Podcast also has the nifty ability to search via “Podcast Network,” although many notable networks are still missing. On Downcast, the same functionality is there, but it’s all text-based. Downcasts lays it all out there.įinding podcasts to subscribe to is much more visual on Pocket Casts. Pocket Casts hides almost everything behind icons. The same exact info & features are present in both apps, just presented differently.
#Downcast podcast windows
These are screenshots of player windows for both Pocket Casts and Downcast. Unlike Pocket Casts? Downcast does its filtering right in playlists.ĭowncast must be my new default podcast player, right? Not so fast. Like Pocket Casts, Downcast is extremely customizable when it comes to automatically filtering out (or in) podcast episodes. Like Pocket Casts, Downcast currently costs $2.99. Like Pocket Casts, Downcast has a little red icon with two curved lines. Let’s take a look at how it compares to Pocket Casts. It might not happen often since the average podcast is about an hour long, but it happens enough that I figured it’s time to give another app a chance. The last thing I want to do while behind the wheel of a car is mess with my iPhone. This might not seem like a big deal, but I hate it when I’m driving and the podcast I’m listening to ends, only to be followed by dead silence. (Note: The app does offer a couple other ways to “build a queue,” but none of them are ideal solutions.) It would be better if filters and playlists were the same thing.
To get that, you have to manually add episodes to a separate playlist. when one podcast ends, the next one on the list automatically begins). The app’s filters are a great way to view your preferred podcasts, but they lack “continuous play” (i.e. Pocket Casts does have one annoying quirk, though. For example, I like having a listview of only podcast episodes that have been both downloaded (i.e. ( You can read my original review here.) The main advantage Pocket Casts has over Apple’s own podcast app? Greater ability to organize podcasts. These apps w ill not allow you to add your RSS feed because the Patreon creator, who owns the podcast, has no way to create a feed without authentication.I’ve been using Pocket Casts as my main podcast-listening app since the beginning of the year. There are some apps that require the creators to submit the feeds themselves (and usually pay a fee to do so ). As we discover these apps that are not compatible with RSS feeds, we will list them here in the "not working" section below. So me apps will not allow you to add your RSS feed because they don't support authentication on podcasts. If the feed is found on another site you may have your account blocked. If you share it with anyone, they will have access to the benefits you're paying for - and rob the creator of a potential patron.įor this reason, sites and services that share RSS feeds with other users are generally restricted from hosting our feeds. It contains an authorization token that links directly to your account. Here are some important things to keep in mind when using your private RSS feed as a patron:ĭon’t share your private RSS Link! Your Patreon RSS link is specifically for you, as a patron to the creator offering this benefit.