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The Podcast App is an independent podcast player for iOS and Android with free core listening, no account required to start, no app-inserted ads, OPML portability, and optional Premium AI features.
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Last updated: May 15, 2026
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Directory description
The Podcast App helps listeners search public podcast feeds, follow shows, manage a queue, use speed controls and a sleep timer, import or export OPML, listen offline within free limits, and add Premium AI workflows when transcript-backed review is useful.
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Free features all users can start with.
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Core listening without an account
Users can stream and play podcasts, search, follow shows, build a queue, use background playback, set a sleep timer, adjust speed, use chapters, and start listening before creating an account.
Portable podcast library
OPML import and export are part of the free core player, so listeners can move subscriptions without rebuilding every followed show by hand.
Clear free limits
Free listeners get 3 active offline downloads, 5 unique video episode watches per day, and 1 transcript generation per day for episodes up to 1 hour.
Limited AI episode chat
AI episode chat is available after a transcript exists, with current free limits of 9 chats per day and 50 per week plus network and identity safeguards.
No app-inserted ads
The app does not insert its own banner, feed, or player ads. Podcast episodes and embedded video sources may still include publisher or platform advertising.
Premium AI is optional
Premium unlocks Podcast Brain, Synthesis Radio creation, summaries, AI chapters, flashcards, translated audio, higher transcript and chat limits, and expanded downloads and video limits.
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Open podcast discovery
Free: Podcast Index and public RSS search, follow, playback, and queue workflows.
Link: Open podcasting support
No-account start
Free: Start search, playback, following, and queue use before creating an account.
Link: No-account podcast app
OPML portability
Free: Import and export followed-show subscription lists. OPML is not a full backup of private playback state.
Link: Switch with OPML
Offline and video limits
Free: 3 active offline downloads and 5 unique video episode watches per day. Premium expands limits.
Link: Free feature boundaries
Transcripts and episode chat
Free: 1 transcript per day for eligible episodes up to 1 hour, plus limited episode chat after transcript data is available.
Link: AI podcast player
AI usage limits
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Premium AI
Premium: Podcast Brain, Synthesis Radio, summaries, chapters, flashcards, translated audio, and higher limits.
Link: Premium Podcast Brain
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Podcast ecosystem and open RSS
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AI podcast workflows
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