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title: "Downcast - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "A powerful, complete, and easy to use podcast player that will help you manage and listen to podcasts the way you want to.  Now with CarPlay support!  &quot;Downcast: Probably The Best Podcast Downloader f"
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# Downcast — United States
> Podcast player

![Downcast App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/c8/35/7d/c8357d34-cc7a-f888-c6b6-4ebb3d8d6f2a/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-0-512MB-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Jamawkinaw Enterprises](https://apptail.io/developer/jamawkinaw-enterprises-Gl) (United States)
**Category:** News
**Rating:** 4.3/5 (2,641 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.jamawkinaw.downcast
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 2.11.33 (released 2025-01-26)
**Original Release:** 2010-10-01
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id393858566)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/united-states)

## Downcast Description
A powerful, complete, and easy to use podcast player that will help you manage and listen to podcasts the way you want to.

Now with CarPlay support!

&quot;Downcast: Probably The Best Podcast Downloader for iPad and iPhone&quot; - Wired Gadget Lab

Subscription Features
• Search, subscribe to and download audio and video podcasts of any size
• Manually subscribe to podcasts via URL 
• Download podcasts automatically
• Continue podcast downloads in the background*
• Browse and download older podcast episodes 
• Auto-refresh podcast feeds
• Settings for auto-download and episode retention
• Import and export podcast feeds via OPML 
• Import supported audio/video media files
• Support for password-protected podcasts 
• Create and edit &quot;smart&quot; playlists 
• View podcast details and episode show notes 
• Rename podcast titles 

iCloud Syncing with other iOS devices or Macs**
• Podcast subscriptions
• Playlists
• Settings
• Episode information

Playback Features
• Video and audio AirPlay support
• .5x, 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2x, 2.25x, 2.5x and 3x speed playback
• Chapters support for enhanced podcasts
• Stream episodes without downloading 
• Playback control from external devices
    • Bluetooth devices
    • Headphone remote controls
    • Devices connected via Lightning/dock connector
• View embedded images in podcast episodes 
• Gesture support
• Sleep timer
• Google Cast™ Ready

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For support, please search our support site at  or email us at support@downcastapp.com!

For the latest information about Downcast, please follow @downcastapp on Twitter!

* Per iOS restrictions

** iCloud syncing with Macs requires Downcast for Mac, which is a separate purchase from the Mac App Store

## Downcast Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource116/v4/b8/ca/75/b8ca752e-6836-2f49-97b3-19982f233646/df7d4784-d56a-46ad-ac23-31c1b3e9ae18_iPhone_11_Pro_Max-PodcastsList0.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource126/v4/d3/f2/a2/d3f2a211-b642-b83f-76d6-0cfc7f9b6d0c/9c181424-ffef-4c29-ab7a-56905f2821b8_iPhone_11_Pro_Max-PlaylistsList0.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource126/v4/ab/b8/9a/abb89a90-4071-6cf4-d4c9-ce752c3e922a/8ad422a0-d603-49e6-8ff2-afef3828f3c8_iPhone_11_Pro_Max-DownloadsList0.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource116/v4/3b/77/ab/3b77abf2-966c-50e4-380a-c36c1af5141e/c0340bf2-456d-40e2-9959-684c3c8f15b0_iPhone_11_Pro_Max-Player0.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource126/v4/a2/54/d7/a254d7b5-faaf-467c-247c-00b8634afd8a/f88e78e6-73df-4f34-9603-e633081b66d9_iPhone_11_Pro_Max-Player1.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource126/v4/91/45/53/91455341-1ff6-52cd-6265-9aa3c9032098/45bd3a80-2d75-4eb6-a912-a82176083026_iPhone_11_Pro_Max-PodcastsList0.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource116/v4/bb/84/f5/bb84f517-1537-dbba-0487-efc91af484a7/08e40912-fd7a-494d-b42d-d0d121e30c40_iPhone_11_Pro_Max-PlaylistsList0.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 8](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource116/v4/80/b9/e8/80b9e819-5bcc-c236-dbdc-028bb1d28f5d/618b0540-2ba7-4ac4-a1e6-61b4ea9cde97_iPhone_11_Pro_Max-DownloadsList0.png/1242x2688.png)

## Downcast Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 1,839 (70%)
- 4 stars: 293 (11%)
- 3 stars: 140 (5%)
- 2 stars: 154 (6%)
- 1 stars: 215 (8%)

## Downcast Reviews in United States

### *---- "I’m done"
Without basic, basic functionality of adding episodes manually to a playlist this app is totally worthless.
-- asdfdas, 2024-12-29

### ****- "Great app"
I’ve had this app forever and I still love it but the one add on Iim STILL waiting for is a way to select and save favorite podcast episodes
-- nfgpunk888, 2024-12-29

### ***** "A great podcast app"
I moved to Downcast after many years with Overcast, and I&#039;m quite happy with the change. Downcast has all the features you&#039;d expect--playlists, automatic refreshing, manual playlist sorting, OPML support, Siri commands, and more. It does everything well, and has some neat extras. It&#039;s also fully accessible with VoiceOver. 

One standout feature is the playlist creator. You can make a playlist that includes or excludes any podcast, as expected. But you can go further. You can choose to include or exclude locked episodes, select custom sorting that will always apply, and more. The one missing feature I&#039;ve found is the ability to manually add episodes to a playlist--you can&#039;t go through feeds and build a custom playlist on the fly. Playlists work by feed, not by episode. 

There are other nice little touches, too. Each episode has the total time and time remaining, as does each playlist. Playlists or feeds with no episodes show after the ones with episodes. VoiceOver&#039;s magic tap (two finger double tap) plays, even if you perform it in Downcast when media from another app is playing. There are buttons in the player interface to skip by 15, 30, and 120 seconds. The whole &quot;lock episodes&quot; idea is brilliant, letting you save episodes forever that you&#039;ll want to list to again without cluttering up playlists or auto-deleting them when they&#039;re played. 

My only two complaints are the lack of support for building a playlist or queue manually by adding episodes, and the app&#039;s badge including locked episodes. These are very minor complaints. Obviously, I&#039;d also like to have Overcast&#039;s silence removal feature, but that&#039;s not easy to add. Oh, the ability to rewind slightly when resuming playback would be great as well.
-- mehgcap, 2024-12-29

### ***** "My DEFAULT Podcast Player"
Don’t understand playlists…

Hoping that ALL UNPLAYED PODCASTS could SEQUENTIALLY BE PLAYED, AUTOMATICALLY!

But I don’t see any way of establishing such a playlist, let alone executing that playback…
-- wittol2b, 2024-12-24

### ***** "Tried the rest, and always come back to this."
I’ve even tried, and paid, for Overcast (subscription at $14.99), the much vaunted player of choice for Apple enthusiasts, but honestly, Overcast doesn’t hold a candle to Downcast.  I’ve owned Downcast for years, and remember paying $4.99 ONCE, and have enjoyed it ever since.
-- arg245, 2024-12-13

### ***** "The only way to get pods"
Just tipped the best pod player. I had to restore my iPhone and all podcasts I had downloaded all came back automatically.  Perfect.
-- frankster222, 2024-12-13

### ***** "Great, responsive, customizable"
A great podcast player. Fwd/Back very responsive even when using HomePods unlike other apps. Absolutely love the ability to customize name for each podcast so they show up how I want and sorted as I expect. No other app I’ve found lets you do this dm simple thing of letting you put your own name on each podcast, with other apps you’re stuck with 20 word dumb pod titles sorted randomly esp,. ones that begin with “The”.
-- EdiPhone, 2024-12-11

### ***** "No unethical ads"
I’m glad to find a podcast app that respects my attention.
-- Hays.Donald, 2024-12-05

### ****- "Just one more thing"
My favorite podcast app at the moment. Please add a play next queue feature and this app will be perfect!
-- rgnzo, 2024-12-03

### ***** "Excellent Functionality"
I’ve used Downcast for playing podcasts over the last two years; I have nothing but good things to say about the app. Very easy to use for playback and playlist creation. App is completely reliable to get latest podcasts from subscribed podcasts, whether the free feed or membership RSS feed from Patreon.
-- jpk10065, 2024-11-24

### ***** "Excellent app"
I wish there was a feature that caused paused podcasts to automatically skip back a few seconds like some other apps do, but still my favorite iPhone podcast app.
-- melgarpoe, 2024-11-23

### ***** "Always the best for podcasts"
Straightforward to use and lets the listener customize their experience. Offers playlists, a clean interface, no ads or unwanted recommendations, and advanced functions like the ability to increase volume on quiet podcasts, start and end play x number of seconds from the actual beginning or ending, and control continuous play at the playlist level. I’ve used this app for at least 10 years and hope it stays around for another 10.
-- Shellykess, 2024-11-20

### *---- "Absolutely Baffling Interface"
Trying to figure out how to get this app to arrange episodes in any normal fashion is impossible to understand. The developers appear to have no understanding of how to create a user interface that is even close to comprehensible to anyone who is not a developer of this particular app. 

I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to figure out how to get the app to merely list all the episodes of a particular podcast in descending order by date without eliminating it entirely from my feed. Mission not accomplished. 

The wording they use to describe the function in question, say, “don’t get rid of any episodes,” is so impossibly ambiguous that I had to guess and hope for the best. Under these circumstances you’d figure that occasionally you’d luck into the right action. You would be wrong. 

Don’t get me wrong. There’s not a single good podcast app that I have found. And I’ve tried maybe ten of them. This one seemed to have some promise. 

I have now given up on it, too. 

A note to the developers: if you would like to improve your product exponentially, hire someone who understands UX. It’s not that hard, but I’ve come to believe that game developers, ie, coders, do not intuitively possess this ability. Hard stop. 

I’m not a certificated UX designer, but I could give you a game plan in a week.
-- Izz47896, 2024-11-18

### ***** "Favorite Podcast App"
I’ve tried several podcast apps over the years and some (e.g. Overcast) come close to being the go-to app. But none has reached the level of organization and of use that Downcast offers. You may have a different use case, but in my book, this is simply the only podcast app you will ever really need. Your mileage may vary,
-- RNDrum, 2024-11-15

### **--- "Not able to turn down volume"
Can’t delete app
-- Lee O Moore, 2024-11-14

### **--- "Enable Download Queue??"
Why do i have to continuously press the Enable Download Queue link to get the podcasts to transfer when switching back to Downcast after going between other apps?  THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING!!! It should just be automatic!
-- Doug526, 2024-11-07

### *---- "Auto-ducks randomly."
Not a phone setting; this app auto-ducks and suddenly your podcast you’re listening to is a whisper. This is an introduced regression.
-- ChrisP_77, 2024-11-03

### ***** "Better than all the rest"
I’ve been using Downcast for years and it may be my most beloved app. Several years ago I tried to become an Android user and one of the reasons  I returned the Android device and switched back to an iPhone is because none of the podcast apps available for Android were anywhere near as good as Downcast. I’m locked in for life now.
-- derncingbern, 2024-10-31

### ***** "Application support is still happening YAY!"
This is a really old app. I think I first bought in 2012! The other day, a feature broke, I emailed the dev through the app’s website’s contact page, and voilá! a fix was delivered in short period of time. 

I gave the dev a tip because I paid for the app back in 2012, he’s not gotten a cent from me since then. Felt bad about it :-)

It’s 2024, and this app keeps chugging along.
-- Zappy Underpants, 2024-10-30

### ***** "Great app"
This app is absolutely fantastic. And while this may not have every feature other podcast players have, it does seem to be the only one that allows you to download EVERY episode at once, which means I don’t have to go down a list and swipe on 1000 episodes. That, to me, is worth missing any other features.

One request, if you could add a pure black option, that would be perfect. 

Thank you for your time and effort.
-- CR45H 0V3RR1D3, 2024-10-24

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## Downcast In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| Encouraging Tip | $2.99 |
| Inspiring Tip | $11.99 |
| Motivating Tip | $5.99 |
| Galvanizing Tip | $8.99 |

## Downcast Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Paid | Philippines | News | #1 |
| Top Paid | South Africa | News | #1 |
| Top Paid | Argentina | News | #1 |
| Top Paid | Colombia | News | #1 |
| Top Paid | Malaysia | News | #1 |
| Top Paid | Singapore | News | #1 |
| Top Paid | Kuwait | News | #2 |
| Top Paid | Ireland | News | #2 |
| Top Paid | Hong Kong SAR China | News | #2 |
| Top Paid | Denmark | News | #2 |
| Top Paid | Brazil | News | #2 |
| Top Paid | United Arab Emirates | News | #2 |
| Top Paid | Saudi Arabia | News | #2 |
| Top Paid | France | News | #2 |
| Top Paid | Romania | News | #2 |
| Top Paid | Ukraine | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Poland | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Belarus | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Czechia | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Chile | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Azerbaijan | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Austria | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Russia | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Taiwan | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Indonesia | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Israel | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Hungary | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Lebanon | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Kazakhstan | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Portugal | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Thailand | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Germany | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | South Korea | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Finland | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Belgium | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Pakistan | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | United Kingdom | News | #4 |
| Top Paid | Peru | News | #4 |
| Top Paid | Vietnam | News | #4 |
| Top Paid | Ecuador | News | #4 |
| Top Paid | Mexico | News | #4 |
| Top Paid | Norway | News | #4 |
| Top Paid | Dominican Republic | News | #4 |
| Top Paid | Türkiye | News | #5 |
| Top Paid | Spain | News | #5 |
| Top Paid | New Zealand | News | #5 |
| Top Paid | Greece | News | #5 |
| Top Paid | Egypt | News | #5 |
| Top Paid | India | News | #5 |
| Top Paid | Nigeria | News | #5 |
| Top Paid | Netherlands | News | #6 |
| Top Paid | Sweden | News | #6 |
| Top Paid | Italy | News | #7 |
| Top Paid | Canada | News | #7 |
| Top Paid | Switzerland | News | #7 |
| Top Paid | Japan | News | #7 |
| Top Paid | Algeria | News | #7 |
| Top Paid | United States | News | #8 |
| Top Paid | Australia | News | #11 |
| Top Grossing | Hungary | News | #57 |
| Top Grossing | Algeria | News | #64 |
| Top Grossing | Czechia | News | #72 |
| Top Grossing | Belarus | News | #74 |
| Top Grossing | South Africa | News | #76 |
| Top Grossing | Azerbaijan | News | #77 |
| Top Grossing | Sweden | News | #83 |
| Top Grossing | Russia | News | #93 |
| Top Paid | Austria | Overall | #247 |
| Top Paid | Germany | Overall | #276 |
| Top Paid | United Kingdom | Overall | #344 |
| Top Paid | Ireland | Overall | #349 |
| Top Paid | Finland | Overall | #366 |
| Top Paid | Portugal | Overall | #368 |
| Top Paid | Denmark | Overall | #397 |
| Top Paid | New Zealand | Overall | #400 |
| Top Paid | Hungary | Overall | #466 |

## Downcast Discovered Keywords
- podcast player
- podcast player app
- overcast podcast player
- podcatcher
- moon fm
- antennapod
- podbean podcast app
- downcast
- pocket casts podcast player
- wondery plus

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## Downcast Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/united-states)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/germany)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/united-kingdom)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/canada)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/australia)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/france)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/spain)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/japan)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/switzerland)
- [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/russia)
- [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/sweden)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/brazil)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/netherlands)
- [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/new-zealand)
- [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/denmark)
- [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/austria)
- [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/norway)
- [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/ireland)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/italy)
- [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/belgium)
- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/poland)
- [China](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/china)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/hong-kong)
- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/finland)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/mexico)
- [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/singapore)
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/india)
- [Portugal](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/portugal)
- [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/south-africa)
- [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/czechia)
- [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/south-korea)
- [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/israel)
- [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/turkey)
- [United Arab Emirates](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/united-arab-emirates)
- [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/malaysia)
- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/thailand)
- [Slovakia](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/slovakia)
- [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/argentina)
- [Hungary](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/hungary)
- [Latvia](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/latvia)
- [Romania](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/romania)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/saudi-arabia)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/taiwan)
- [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/ukraine)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/philippines)
- [Estonia](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/estonia)
- [Greece](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/greece)
- [Bulgaria](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/bulgaria)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/chile)
- [Luxembourg](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/luxembourg)
- [Kuwait](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/kuwait)
- [Dominican Republic](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/dominican-republic)
- [Ecuador](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/ecuador)
- [Macao SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/macau)
- [Iceland](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/iceland)
- [Vietnam](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/vietnam)
- [Belarus](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/belarus)
- [Brunei](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/brunei)
- [Tunisia](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/tunisia)
- [Kazakhstan](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/kazakhstan)
- [Lebanon](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/lebanon)
- [Madagascar](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/madagascar)
- [Armenia](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/armenia)
- [North Macedonia](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/north-macedonia)
- [Indonesia](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/indonesia)
- [Nigeria](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/nigeria)
- [Egypt](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/egypt)
- [Nepal](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/nepal)
- [Peru](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/peru)
- [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/pakistan)
- [Algeria](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/algeria)
- [Azerbaijan](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/azerbaijan)
- [Uzbekistan](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/uzbekistan)
- [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/downcast-JO/colombia)

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