SimpleCasts

Podcasts. Synced. No ads.

Free

A cross-device podcast player with CarPlay, smart playlists, chapters, and bookmarks. No ads, no tracking, no algorithm — just your podcasts, in sync. SimpleCasts is a podcast player built for people who care about their listening — not for advertisers, not for an algorithm trying to grow at your expense. Follow any podcast by RSS feed, build a queue that survives between devices, and just press play. Your progress, queue, archives, and library follow you between iPhone, iPad, web, and CarPlay. WHAT'S IN THE APP • Inbox — every new episode from podcasts you follow, in one place • Queue — drag to reorder, swipe to archive, autoplay the next • CarPlay — full Queue, Inbox, Podcasts, and Playlists tabs in the car • Chapters — view, jump, and seek inside episodes that support them • Smart playlists — rules-based lists that auto-add matching new episodes • Bookmarks — save a moment in an episode with a note, jump back later • Downloads — cache episodes for offline listening, Wi-Fi only if you prefer • Cross-device sync — progress, queue, and library stay current everywhere • Sleep timer, playback speed from 0.75× to 2.0×, customizable skip intervals • Push notifications when a podcast you follow releases a new episode WHAT'S NOT IN THE APP • No advertising — not in the player, not anywhere • No tracking, no analytics SDK, no fingerprinting • No social feed, no recommendations algorithm, no "trending" • No data sharing with third parties for marketing A small set of features (smart playlists, bookmarks, unlimited subscriptions, episode chapters) are available to paying users only. New accounts get a 14-day free trial of most features. SimpleCasts is a hobby project, actively maintained by one person. Support and feature requests welcome through e-mail, explained in support-page.

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The developer, ARILD TIETJEN STAVE, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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Information

Provider
  • ARILD TIETJEN STAVE
Size
  • 2.4 MB
Category
  • News
Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.2 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 26.2 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 26.2 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
13+
  • 13+
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  • Infrequent
    Profanity or Crude Humour
    Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Copyright
  • © 2026 Arild Stave
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