Wondery: Discover Podcasts

Definitely not worth getting a subscription, no matter how much you love podcasts. The app loads very slowly and has started doing a new thing where it crashes every couple minutes

Excellent narration and gripping and sad story. My dogs are enjoying the lengthy walks I take enjoying the stories.

No option to listen unless you commit to paying. Doesn’t tell you until you have been through the signup process

Title says it. Constant crashing, putting the app in the background often makes it refresh, and it consumes (in the background!!) more battery than any sound-producing app has the right to. I can run Audible or Music or Apple Podcasts for hours on only a few percent, but this app chews through a full charge in about two hours. I only use it because Wondery won’t let me access my subscription through the Apple Podcast app.

When starting a podcast or trying to pause it (as well as then play again) the app is almost non responsive to the touch of the player interface. Really frustrating. So much so that the $55 I’ve just formed out for plus is basically money down the drain as I won’t be continuing to use the app. Very disappointed. UPDATE: all actions are very unresponsive and lagging so much so that it makes the app unusable. Also, no option to create playlists from your download library.

They don’t use the proper APIs, so no suggested password or auto complete options. I’m done making up passwords, so I’m done with this app.

My podcast audio stops playing when I open another app. Not always, but sometimes. Sometimes it stops when my screen lock comes on. It’s unpredictable and requires me to restart the phone. This happens a lot. I looked it up on the internet and a lot of people seem to have this issue w Wondery.

No playlist. Need one for roadtrip. I want download on WiFi before leaving. Too confusing to explain to partner how to use Now way to see what I’ve downloaded shows and episodes just a big list I normally use Overcast, but don’t have all the shows linked. Very frustrating, if playlist are there, I can’t find them. I’m an experienced podcast listener, from the iPod days.

I HATE this app. Burns battery like crazy, lags, inexplicably doesn’t load episodes when my other podcast apps do… the only reason I have it is my favorite podcasts have moved here for reasons unknown. The free version never works but it’s always pushing the Wondery plus version. Not interested in paying for this junk app.

My app constantly logs me out or doesn’t hold my place in my episodes. Also wish it had more true crime options.