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The independent podcast app built for listeners, not advertising companies; your data stays private, you control how you listen.Podtastic is free to use forever; subscribing is optional.

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Unlimited Smart Features, best value

$2.99/month

Billed $34.99 annually

  • Support innovation in open podcasting
  • 14-day free trial
  • Smart Features on unlimited feeds
  • Smart Skip, Smart Summaries & Smart Topics
  • Skip Silence & Enhance Voices for clearer audio
  • Works with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
  • Cancel anytime

Where your subscription goes

Building and maintaining a multi-platform, open, distributed podcasting app costs a lot! Recently large media platforms with hundreds of millions in funding have entered the space with the goal of killing the RSS feed and making podcasting just one more entertainment form in their closed subscription apps. Your small monthly payment goes a small way to covering the costs, while sending a big message to these platforms that you want to keep podcasting open.

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How it works

1. Download Podtastic

Our simple and powerful podcast player app for iOS and Android

2. Add your podcasts

Search for your favourites and start listening free, with Smart Features on two of them

3. Subscribe if you want to

Stay free for as long as you like, or subscribe for Smart Features on every podcast; Apple and Google handle billing, we never see your card

Frequently asked questions

Is Podtastic free?
Yes, and it stays free. Add as many podcasts as you like and use Smart Features on two of them for as long as you want, with no card needed and no time limit. Subscribing lifts that to every podcast in your library and helps fund an independent, open podcast app.
How does Podtastic work?
Podtastic is a fully featured podcast player for iOS and Android with background listening, sleep timer, playback speed controls, downloads, and more. What makes Podtastic different is Smart Features: three features built for listeners (Smart Skip that automatically skips past the interruptions other listeners skip, Smart Summaries that evolve with every episode, and Smart Topics that highlight key sections across your favourites), plus Audio Enhancements (Skip Silence that automatically removes gaps, music, and jingles; and Enhance Voices that makes spoken-word audio clearer via a gentle EQ and compression preset).
What Smart Features are included?
Podtastic Unlimited includes all three Smart Features (Smart Skip, Smart Summaries, Smart Topics) plus both Audio Enhancements (Skip Silence, Enhance Voices), on every podcast you add. All processing happens on your device, so your listening data stays private. On the free tier you get all of them on two podcasts of your choice, for as long as you like.
Does Podtastic work with any podcast?
Yes! Podtastic works with any podcast: just search, subscribe, and listen. You can also add podcasts by direct RSS URL. All Smart Features work across every podcast in your library.
Can I switch between monthly and annual?
Yes! You can switch billing period at any time from the app; Apple and Google handle the change and any proration automatically.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. If you decide to subscribe, it starts with a 14-day free trial, long enough for new episodes to arrive across the podcasts you already subscribe to, which is when Smart Features really start to click. You won't be charged until the trial ends, and you can cancel anytime. You never have to subscribe at all: Podtastic is free to use forever.
Where does my subscription money go?
Building and maintaining a multi-platform, open, distributed podcasting app costs a lot! Recently large media platforms with hundreds of millions in funding have entered the space with the goal of killing the RSS feed and making podcasting just one more entertainment form in their closed subscription apps. Your small monthly payment goes a small way to covering the costs, while sending a big message to these platforms that you want to keep podcasting open.
What if I want to cancel?
You can cancel anytime from the app. Your podcasts will remain active until the end of your current billing period. We also offer a 30-day satisfaction guarantee.

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