PodCruncher Podcast Player
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User Reviews for PodCruncher Podcast Player
What Apple should have done with their app.
When using this app, I think to myself, “Man, it would be nice if there was a shortcut to do this...oh wait...the developer thought about that and made an easy way to take care of said task or problem”. Good job making the app everything it should be. 👍🏻Now, the rest of this is for Apple:This app takes care of the lack of a good built in iPhone Podcast app. Don’t get me wrong Apple, Microsoft still beats anyone/everyone in terrible UI design. Just an IT guys rant about change for the sake of change, and not because we are adding/improving features. Do us all a favor and keep the designers and creatives away from the Dev team’s technical progress (if it’s not broken don’t try and fix it). Honestly at this point, you should buy the rights to this app because yours is missing simple features! Again, not hating on you because Microsoft takes the technical flub award every time. At least you guys test your software before releasing it to the public.
This is just what Apple should have provided.
UPDATE:I still find this app to be more convenient than Apple’s native podcast player, mostly because of its useful customizable features that can be applied to all podcasts or to specific ones. I listen to news shows and like that I can speed all of them up automatically. Also, the filter features make it simple to sort and select what I want to download. My wishlist for options was added, except for videos only playing in landscape mode. But, after using this app daily for years, the only change that I’d like is to have the opening screen be the downloaded podcasts. I rarely add new podcasts, so it doesn’t make sense to open up on the subscriptions page every time.All in all, this is the app that Apple SHOULD HAVE written. ORIGINAL REVIEW:I came looking for a podcast app only after Apple destroyed its own with horrible implementation of iCloud.This app has common sense defaults, plus its customizable functions give you easy, one-screen options. I'm pleased with most of its features. Some things to improve,1. Inability to mark multiple podcasts played or to eliminate from the download list.2. Background playing sometimes has glitches where podcasts turn off suddenly. 3. Video casts can only be seen in landscape mode.
Visually compact and easily navigable
This is the podcast app I’ve been looking for after Apple redesigned their app for iOS 10. There’s little point in promoting one app by only criticizing another, so let’s discuss the merits of PodCruncher as compared to Apple’s native app. These are the three most significant features PodCruncher offers vs the native iOS app:Visually compact. This was my most sought-after feature. A small icon with the title in text is all I want. Same goes for browsing episodes within a podcast. I don’t want to be limited to seeing only 6 podcasts on a screen to display the podcasts’ big title graphics.Usability #1. A hamburger icon next to each episode gives easy access to the functions I need: download, add to a playlist, play now, view show notes.Usability #2: Easily access playlists from the bottom toolbar. Create and manage custom playlists. Yaaaas! I thought Apple had done away with playlists in their iOS 10+ app. They sort of did. They were replaced with “Up Next,” and I had to google the multi-step process for accessing that playlist (scroll up while playing an Up Next episode. PodCruncher has none of that nonsense.Bonus #4: browsing for new podcasts by subject and searching by title, author, and country is also very convenient and nicely implemented. Thank you for keeping it simple and functional, and stepping up where Apple really missed mark!
Far, Far Better Than Apple's Podcasts App
I decided to write a review when I thought about how horrifying it would be for me to go back to the Apple Podcasts App. This App is just far, far better. It's all about user interface. There's one "smart playlist" that works just like Apple's but you can make all your own regular playlists (add and remove podcast episodes one by one like always) or "smart" playlists that follow whatever rules you give them. Another really nice touch is letting you customize the jump back and jump forward to be the number of seconds you want, and customizing what the "remote" buttons do... Aka the track forward buttons on your car. You can pick what their functions are. What a great idea! I love this app! If they told me I had to pay $100 or else go back to Apple Podcasts I would pay $100 in a heartbeat.
5 months
I've been using this about 5 months, before that I was using iTunes and the default player. The best thing is the extra control such as more playback speeds. The most annoying thing is that it tends to download a podcast but not be able to play it. It happens most often on networks in hotels for some reason. Even at the house though it can occur occasionally. There should be a way to redownload those. They can be selected and sent to the queue but the queue will then remove them since it will not download already downloaded podcasts. There needs to be a check when items are added to the queue that retries if the podcast is invalid. I would also suggest an additional option for controlling the total amount of flash reserved for all podcasts. Definitely pleased with it besides the above issues. (Updated) A few times a week when the player finishes one podcast and switches to a new one, there will be silence. The podcast is playing but is muted. Usually it recovers and starts playing after 30 seconds or so. If you change the playback speed, jump backward, or the volume, then it un-mutes. Different podcasts have different volumes. Under iTunes you can select to have the podcasts volume leveled which helps somewhat. During playback a few times a week the volume will decrease suddenly, if you jump back and forward this usually fixes it.
Decent player, delete functionality is terrible
The player is alright, does what it needs to do for the most part. One thing I don’t like is its “delete” functionality. If you go to delete an episode from a playlist, the default behavior is to actually delete the episode, so that it won’t show up on your phone ever again! I have no idea why this functionality even exists, let alone why it’s the default. When you delete something from a playlist, what you want is to take it off the playlist. Why would you want to delete it permanently? Makes no sense. And the worst part is if you delete an episode, the only way to get it back is to unsubscribe from the podcast then resubscribe. What’s funny is this misfeature got even worse recently. When deleting an episode, it used to ask you “are you sure?” Now it gives you the option to suppress that dialog. I made the mistake of choosing that option. The problem is, there’s no way to reset the option and get the dialog back. I even tried “reset all settings” and that didn’t work. So yeah, they need to fix this.
Interface needs work
The interface has a few frustrating bugs and one deal-breaker issue. The more minor glitch is that while deleting a podcast by left swiping, as you begin to swipe, the sort/settings/filter header bar disappears causing the entire list of podcasts to shift up resulting in an unsettling impression that the podcast you're deleting is actually the one beneath the one you intended. But by far, the more aggravating is that there is no synopsis of the podcasts in the episodes list. The only way to see what the podcast is about is to first select the hamburger menu icon then select show notes. Then you can only see one show's description at a time. I can understand including the synopsis would make the list longer to scroll through but subscribers don't care about that. Programmatically, an accordion style drop down to show the synopsis would be such a better solution - one touch without leaving the page. This aspect is enough to frustrate me to the point of looking for a better app. Fix these and the app would get a much higher review.
Good App, Add. Smart Playlist Features Be Nice
I like the layout and simplicity of this app. It displays all podcasts’ available episodes by default (without having to navigate and expanding views), which saves a lot of time. The use of smart playlists and notifications to sort through new episodes keeps things manageable and focused, as opposed to having to go through each show’s page or an uncustomizable list. I DO wish there were a browsable library, so it were easier t discover shows without importing an OPML file or feed from another source. I also wish smart playlists had more sorting criteria, e.g. “Excluding podcasts” in addition to episodes “From All Podcasts,” as I want to exclude two podcasts specifically and must manually revise my smart playlist any time I subscribe to new shows. Also, the option to choose “Played Only” in addition to “Unplayed Only” episodes would be helpful for anyone looking to create both a later-listening queue (unplayed) of starred episodes while also maintaining a smart playlist of favorited past episodes (played). The first is possible, but the latter is not. Overall, happy with the app.
Much better than the Apple podcast tool
Since Apple has begun to push cloud, apps like iTunes, movies, and podcasts have become extremely confusing.I find that whether or not I subscribe or intend to put actual content on my phone, more often I see that stupid little cloud with the arrow signifying that I can only pull it down over the air.This application has a perfect workflow and makes it very obvious and clear whether or not the podcast will be synced down and how. Instead of the hazy Apple solution where hopefully you have Wi-Fi at the time, this trough a demarcation between Wi-Fi and your mobile provider bandwidth. Something that Verizon customers will appreciate.I also think it does a better job of managing the space on the phone. By time I figure out how to force the Apple application to save it on the phone I've overdone it and I find it's taking up too much room. There are too many too confusing options in the Apple workflow. Just use this one you will not be sorry.I have sprint all my podcasts are done real time in other words I just pulled them down off the air with my phone band with my provider bandwidth. Since most of these are MP3, I have never had to pause due to network conductivity issues despite many of those.
Never Explain Never Complain
Hello Christine! I recently was introduced to you by a lady that I met and connected with named Amy Lloyd here on Georgia. We are both new business owners and she told me to listen to your pod cast! (Wasn’t really into them) I am on my third episode and I finished listening to “NEVER COMPLAIN NEVER EXPLAIN!!!” Well let me tell you something! This is the best advice ever for business. My business was set back for months… and I kept finding myself explaining to people and always feeling exhausted and worn down afterwards. So I want to thank you for letting me know that it’s my job to not only set boundaries and standards…but I was loosing my power with each explanation. 🤯I just want to say thank you for that power piece on never explain and never complain. I’m going to open my business with a brand new mind set. I will always remember that other people’s opinions of me… is none of my business! I feel like I’ve been to church! Thanks again. I am now a fan!
Description
Finally, a full-featured podcast app that just works - no hiccups or crashes. Download and stream episodes, manage subscriptions, create playlists, discover new podcasts. Crafted with love - extremely fast, smooth, and easy to use. "Podcast addicts will love this app" - AppAdvice PODCASTS DELIVERED YOUR WAY • Complete iTunes catalog: 500,000+ podcasts • Download and stream over WiFi and Cellular • Play pre-downloaded episodes when off-line • New episodes auto-downloaded in background • Lightning-fast feed updates and downloads • Never have to sync with computer again • Quick start by importing your subscriptions • Best of talk radio - news, sports, tech, comedy • NPR, CNN, BBC, NBC, ESPN, MLB, NYT, WSJ UNMATCHED PLAYBACK CONTROL • Playback speed: 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 1.75x, 2x, 0.5x • Continuous playback, edit Up Next on the fly • Gestures for play/stop, fwd/back, next/previous • Adjustable skip intervals for fwd/back buttons • Precise multi-speed slider for fine scrubbing • Landscape and full-screen modes for video • Listen in background, even to video episodes • Control remotely while driving or exercising • Lock screen controls and episode information • AirPlay support, Bluetooth audio and controls • Sleep timer DISCOVER NEW PODCASTS • Browse top podcasts in 16 categories • Search by podcast title, author, or description • Select country for searching and browsing • Import and Export subscriptions in Opml format • Subscribe to any podcast feed using its URL • Full support for password-protected podcasts STAY ORGANIZED • Create regular and smart playlists • Add, remove, rearrange episodes in playlists • Smart playlists with many filter and sort options • Set auto-download rules for new episodes • Or select episodes and start download manually • Manage download activity in the queue • Share episodes by email, twitter, facebook CONTACT US: EMAIL, FOLLOW, LIKE, SHARE E-mail: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/PodCruncher Twitter: www.twitter.com/PodCruncher Suggestions: podcruncher.uservoice.com
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