iCatcher! Podcast Player
- CategoryNews
- Versions3 archived
- Installable3 of 3
- AvailabilityStill on the App Store
- Bundle IDcom.joeisanerd.icatcher
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 4.0 or later.
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FEATURES - Subscribe to your preferred podcasts within the app and manage them conveniently. - Download episodes over WiFi or Cellular (available on devices with cellular capabilities). - Support for password-protected feeds. - Background refresh and download in the background. - Sync subscriptions, episode playback positions, and playlists between your devices using iCloud. - Universal App (compatible with iPhone and iPad). - Search across all views to locate the podcast or episode you’re seeking. - Customize playlists with filtering options based on podcasts, episodes, and more. - Support for continuous playback (toggle it on the now playing screen just below the time elapsed). - Portrait and landscape orientation supporter, with a configurable option in the settings. - Unfollow podcasts and still keep them on your device. This feature is particularly useful for podcasts that don’t meet your expectations.
PLAYBACK - Variable playback speed. - Remembered playback speed per podcast. - Support for podcasts with chapters and chapter images (MP3 and M4A formats). - Utilize your headset controls, including Bluetooth car controls (when paired), to play/pause, jump forward or backward 30 seconds. - Sleep timer. - Beautifully rendered show notes. - Onscreen controls for skipping ahead and skipping back. - Gesture support on the now playing screen (when the podcast logo is visible) to facilitate hands-free use. - Double-tap to play/pause. - Swipe up to adjust playback speed. - Swipe left or right to rewind or fast-forward. - Home to the L gesture for the 2-minute Leo jump. - Refer to Settings and Gestures for more information and customization options for rewind/fast-forward gestures. - AirPlay support allows you to watch or listen to podcasts on your large screen. - External display support for videos is available for devices that support an external display (use the Apple HDMI adapter). - Enjoy your favorite podcasts with a familiar layout.
FIND NEW PODCASTS QUICKLY - Search for your podcasts by title, keyword, or author. - Browse the top podcasts categorized by different genres. • Manually add podcasts by entering their URLs. • Support for password-protected feeds. • Option to download a single episode. • Import podcast subscriptions for episodes already on your device from iTunes. • Import your OPML file from iTunes or other iOS podcast app. • Import media using the iTunes File Sharing feature. • Add your existing audiobooks (non-password-protected ones) using the iTunes File Sharing feature. • Add previously downloaded podcasts from your computer using the iTunes file sharing feature (see Settings and Import Media for details).
SHORTCUT ACTIONS • Search your podcasts and episodes using shortcut actions. • Easily create an export from other apps into iCatcher using the subscribe action. • Control playback. • View podcast action including currently playing. • Import media directly into the app (like audiobooks). • Transfer your media to the watch via shortcut actions. • Pull chapter images. • Many more actions available.
MORE • Completely customizable to suit your podcast preferences. • Swipe across a podcast or episode to access additional options. • Podcast settings allow you to set the days the podcast typically releases or the number of days between. • Specify the number of episodes to download when new ones are available. • Share podcast information via email with your friends.
CONTACT Email: Tap the settings tab and select Send Questions or Feedback. Twitter/X: @Joeisanerd.
PLEASE NOTE: The app doesn’t sync with iTunes. Like other podcast apps, it’s a standalone app designed for subscribing and downloading on the device.
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Requires iOS 18.5
Chart History
Archived Reviews
8 of 25Just works well. Thank you for your great work.
I’ve been using iCatcher for years, before Apple could even spell podcast. It’s packed with features and supports downloads making it great for anywhere with marginal internet service. It also protects your privacy. Highly recommended.
This is it. Plenty of features for those who loves podcasts and listen them on a daily basis.
After trying several of the most popular podcast apps, I’ve found that none of them even touches the level of control and overall experience available here. This is one of very few apps I’ll bother to rate and review because it’s just that good. And it’s one of two that I *voluntarily* pay for (via the in-app tip jar). Like I said, it’s just that good, and it is one of the most frequently used apps I have.
Used this app for years and it is a daily fixture of my listening. I like the new UI it looks much more modern. The the biggest issue I have with the update, a small item, is the removal of the ability to sort for unplayed/download in oldest to newest. It saves on the endless scold when catching up on podcast and makes it much easier to move to the next episode.
I have been using this app daily for 11 years!! and it just continues to have the richest feature set. I especially love the gestures to quickly skip forward and backward through podcasts and the variable playback speed which can also be gesture controlled. It can also handle video podcasts which many others cannot. This is the only podcast app you need. Thank you Joe for keeping this app updated! For those of you who have been using this app for years like me, please consider leaving a “tip” periodically for the developer in Settings->tip jar to make sure the developer is compensated for keeping the app going. I usually tip $10-15 per year since I use this app every single day. Thank You!!!
Been my go-to podcast companion for YEARS
IMO, the best podcast player bar none!
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.