Downcast
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Time Machine ›Ratings Over Time
sampled from 32 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2017 | 2.9.20 | ★ 4.1 | 599 | $2.99 |
| Dec 11, 2018 | — | ★ 4.2 | 1,179 | $2.99 |
| Dec 16, 2018 | — | ★ 4.2 | 1,183 | $2.99 |
| Dec 17, 2018 | — | ★ 4.2 | 1,183 | $2.99 |
| Dec 18, 2018 | — | ★ 4.2 | 1,185 | $2.99 |
| Dec 9, 2019 | — | ★ 4.2 | 1,591 | $2.99 |
| Dec 15, 2019 | — | ★ 4.2 | 1,600 | $2.99 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | — | ★ 4.3 | 1,910 | $2.99 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | 2.11.3 | ★ 4.3 | 2,089 | $2.99 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | 2.11.3 | ★ 4.3 | 2,089 | $2.99 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 2.11.19 | ★ 4.3 | 2,246 | $2.99 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 2.11.27 | ★ 4.3 | 2,376 | $2.99 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 2.11.27 | ★ 4.3 | 2,377 | $2.99 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 2.11.32 | ★ 4.3 | 2,543 | $2.99 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 2.11.32 | ★ 4.3 | 2,547 | $2.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 15I’ve been using this app for 10 years plus and it does everything I needed to do just for me appreciate it
when I first downloaded it, it was the best option. It had a number of features, including speed control. Since it was downloaded, the quality has been lacking. Increasing freezes, skipping during playback, jumping to other podcasts, disappearing playlists, inability to export podcasts, and so many more problems.<br/><br/>There have been no updates at all in almost 18 months. I have to wonder if it’s finally been abandoned.
Needed a podcast player that would allow me to create playlists of downloaded pods that would automatically play the next in the list without internet. This was suggested to me. I really enjoy it and have suggested this app to many people who also enjoy it.
I’ve been using Downcast for over a decade and it’s stood the test of time. I think I read video podcasts were supported but I sure can’t figure out how to make them work (must they be downloaded?)<br/>The are more aesthetically pleasing apps but the functionality will be lacking, in particular the Playlist feature. <br/>Some issues are related to Apple, such as the inability to perform background refreshes longer than (two?) minutes. The workaround here is to select the podcasts you want refreshed automatically and do the others manually.
Downcast is a wonderfully reliable, stable and long lived application. It’s incredibly flexible, and can be customized in many different ways. I particularly appreciate how easy it is to prioritize podcasts, to easily configure streaming or download, and to tweak the sorting and saving of episodes.<br/><br/>I believe I have been using it for more than 10 years now, and I wouldn’t move to any other podcast app at this point. I highly recommend it!
The watch app hasn’t worked properly in a month or more. No updates in that timeframe. Time to find a new podcast app.
Been using for years. Love the interface. Just wish there was a speed up option in between 1.25 and 1.5. Other than that, perfect.
No way to import files from other podcast apps. It’s a bare bones podcast app that hasn’t had any updates or bug fixes in over a month.
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.