools require Premium. An account, transcript availability, and usage limits may apply.
NO SURPRISES
• Start listening without an account. Sign in for sync and smart tools.
• No app-inserted banner or audio ads in the core player.
• Podcast publishers and video platforms may include their own advertising.
• Offline downloads and the core listening experience are free.
Terms of Service: https://thepodcastapp.dev/terms
Privacy Policy: https://thepodcastapp.dev/privacy
Smarter discovery, smoother playback, and fewer interruptions.
• Smart recommendations now help you find shows based on what you follow and listen to.
• Supported video episodes now play inside the app.
• Background refresh now helps keep your library current, so new episodes are ready sooner.
• Explore now includes a one-tap Listen Now option.
• Fixed queue auto-advance and improved playback resume after the screen wakes.
• Fixed Siri incorrectly treating every podcast as followed.
• Added a free Premium trial with clearer details about what Premium includes.
• New-episode notification permission is now requested once.
Thanks for the feedback and bug reports that helped shape this update.
The developer, Ken Webster, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Ken Webster
- Size
- 62.4 MB
- Category
- Entertainment
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Horror/Fear Themes
Medical Treatment information
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
Advertising
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium Yearly $45.00
- Monthly Premium $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Magnolia Apps
