Pocket Casts has this feature, and it's brilliant. One feature I wish were in Downcast but isn't is the ability to set episodes of a podcast to start after a fixed amount of time. A geo-location option lets you set it to check for new episodes, when you arrive at home or work, for example. One of my favorite Downcast settings is the ability to customize not only how often the podcast catcher checks for new episodes, but also where you are when it does. Podcasts does have them, and even puts a pair on the locked screen, but the amount of time isn't adjustable.Äowncast also offers a sleep timer, a speed control button, and, of course, share buttons. Pocket Casts doesn't have these buttons at all, which is irksome. While an episode plays, you see buttons for quickly rewinding 15 and 30 seconds and for fast forwarding 30 seconds and 2 minutes, or change those time skips to be something different. Playlist creation tools are also handy, letting you craft a playlist for routine listening (a Daily Commute list, perhaps) or for special occasions, like before a long flight. There's one other kind of Downcast cleanup that I like: If you find a podcast you love but that has an exceptionally long and confusing title, you can rename it something much more comprehensible. You can keep: all, all unplayed, most recent, most recent unplayed, last two, last two unplayed, and so forth with several more options topping out at 20. Likewise, there are plenty of clean-up options. Settings let you change that default action to do nothing, download all new episodes, download the most recent episodes, mark all new for streaming (rather than downloading to save space on your phone), or mark the most recent episodes for streaming. Subscribing to a podcast automatically adds the latest episode to your list. You can also, however, subscribe to podcasts manually-and easily-with the appropriate URL. As with any podcast app, downcast lets search and subscribe both audio and video podcasts. They're both excellent apps, but Downcast is more suited for people who want a lot of control over their podcast listening experience, and it's that fine level of control that makes it our Editors' Choice.įeatures GaloreThe features and options in Downcast are simply excellent. The app, also known as Casts, is a stunning podcast catcher in its own right. There is one other app, however, that is equal to Downcast, but with different kinds of features: Pocket Casts ($3.99).
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