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Castamatic Podcast Player

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Information

Apple ID966632553
Bundle IDcom.gunpmedia.Castamatic
SellerSeller
Min iOS18.6
Min macOS15.6
Device familieswatch, iphone, ipad
Released2015-07-20
Copyright© 2015-2025 Franco Solerio
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What’s New Version 13.1.3

Version 13.1.3 - Fixed the Lock Screen artwork sometimes going blank after switching audio output or resuming from a long pause. - Smoother and more accurate audio level meters in the player. - Fixed adding a podcast by URL showing the title and artwork but no episodes for some feeds. - Fixed a "Sign in to iCloud" prompt appearing on every pull-to-refresh when iCloud sync was turned off; you now see a non-blocking banner instead. - VoiceOver accessibility improvements in the player: the transport controls and the close button are now reliably reachable and correctly labeled. Version 13.1.2 - Fixed an issue where using Siri or the playback controls (Lock Screen, Control Center, CarPlay) to skip forward, back, or to a specific point after an audio interruption, such as a phone call, could revert playback to the previous position. Version 13.1.1 - Fixed playback resuming several minutes behind the actual position after an interruption or while listening in the background. - Fixed the playback position occasionally not being saved during long background listening sessions. - Fixed the player not closing automatically at the end of an episode when sequential play is off. - Value for Value boosts now include the podcast GUID, so recipients can identify the feed reliably. - Fixed several causes of the app briefly freezing. - Stability improvements and crash fixes. Version 13.1 - Home Screen widgets: see your current episode at a glance and play or pause right from the widget. Tap an episode or playlist to start listening without even opening the app. - iCloud playlist sync: your playlists, their order, and their settings now stay in sync across all your devices. - Custom playlist icons: personalize each playlist with hundreds of SF Symbols and your favorite colors. - Reorder episodes by hand: drag episodes to arrange your playlists exactly the way you want. - Loop Playlist: keep a playlist going by starting over from the top when it reaches the end. - New autoplay options, including an "Always from Top" mode. - Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements. Version 13.0.6 - Fixed playback jumping back a few seconds when switching audio output (e.g. headphones or CarPlay) - Magic Chapters and Magic Transcript are now available when a podcast's published chapters or transcript file is missing or fails to load, instead of being hidden Version 13 - Magic Transcript: generate full episode transcripts on your device using Apple Intelligence. Tap any line to jump straight to that moment. - Magic Chapters: automatically split episodes into chapters using on-device AI, even when the podcast doesn't include them. - Transcript Panel: follow along with a live-scrolling transcript right in the player, with full transport controls. - Chapter artwork now displayed during previous/next chapter navigation. - Improved Value for Value reliability and error handling. - Improved CloudKit sync stability. - Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements.

Description

Castamatic is the best app to listen to podcasts on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Quickly assemble a custom sequence of episodes or create a smart playlist, and enjoy your favorite shows with enhanced audio quality thanks to Castamatic's machine learning Auto-leveler. New in Castamatic 13: on-device intelligence powered by Apple Intelligence. Generate full episode transcripts, automatically create chapters, and follow along with a live-scrolling transcript panel — all processed privately on your device. Highlights --------------- Magic Transcript: generate full episode transcripts directly on your device. Tap any line to jump to that exact moment. Magic Chapters: automatically split episodes into chapters using on-device AI, even when the podcast doesn't include them. Transcript Panel: follow along with a live-scrolling transcript right in the player, with full transport controls. Key Features --------------- -Chapters: quickly jump to favorite topics. Works with published chapter marks and AI-generated Magic Chapters. -Smart playlists with priority shows. -"On the Go" Playlist: quickly pick shows for the next listening session. -Support your favorite producers with Podcasting 2.0 and Value4Value. -Live podcasts: listen to live shows and get notified the moment they go live. -Podping: receive new episodes immediately after they are published. -Full support for Siri shortcuts. -Automatic Leveler: increase audio level consistency between different parts/voices of each show, without altering original audio character. -Adaptive Gap-Zapper: increase play speed without losing intelligibility by shortening silent parts. -Streaming: spare network traffic downloading only the parts you want to play. Or automatically download episodes as soon as they are published. -Apple Watch: control playback, volume, pick episodes, and adjust audio effects from the watch. -CarPlay: take your favorite shows with you in your car. -iCloud sync: sync subscriptions and playhead position across all your devices. -Backup and restore: manual and automatic backups keep your data safe. -Custom AudioUnit player: maximum performance and minimal battery drain. -Serverless design: Castamatic will keep on working until there are podcasts to listen to on planet Earth. Subscription (in app purchase) ------------- Castamatic is supported by advertising. A subscription is available to remove all ads. Subscription: "One Year Premium Subscription". Price: $14.99/year (may vary by country). Payment charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://castamatic.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://castamatic.com/terms_of_use/ Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. -------------- We don't feel comfortable interrupting your listening experience to ask for reviews, but if you are feeling generous please take a minute to leave a nice review. Thank you for your support.

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Version history 25 versions

Build 887437126v13.1.32026-07-02 07:10:32
Version 13.1.3 - Fixed the Lock Screen artwork sometimes going blank after switching audio output or resuming from a long pause. - Smoother and more accurate audio level meters in the player. - Fixed adding a podcast by URL showing the title and artwork but no episodes for some feeds. - Fixed a "Sign in to iCloud" prompt appearing on every pull-to-refresh when iCloud sync was turned off; you now see a non-blocking banner instead. - VoiceOver accessibility improvements in the player: the transport controls and the close button are now reliably reachable and correctly labeled. Version 13.1.2 - Fixed an issue where using Siri or the playback controls (Lock Screen, Control Center, CarPlay) to skip forward, back, or to a specific point after an audio interruption, such as a phone call, could revert playback to the previous position. Version 13.1.1 - Fixed playback resuming several minutes behind the actual position after an interruption or while listening in the background. - Fixed the playback position occasionally not being saved during long background listening sessions. - Fixed the player not closing automatically at the end of an episode when sequential play is off. - Value for Value boosts now include the podcast GUID, so recipients can identify the feed reliably. - Fixed several causes of the app briefly freezing. - Stability improvements and crash fixes. Version 13.1 - Home Screen widgets: see your current episode at a glance and play or pause right from the widget. Tap an episode or playlist to start listening without even opening the app. - iCloud playlist sync: your playlists, their order, and their settings now stay in sync across all your devices. - Custom playlist icons: personalize each playlist with hundreds of SF Symbols and your favorite colors. - Reorder episodes by hand: drag episodes to arrange your playlists exactly the way you want. - Loop Playlist: keep a playlist going by starting over from the top when it reaches the end. - New autoplay options, including an "Always from Top" mode. - Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements. Version 13.0.6 - Fixed playback jumping back a few seconds when switching audio output (e.g. headphones or CarPlay) - Magic Chapters and Magic Transcript are now available when a podcast's published chapters or transcript file is missing or fails to load, instead of being hidden Version 13 - Magic Transcript: generate full episode transcripts on your device using Apple Intelligence. Tap any line to jump straight to that moment. - Magic Chapters: automatically split episodes into chapters using on-device AI, even when the podcast doesn't include them. - Transcript Panel: follow along with a live-scrolling transcript right in the player, with full transport controls. - Chapter artwork now displayed during previous/next chapter navigation. - Improved Value for Value reliability and error handling. - Improved CloudKit sync stability. - Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements.
Build 886989931v13.1.22026-06-25 11:13:30
Version 13.1.2 - Fixed an issue where using Siri or the playback controls (Lock Screen, Control Center, CarPlay) to skip forward, back, or to a specific point after an audio interruption, such as a phone call, could revert playback to the previous position. Version 13.1.1 - Fixed playback resuming several minutes behind the actual position after an interruption or while listening in the background. - Fixed the playback position occasionally not being saved during long background listening sessions. - Fixed the player not closing automatically at the end of an episode when sequential play is off. - Value for Value boosts now include the podcast GUID, so recipients can identify the feed reliably. - Fixed several causes of the app briefly freezing. - Stability improvements and crash fixes. Version 13.1 - Home Screen widgets: see your current episode at a glance and play or pause right from the widget. Tap an episode or playlist to start listening without even opening the app. - iCloud playlist sync: your playlists, their order, and their settings now stay in sync across all your devices. - Custom playlist icons: personalize each playlist with hundreds of SF Symbols and your favorite colors. - Reorder episodes by hand: drag episodes to arrange your playlists exactly the way you want. - Loop Playlist: keep a playlist going by starting over from the top when it reaches the end. - New autoplay options, including an "Always from Top" mode. - Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements. Version 13.0.6 - Fixed playback jumping back a few seconds when switching audio output (e.g. headphones or CarPlay) - Magic Chapters and Magic Transcript are now available when a podcast's published chapters or transcript file is missing or fails to load, instead of being hidden Version 13 - Magic Transcript: generate full episode transcripts on your device using Apple Intelligence. Tap any line to jump straight to that moment. - Magic Chapters: automatically split episodes into chapters using on-device AI, even when the podcast doesn't include them. - Transcript Panel: follow along with a live-scrolling transcript right in the player, with full transport controls. - Chapter artwork now displayed during previous/next chapter navigation. - Improved Value for Value reliability and error handling. - Improved CloudKit sync stability. - Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements.
Build 886667586v13.1.12026-06-15 13:07:37
Version 13.1.1 - Fixed playback resuming several minutes behind the actual position after an interruption or while listening in the background. - Fixed the playback position occasionally not being saved during long background listening sessions. - Fixed the player not closing automatically at the end of an episode when sequential play is off. - Value for Value boosts now include the podcast GUID, so recipients can identify the feed reliably. - Fixed several causes of the app briefly freezing. - Stability improvements and crash fixes. Version 13.1 - Home Screen widgets: see your current episode at a glance and play or pause right from the widget. Tap an episode or playlist to start listening without even opening the app. - iCloud playlist sync: your playlists, their order, and their settings now stay in sync across all your devices. - Custom playlist icons: personalize each playlist with hundreds of SF Symbols and your favorite colors. - Reorder episodes by hand: drag episodes to arrange your playlists exactly the way you want. - Loop Playlist: keep a playlist going by starting over from the top when it reaches the end. - New autoplay options, including an "Always from Top" mode. - Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements. Version 13.0.6 - Fixed playback jumping back a few seconds when switching audio output (e.g. headphones or CarPlay) - Magic Chapters and Magic Transcript are now available when a podcast's published chapters or transcript file is missing or fails to load, instead of being hidden Version 13 - Magic Transcript: generate full episode transcripts on your device using Apple Intelligence. Tap any line to jump straight to that moment. - Magic Chapters: automatically split episodes into chapters using on-device AI, even when the podcast doesn't include them. - Transcript Panel: follow along with a live-scrolling transcript right in the player, with full transport controls. - Chapter artwork now displayed during previous/next chapter navigation. - Improved Value for Value reliability and error handling. - Improved CloudKit sync stability. - Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements.
Build 886170877v13.1.02026-06-08 09:10:42
Version 13.1 - Home Screen widgets: see your current episode at a glance and play or pause right from the widget. Tap an episode or playlist to start listening without even opening the app. - iCloud playlist sync: your playlists, their order, and their settings now stay in sync across all your devices. - Custom playlist icons: personalize each playlist with hundreds of SF Symbols and your favorite colors. - Reorder episodes by hand: drag episodes to arrange your playlists exactly the way you want. - Loop Playlist: keep a playlist going by starting over from the top when it reaches the end. - New autoplay options, including an "Always from Top" mode. - Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements. Version 13.0.6 - Fixed playback jumping back a few seconds when switching audio output (e.g. headphones or CarPlay) - Magic Chapters and Magic Transcript are now available when a podcast's published chapters or transcript file is missing or fails to load, instead of being hidden Version 13 - Magic Transcript: generate full episode transcripts on your device using Apple Intelligence. Tap any line to jump straight to that moment. - Magic Chapters: automatically split episodes into chapters using on-device AI, even when the podcast doesn't include them. - Transcript Panel: follow along with a live-scrolling transcript right in the player, with full transport controls. - Chapter artwork now displayed during previous/next chapter navigation. - Improved Value for Value reliability and error handling. - Improved CloudKit sync stability. - Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements.
Build 886018135v13.0.62026-05-23 19:17:48
Version 13.0.6 - Fixed playback jumping back a few seconds when switching audio output (e.g. headphones or CarPlay) - Magic Chapters and Magic Transcript are now available when a podcast's published chapters or transcript file is missing or fails to load, instead of being hidden Version 13 - Magic Transcript: generate full episode transcripts on your device using Apple Intelligence. Tap any line to jump straight to that moment. - Magic Chapters: automatically split episodes into chapters using on-device AI, even when the podcast doesn't include them. - Transcript Panel: follow along with a live-scrolling transcript right in the player, with full transport controls. - Chapter artwork now displayed during previous/next chapter navigation. - Improved Value for Value reliability and error handling. - Improved CloudKit sync stability. - Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements.
Build 885449440v13.0.52026-05-20 10:54:09
Version 13.0.5 - Fixed a rare crash during playback while a download was in progress - Fixed a crash that could occur when quickly pausing or skipping right after starting playback - Fixed a crash when refreshing podcasts whose title contains a percent sign - Fixed a crash when dismissing the player - Fixed a crash when closing the Preferences screen - Fixed a crash when rebuilding a playlist that contained duplicate podcast entries Version 13.0.4 - When you boost or stream sats while a song is playing in a music podcast, the payment now identifies which song it was, so the artist and the host can see it in their wallet - Lowered the streaming sats threshold so payments reach artists more reliably for short songs Version 13.0.3 - Rebuild Library: dramatically lower peak memory and no more main-thread freezes on large libraries; the HUD now shows stage-by-stage progress instead of a static message - More detailed progress reporting during Magic Chapters generation - Transcript panel: clearer error message and a Try Again button when a published transcript fails to load - Published transcripts with minor formatting issues now load via a more lenient fallback parser - Fixed shownotes-to-artwork scroll sync being silently disabled after dismissing a modal (e.g. a Safari view opened from a shownotes link) - Preferences are now saved when the preferences panel is dismissed by swipe, not only via the Done button - Fixed shownotes overlapping the publish date after deleting Magic Chapters Version 13.0.2 - Magic Chapters: more accurate chapter boundaries thanks to an improved on-device detection algorithm tuned over a large set of episodes - Magic Chapters: better chapter titles via an aligned generation pipeline Version 13.0.1 - Added in-transcript text search - Tapping a chapter title now opens the chapters list; the link icon opens the URL - Chapters list now reliably scrolls to the currently playing chapter when opened - More responsive Now Playing info updates when switching episodes - OPML export now shows a progress indicator, uses the system share sheet, and handles titles containing XML special characters - Improved CloudKit sync reliability - Fixed a crash in the chapters list caused by an invalid remaining time - Fixed a rare crash during audio session teardown Version 13 - Magic Transcript: generate full episode transcripts on your device using Apple Intelligence. Tap any line to jump straight to that moment. - Magic Chapters: automatically split episodes into chapters using on-device AI, even when the podcast doesn't include them. - Transcript Panel: follow along with a live-scrolling transcript right in the player, with full transport controls. - Chapter artwork now displayed during previous/next chapter navigation. - Improved Value for Value reliability and error handling. - Improved CloudKit sync stability. - Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements.
Build 885242907v13.0.42026-05-08 22:16:55
Version 13.0.4 - When you boost or stream sats while a song is playing in a music podcast, the payment now identifies which song it was, so the artist and the host can see it in their wallet - Lowered the streaming sats threshold so payments reach artists more reliably for short songs Version 13.0.3 - Rebuild Library: dramatically lower peak memory and no more main-thread freezes on large libraries; the HUD now shows stage-by-stage progress instead of a static message - More detailed progress reporting during Magic Chapters generation - Transcript panel: clearer error message and a Try Again button when a published transcript fails to load - Published transcripts with minor formatting issues now load via a more lenient fallback parser - Fixed shownotes-to-artwork scroll sync being silently disabled after dismissing a modal (e.g. a Safari view opened from a shownotes link) - Preferences are now saved when the preferences panel is dismissed by swipe, not only via the Done button - Fixed shownotes overlapping the publish date after deleting Magic Chapters Version 13.0.2 - Magic Chapters: more accurate chapter boundaries thanks to an improved on-device detection algorithm tuned over a large set of episodes - Magic Chapters: better chapter titles via an aligned generation pipeline Version 13.0.1 - Added in-transcript text search - Tapping a chapter title now opens the chapters list; the link icon opens the URL - Chapters list now reliably scrolls to the currently playing chapter when opened - More responsive Now Playing info updates when switching episodes - OPML export now shows a progress indicator, uses the system share sheet, and handles titles containing XML special characters - Improved CloudKit sync reliability - Fixed a crash in the chapters list caused by an invalid remaining time - Fixed a rare crash during audio session teardown Version 13 - Magic Transcript: generate full episode transcripts on your device using Apple Intelligence. Tap any line to jump straight to that moment. - Magic Chapters: automatically split episodes into chapters using on-device AI, even when the podcast doesn't include them. - Transcript Panel: follow along with a live-scrolling transcript right in the player, with full transport controls. - Chapter artwork now displayed during previous/next chapter navigation. - Improved Value for Value reliability and error handling. - Improved CloudKit sync stability. - Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements.
Build 885043317v13.0.32026-05-04 13:21:46
Version 13.0.3 - Rebuild Library: dramatically lower peak memory and no more main-thread freezes on large libraries; the HUD now shows stage-by-stage progress instead of a static message - More detailed progress reporting during Magic Chapters generation - Transcript panel: clearer error message and a Try Again button when a published transcript fails to load - Published transcripts with minor formatting issues now load via a more lenient fallback parser - Fixed shownotes-to-artwork scroll sync being silently disabled after dismissing a modal (e.g. a Safari view opened from a shownotes link) - Preferences are now saved when the preferences panel is dismissed by swipe, not only via the Done button - Fixed shownotes overlapping the publish date after deleting Magic Chapters Version 13.0.2 - Magic Chapters: more accurate chapter boundaries thanks to an improved on-device detection algorithm tuned over a large set of episodes - Magic Chapters: better chapter titles via an aligned generation pipeline Version 13.0.1 - Added in-transcript text search - Tapping a chapter title now opens the chapters list; the link icon opens the URL - Chapters list now reliably scrolls to the currently playing chapter when opened - More responsive Now Playing info updates when switching episodes - OPML export now shows a progress indicator, uses the system share sheet, and handles titles containing XML special characters - Improved CloudKit sync reliability - Fixed a crash in the chapters list caused by an invalid remaining time - Fixed a rare crash during audio session teardown Version 13 - Magic Transcript: generate full episode transcripts on your device using Apple Intelligence. Tap any line to jump straight to that moment. - Magic Chapters: automatically split episodes into chapters using on-device AI, even when the podcast doesn't include them. - Transcript Panel: follow along with a live-scrolling transcript right in the player, with full transport controls. - Chapter artwork now displayed during previous/next chapter navigation. - Improved Value for Value reliability and error handling. - Improved CloudKit sync stability. - Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements.
Build 884835218v13.0.22026-04-28 18:35:59
Version 13.0.2 - Magic Chapters: more accurate chapter boundaries thanks to an improved on-device detection algorithm tuned over a large set of episodes - Magic Chapters: better chapter titles via an aligned generation pipeline Version 13.0.1 - Added in-transcript text search - Tapping a chapter title now opens the chapters list; the link icon opens the URL - Chapters list now reliably scrolls to the currently playing chapter when opened - More responsive Now Playing info updates when switching episodes - OPML export now shows a progress indicator, uses the system share sheet, and handles titles containing XML special characters - Improved CloudKit sync reliability - Fixed a crash in the chapters list caused by an invalid remaining time - Fixed a rare crash during audio session teardown Version 13 - Magic Transcript: generate full episode transcripts on your device using Apple Intelligence. Tap any line to jump straight to that moment. - Magic Chapters: automatically split episodes into chapters using on-device AI, even when the podcast doesn't include them. - Transcript Panel: follow along with a live-scrolling transcript right in the player, with full transport controls. - Chapter artwork now displayed during previous/next chapter navigation. - Improved Value for Value reliability and error handling. - Improved CloudKit sync stability. - Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements.
Build 884710891v13.0.12026-04-23 06:54:51
Version 13.0.1 - Added in-transcript text search - Tapping a chapter title now opens the chapters list; the link icon opens the URL - Chapters list now reliably scrolls to the currently playing chapter when opened - More responsive Now Playing info updates when switching episodes - OPML export now shows a progress indicator, uses the system share sheet, and handles titles containing XML special characters - Improved CloudKit sync reliability - Fixed a crash in the chapters list caused by an invalid remaining time - Fixed a rare crash during audio session teardown Version 13 - Magic Transcript: generate full episode transcripts on your device using Apple Intelligence. Tap any line to jump straight to that moment. - Magic Chapters: automatically split episodes into chapters using on-device AI, even when the podcast doesn't include them. - Transcript Panel: follow along with a live-scrolling transcript right in the player, with full transport controls. - Chapter artwork now displayed during previous/next chapter navigation. - Improved Value for Value reliability and error handling. - Improved CloudKit sync stability. - Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements. Version 12.5.1 - Fixed player not fully covering screen on iPhone - Fixed unpaid banner incorrectly showing on unreliable network - Fixed crash in the episodes list during batch updates - Fixed crash when editing ad keywords - Fixed crash caused by force-unwrap in feed operations - Fixed out-of-memory crash when exporting large backups - Fixed duplicate stop notifications when an episode finishes playing - Fixed CarPlay crash when pushing duplicate template instances - Feeds now refresh automatically when CarPlay connects - Fixed background termination when AirPods trigger play command - Reduced sleep timer CPU usage - Numerous audio engine fixes and optimizations Version 12.5 - NWC wallet support! - Improved LNAddress and LNURL support with metadata via the BoostBox API - More reliable boost sending, even under poor network conditions - Added a new backup system with both manual and automatic backups - Introduced a new share-link system - Fixed an issue that could prevent the UI from restoring its correct state - Log files can now be exported via the system share sheet - Numerous bug fixes and stability improvements Version 12.0.4 - Added a new backup system with both manual and automatic backups - Introduced a new share-link system - Improved LNAddress and LNURL support with metadata via the BoostBox API - More reliable boost sending, even under poor network conditions - Fixed an issue that could prevent the UI from restoring its correct state - Log files can now be exported via the system share sheet - Numerous bug fixes and stability improvements Version 12.0.3 - Fixed crash when adding a new ad keyword Version 12.0.2 - Fixed episodes being incorrectly marked as listened when re-playing a playlist via Siri shortcuts. - Fixed chapter artwork not updating correctly when resuming a previously playing episode after app restart. Version 12.0.1 - Fix for chapter artwork not being displayed when streaming episodes Version 12 - New iOS 26 liquid glass UI - App icon refresh - New player animations - New sleep timer UI with “end of the episode” option - Fix for progress not properly synced at the end of the episode - Fix for rare audio engine crash - Fix for losing play position when CarPlay disconnects Version 11 - New podping support - receive new episode immediately after they are published - Live item tag support - listen to the live episodes of the podcasts you follow
Build 883602615v13.0.02026-04-20 08:20:26
Version 13 - Magic Transcript: generate full episode transcripts on your device using Apple Intelligence. Tap any line to jump straight to that moment. - Magic Chapters: automatically split episodes into chapters using on-device AI, even when the podcast doesn't include them. - Transcript Panel: follow along with a live-scrolling transcript right in the player, with full transport controls. - Chapter artwork now displayed during previous/next chapter navigation. - Improved Value for Value reliability and error handling. - Improved CloudKit sync stability. - Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements. Version 12.5.1 - Fixed player not fully covering screen on iPhone - Fixed unpaid banner incorrectly showing on unreliable network - Fixed crash in the episodes list during batch updates - Fixed crash when editing ad keywords - Fixed crash caused by force-unwrap in feed operations - Fixed out-of-memory crash when exporting large backups - Fixed duplicate stop notifications when an episode finishes playing - Fixed CarPlay crash when pushing duplicate template instances - Feeds now refresh automatically when CarPlay connects - Fixed background termination when AirPods trigger play command - Reduced sleep timer CPU usage - Numerous audio engine fixes and optimizations Version 12.5 - NWC wallet support! - Improved LNAddress and LNURL support with metadata via the BoostBox API - More reliable boost sending, even under poor network conditions - Added a new backup system with both manual and automatic backups - Introduced a new share-link system - Fixed an issue that could prevent the UI from restoring its correct state - Log files can now be exported via the system share sheet - Numerous bug fixes and stability improvements Version 12.0.4 - Added a new backup system with both manual and automatic backups - Introduced a new share-link system - Improved LNAddress and LNURL support with metadata via the BoostBox API - More reliable boost sending, even under poor network conditions - Fixed an issue that could prevent the UI from restoring its correct state - Log files can now be exported via the system share sheet - Numerous bug fixes and stability improvements Version 12.0.3 - Fixed crash when adding a new ad keyword Version 12.0.2 - Fixed episodes being incorrectly marked as listened when re-playing a playlist via Siri shortcuts. - Fixed chapter artwork not updating correctly when resuming a previously playing episode after app restart. Version 12.0.1 - Fix for chapter artwork not being displayed when streaming episodes Version 12 - New iOS 26 liquid glass UI - App icon refresh - New player animations - New sleep timer UI with “end of the episode” option - Fix for progress not properly synced at the end of the episode - Fix for rare audio engine crash - Fix for losing play position when CarPlay disconnects Version 11 - New podping support - receive new episode immediately after they are published - Live item tag support - listen to the live episodes of the podcasts you follow
Build 882737936v12.5.22026-03-20 23:48:57
Version 12.5.1 - Fixed player not fully covering screen on iPhone - Fixed unpaid banner incorrectly showing on unreliable network - Fixed crash in the episodes list during batch updates - Fixed crash when editing ad keywords - Fixed crash caused by force-unwrap in feed operations - Fixed out-of-memory crash when exporting large backups - Fixed duplicate stop notifications when an episode finishes playing - Fixed CarPlay crash when pushing duplicate template instances - Feeds now refresh automatically when CarPlay connects - Fixed background termination when AirPods trigger play command - Reduced sleep timer CPU usage - Numerous audio engine fixes and optimizations Version 12.5 - NWC wallet support! - Improved LNAddress and LNURL support with metadata via the BoostBox API - More reliable boost sending, even under poor network conditions - Added a new backup system with both manual and automatic backups - Introduced a new share-link system - Fixed an issue that could prevent the UI from restoring its correct state - Log files can now be exported via the system share sheet - Numerous bug fixes and stability improvements Version 12.0.4 - Added a new backup system with both manual and automatic backups - Introduced a new share-link system - Improved LNAddress and LNURL support with metadata via the BoostBox API - More reliable boost sending, even under poor network conditions - Fixed an issue that could prevent the UI from restoring its correct state - Log files can now be exported via the system share sheet - Numerous bug fixes and stability improvements Version 12.0.3 - Fixed crash when adding a new ad keyword Version 12.0.2 - Fixed episodes being incorrectly marked as listened when re-playing a playlist via Siri shortcuts. - Fixed chapter artwork not updating correctly when resuming a previously playing episode after app restart. Version 12.0.1 - Fix for chapter artwork not being displayed when streaming episodes Version 12 - New iOS 26 liquid glass UI - App icon refresh - New player animations - New sleep timer UI with “end of the episode” option - Fix for progress not properly synced at the end of the episode - Fix for rare audio engine crash - Fix for losing play position when CarPlay disconnects Version 11 - New podping support - receive new episode immediately after they are published - Live item tag support - listen to the live episodes of the podcasts you follow
Build 881815963v12.52026-02-24 09:18:07
Version 12.5 - NWC wallet support! - Improved LNAddress and LNURL support with metadata via the BoostBox API - More reliable boost sending, even under poor network conditions - Added a new backup system with both manual and automatic backups - Introduced a new share-link system - Fixed an issue that could prevent the UI from restoring its correct state - Log files can now be exported via the system share sheet - Numerous bug fixes and stability improvements Version 12.0.4 - Added a new backup system with both manual and automatic backups - Introduced a new share-link system - Improved LNAddress and LNURL support with metadata via the BoostBox API - More reliable boost sending, even under poor network conditions - Fixed an issue that could prevent the UI from restoring its correct state - Log files can now be exported via the system share sheet - Numerous bug fixes and stability improvements Version 12.0.3 - Fixed crash when adding a new ad keyword Version 12.0.2 - Fixed episodes being incorrectly marked as listened when re-playing a playlist via Siri shortcuts. - Fixed chapter artwork not updating correctly when resuming a previously playing episode after app restart. Version 12.0.1 - Fix for chapter artwork not being displayed when streaming episodes Version 12 - New iOS 26 liquid glass UI - App icon refresh - New player animations - New sleep timer UI with “end of the episode” option - Fix for progress not properly synced at the end of the episode - Fix for rare audio engine crash - Fix for losing play position when CarPlay disconnects Version 11.0.10 - Trying to fix player losing play position when audio destination (eg. CarPlay) disconnects. Version 11.0.9 - Small UI fix in player screen Version 11.0.8 - Fixed bug causing episode attachments not getting saved - Fixed podcast category browsing Version 11.0.7 - Small fix for player UI (first line of text of the shownotes appeared between the artwork and the transport bar) Version 11.0.6 - Support for LnAddress Version 11.0.5 - New CarPlay options: - play next or previous episode - mark episode as listened Version 11.0.4 - Bugfix: use default play order if no order is specified for a playlist or podcast Version 11.0.3 - Workaround for No Agenda podcast (the best podcast in the universe) getting wrong feed URL from iTunes Version 11.0.2 - Fix for receiving podpings with a mismatch in the feed url scheme Version 11.0.1 - Fixed duplicate podcasts after following feed URL redirects Version 11 - New podping support - receive new episode immediately after they are published - Live item tag support - listen to the live episodes of the podcasts you follow
Build 880888237v12.0.32026-01-05 15:55:19
Version 12.0.3 - Fixed crash when adding a new ad keyword Version 12.0.2 - Fixed episodes being incorrectly marked as listened when re-playing a playlist via Siri shortcuts. - Fixed chapter artwork not updating correctly when resuming a previously playing episode after app restart. Version 12.0.1 - Fix for chapter artwork not being displayed when streaming episodes Version 12 - New iOS 26 liquid glass UI - App icon refresh - New player animations - New sleep timer UI with “end of the episode” option - Fix for progress not properly synced at the end of the episode - Fix for rare audio engine crash - Fix for losing play position when CarPlay disconnects Version 11.0.10 - Trying to fix player losing play position when audio destination (eg. CarPlay) disconnects. Version 11.0.9 - Small UI fix in player screen Version 11.0.8 - Fixed bug causing episode attachments not getting saved - Fixed podcast category browsing Version 11.0.7 - Small fix for player UI (first line of text of the shownotes appeared between the artwork and the transport bar) Version 11.0.6 - Support for LnAddress Version 11.0.5 - New CarPlay options: - play next or previous episode - mark episode as listened Version 11.0.4 - Bugfix: use default play order if no order is specified for a playlist or podcast Version 11.0.3 - Workaround for No Agenda podcast (the best podcast in the universe) getting wrong feed URL from iTunes Version 11.0.2 - Fix for receiving podpings with a mismatch in the feed url scheme Version 11.0.1 - Fixed duplicate podcasts after following feed URL redirects Version 11 - New podping support - receive new episode immediately after they are published - Live item tag support - listen to the live episodes of the podcasts you follow
Build 880552288v12.0.22025-12-21 16:35:53
Version 12.0.2 - Fixed episodes being incorrectly marked as listened when re-playing a playlist via Siri shortcuts. - Fixed chapter artwork not updating correctly when resuming a previously playing episode after app restart. Version 12.0.1 - Fix for chapter artwork not being displayed when streaming episodes Version 12 - New iOS 26 liquid glass UI - App icon refresh - New player animations - New sleep timer UI with “end of the episode” option - Fix for progress not properly synced at the end of the episode - Fix for rare audio engine crash - Fix for losing play position when CarPlay disconnects Version 11.0.10 - Trying to fix player losing play position when audio destination (eg. CarPlay) disconnects. Version 11.0.9 - Small UI fix in player screen Version 11.0.8 - Fixed bug causing episode attachments not getting saved - Fixed podcast category browsing Version 11.0.7 - Small fix for player UI (first line of text of the shownotes appeared between the artwork and the transport bar) Version 11.0.6 - Support for LnAddress Version 11.0.5 - New CarPlay options: - play next or previous episode - mark episode as listened Version 11.0.4 - Bugfix: use default play order if no order is specified for a playlist or podcast Version 11.0.3 - Workaround for No Agenda podcast (the best podcast in the universe) getting wrong feed URL from iTunes Version 11.0.2 - Fix for receiving podpings with a mismatch in the feed url scheme Version 11.0.1 - Fixed duplicate podcasts after following feed URL redirects Version 11 - New podping support - receive new episode immediately after they are published - Live item tag support - listen to the live episodes of the podcasts you follow
Build 879892132v12.0.12025-12-11 10:27:59
Version 12.0.1 - Fix for chapter artwork not being displayed when streaming episodes Version 12 - New iOS 26 liquid glass UI - App icon refresh - New player animations - New sleep timer UI with “end of the episode” option - Fix for progress not properly synced at the end of the episode - Fix for rare audio engine crash - Fix for losing play position when CarPlay disconnects Version 11.0.10 - Trying to fix player losing play position when audio destination (eg. CarPlay) disconnects. Version 11.0.9 - Small UI fix in player screen Version 11.0.8 - Fixed bug causing episode attachments not getting saved - Fixed podcast category browsing Version 11.0.7 - Small fix for player UI (first line of text of the shownotes appeared between the artwork and the transport bar) Version 11.0.6 - Support for LnAddress Version 11.0.5 - New CarPlay options: - play next or previous episode - mark episode as listened Version 11.0.4 - Bugfix: use default play order if no order is specified for a playlist or podcast Version 11.0.3 - Workaround for No Agenda podcast (the best podcast in the universe) getting wrong feed URL from iTunes Version 11.0.2 - Fix for receiving podpings with a mismatch in the feed url scheme Version 11.0.1 - Fixed duplicate podcasts after following feed URL redirects Version 11 - New podping support - receive new episode immediately after they are published - Live item tag support - listen to the live episodes of the podcasts you follow
Build 879273395v12.0.02025-11-19 07:32:34
Version 12 - New iOS 26 liquid glass UI - App icon refresh - New player animations - New sleep timer UI with “end of the episode” option - Fix for progress not properly synced at the end of the episode - Fix for rare audio engine crash - Fix for losing play position when CarPlay disconnects Version 11.0.10 - Trying to fix player losing play position when audio destination (eg. CarPlay) disconnects. Version 11.0.9 - Small UI fix in player screen Version 11.0.8 - Fixed bug causing episode attachments not getting saved - Fixed podcast category browsing Version 11.0.7 - Small fix for player UI (first line of text of the shownotes appeared between the artwork and the transport bar) Version 11.0.6 - Support for LnAddress Version 11.0.5 - New CarPlay options: - play next or previous episode - mark episode as listened Version 11.0.4 - Bugfix: use default play order if no order is specified for a playlist or podcast Version 11.0.3 - Workaround for No Agenda podcast (the best podcast in the universe) getting wrong feed URL from iTunes Version 11.0.2 - Fix for receiving podpings with a mismatch in the feed url scheme Version 11.0.1 - Fixed duplicate podcasts after following feed URL redirects Version 11 - New podping support - receive new episode immediately after they are published - Live item tag support - listen to the live episodes of the podcasts you follow
Build 879089835v11.0.102025-10-27 16:21:37
Version 11.0.10 - Trying to fix player losing play position when audio destination (eg. CarPlay) disconnects. Version 11.0.9 - Small UI fix in player screen Version 11.0.8 - Fixed bug causing episode attachments not getting saved - Fixed podcast category browsing Version 11.0.7 - Small fix for player UI (first line of text of the shownotes appeared between the artwork and the transport bar) Version 11.0.6 - Support for LnAddress Version 11.0.5 - New CarPlay options: - play next or previous episode - mark episode as listened Version 11.0.4 - Bugfix: use default play order if no order is specified for a playlist or podcast Version 11.0.3 - Workaround for No Agenda podcast (the best podcast in the universe) getting wrong feed URL from iTunes Version 11.0.2 - Fix for receiving podpings with a mismatch in the feed url scheme Version 11.0.1 - Fixed duplicate podcasts after following feed URL redirects Version 11 - New podping support - receive new episode immediately after they are published - Live item tag support - listen to the live episodes of the podcasts you follow
Build 878777820v11.0.92025-10-20 15:19:03
Version 11.0.9 - Small UI fix in player screen Version 11.0.8 - Fixed bug causing episode attachments not getting saved - Fixed podcast category browsing Version 11.0.7 - Small fix for player UI (first line of text of the shownotes appeared between the artwork and the transport bar) Version 11.0.6 - Support for LnAddress Version 11.0.5 - New CarPlay options: - play next or previous episode - mark episode as listened Version 11.0.4 - Bugfix: use default play order if no order is specified for a playlist or podcast Version 11.0.3 - Workaround for No Agenda podcast (the best podcast in the universe) getting wrong feed URL from iTunes Version 11.0.2 - Fix for receiving podpings with a mismatch in the feed url scheme Version 11.0.1 - Fixed duplicate podcasts after following feed URL redirects Version 11 - New podping support - receive new episode immediately after they are published - Live item tag support - listen to the live episodes of the podcasts you follow
Build 877978589v11.0.82025-10-08 19:49:36
Version 11.0.8 - Fixed bug causing episode attachments not getting saved - Fixed podcast category browsing Version 11.0.7 - Small fix for player UI (first line of text of the shownotes appeared between the artwork and the transport bar) Version 11.0.6 - Support for LnAddress Version 11.0.5 - New CarPlay options: - play next or previous episode - mark episode as listened Version 11.0.4 - Bugfix: use default play order if no order is specified for a playlist or podcast Version 11.0.3 - Workaround for No Agenda podcast (the best podcast in the universe) getting wrong feed URL from iTunes Version 11.0.2 - Fix for receiving podpings with a mismatch in the feed url scheme Version 11.0.1 - Fixed duplicate podcasts after following feed URL redirects Version 11 - New podping support - receive new episode immediately after they are published - Live item tag support - listen to the live episodes of the podcasts you follow
Build 877901663v11.0.72025-09-09 18:08:12
Version 11.0.7 - Small fix for player UI (first line of text of the shownotes appeared between the artwork and the transport bar) Version 11.0.6 - Support for LnAddress Version 11.0.5 - New CarPlay options: - play next or previous episode - mark episode as listened Version 11.0.4 - Bugfix: use default play order if no order is specified for a playlist or podcast Version 11.0.3 - Workaround for No Agenda podcast (the best podcast in the universe) getting wrong feed URL from iTunes Version 11.0.2 - Fix for receiving podpings with a mismatch in the feed url scheme Version 11.0.1 - Fixed duplicate podcasts after following feed URL redirects Version 11 - New podping support - receive new episode immediately after they are published - Live item tag support - listen to the live episodes of the podcasts you follow
Build 877692825v11.0.62025-09-06 19:38:11
Version 11.0.6 - Support for LnAddress Version 11.0.5 - New CarPlay options: - play next or previous episode - mark episode as listened Version 11.0.4 - Bugfix: use default play order if no order is specified for a playlist or podcast Version 11.0.3 - Workaround for No Agenda podcast (the best podcast in the universe) getting wrong feed URL from iTunes Version 11.0.2 - Fix for receiving podpings with a mismatch in the feed url scheme Version 11.0.1 - Fixed duplicate podcasts after following feed URL redirects Version 11 - New podping support - receive new episode immediately after they are published - Live item tag support - listen to the live episodes of the podcasts you follow
Build 876198342v11.0.52025-07-29 10:42:40
Version 11.0.5 - New CarPlay options: - play next or previous episode - mark episode as listened Version 11.0.4 - Bugfix: use default play order if no order is specified for a playlist or podcast Version 11.0.3 - Workaround for No Agenda podcast (the best podcast in the universe) getting wrong feed URL from iTunes Version 11.0.2 - Fix for receiving podpings with a mismatch in the feed url scheme Version 11.0.1 - Fixed duplicate podcasts after following feed URL redirects Version 11 - New podping support - receive new episode immediately after they are published - Live item tag support - listen to the live episodes of the podcasts you follow
Build 875984075v11.0.42025-07-07 15:18:45
Version 11.0.4 - Bugfix: use default play order if no order is specified for a playlist or podcast Version 11.0.3 - Workaround for No Agenda podcast (the best podcast in the universe) getting wrong feed URL from iTunes Version 11.0.2 - Fix for receiving podpings with a mismatch in the feed url scheme Version 11.0.1 - Fixed duplicate podcasts after following feed URL redirects Version 11 - New podping support - receive new episode immediately after they are published - Live item tag support - listen to the live episodes of the podcasts you follow
Build 875823901v11.0.32025-06-29 22:40:03
Version 11.0.3 - Workaround for No Agenda podcast (the best podcast in the universe) getting wrong feed URL from iTunes Version 11.0.2 - Fix for receiving podpings with a mismatch in the feed url scheme Version 11.0.1 - Fixed duplicate podcasts after following feed URL redirects Version 11 - New podping support - receive new episode immediately after they are published - Live item tag support - listen to the live episodes of the podcasts you follow

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Change log 29 changes · US

releaseNotes updated
Version 13.1.3 - Fixed the Lock Screen artwork sometimes going blank after switching audio output or resuming from a long pause. - Smoother and more accura
description updated
Castamatic is the best app to listen to podcasts on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Quickly assemble a custom sequence of episodes or create a smart playlist, and enjoy
subtitle updated
No nonsense podcast player
name updated
Castamatic Podcast Player
Version 13.1.3 released
Version 13.1.3 - Fixed the Lock Screen artwork sometimes going blank after switching audio output or resuming from a long pause. - Smoother and more accurate audio level meters in the player. - Fixed adding a podcast by URL showing t
Version 13.1.2 released
Version 13.1.2 - Fixed an issue where using Siri or the playback controls (Lock Screen, Control Center, CarPlay) to skip forward, back, or to a specific point after an audio interruption, such as a phone call, could revert playback to th
Version 13.1.1 released
Version 13.1.1 - Fixed playback resuming several minutes behind the actual position after an interruption or while listening in the background. - Fixed the playback position occasionally not being saved during long background listening
Version 13.1.0 released
Version 13.1 - Home Screen widgets: see your current episode at a glance and play or pause right from the widget. Tap an episode or playlist to start listening without even opening the app. - iCloud playlist sync: your playlists, their
Version 13.0.6 released
Version 13.0.6 - Fixed playback jumping back a few seconds when switching audio output (e.g. headphones or CarPlay) - Magic Chapters and Magic Transcript are now available when a podcast's published chapters or transcript file is missi
Version 13.0.5 released
Version 13.0.5 - Fixed a rare crash during playback while a download was in progress - Fixed a crash that could occur when quickly pausing or skipping right after starting playback - Fixed a crash when refreshing podcasts whose title
Version 13.0.4 released
Version 13.0.4 - When you boost or stream sats while a song is playing in a music podcast, the payment now identifies which song it was, so the artist and the host can see it in their wallet - Lowered the streaming sats threshold so pa
Version 13.0.3 released
Version 13.0.3 - Rebuild Library: dramatically lower peak memory and no more main-thread freezes on large libraries; the HUD now shows stage-by-stage progress instead of a static message - More detailed progress reporting during Magic
Version 13.0.2 released
Version 13.0.2 - Magic Chapters: more accurate chapter boundaries thanks to an improved on-device detection algorithm tuned over a large set of episodes - Magic Chapters: better chapter titles via an aligned generation pipeline Versio
Version 13.0.1 released
Version 13.0.1 - Added in-transcript text search - Tapping a chapter title now opens the chapters list; the link icon opens the URL - Chapters list now reliably scrolls to the currently playing chapter when opened - More responsive
Version 13.0.0 released
Version 13 - Magic Transcript: generate full episode transcripts on your device using Apple Intelligence. Tap any line to jump straight to that moment. - Magic Chapters: automatically split episodes into chapters using on-device AI, ev
Version 12.5.2 released
Version 12.5.1 - Fixed player not fully covering screen on iPhone - Fixed unpaid banner incorrectly showing on unreliable network - Fixed crash in the episodes list during batch updates - Fixed crash when editing ad keywords - Fi
Version 12.5 released
Version 12.5 - NWC wallet support! - Improved LNAddress and LNURL support with metadata via the BoostBox API - More reliable boost sending, even under poor network conditions - Added a new backup system with both manual and automa
Version 12.0.3 released
Version 12.0.3 - Fixed crash when adding a new ad keyword Version 12.0.2 - Fixed episodes being incorrectly marked as listened when re-playing a playlist via Siri shortcuts. - Fixed chapter artwork not updating correctly when resu
Version 12.0.2 released
Version 12.0.2 - Fixed episodes being incorrectly marked as listened when re-playing a playlist via Siri shortcuts. - Fixed chapter artwork not updating correctly when resuming a previously playing episode after app restart. Version
Version 12.0.1 released
Version 12.0.1 - Fix for chapter artwork not being displayed when streaming episodes Version 12 - New iOS 26 liquid glass UI - App icon refresh - New player animations - New sleep timer UI with “end of the episode” option - F
Version 12.0.0 released
Version 12 - New iOS 26 liquid glass UI - App icon refresh - New player animations - New sleep timer UI with “end of the episode” option - Fix for progress not properly synced at the end of the episode - Fix for rare audio engi
Version 11.0.10 released
Version 11.0.10 - Trying to fix player losing play position when audio destination (eg. CarPlay) disconnects. Version 11.0.9 - Small UI fix in player screen Version 11.0.8 - Fixed bug causing episode attachments not getting sa
Version 11.0.9 released
Version 11.0.9 - Small UI fix in player screen Version 11.0.8 - Fixed bug causing episode attachments not getting saved - Fixed podcast category browsing Version 11.0.7 - Small fix for player UI (first line of text of the s
Version 11.0.8 released
Version 11.0.8 - Fixed bug causing episode attachments not getting saved - Fixed podcast category browsing Version 11.0.7 - Small fix for player UI (first line of text of the shownotes appeared between the artwork and the transpor
Version 11.0.7 released
Version 11.0.7 - Small fix for player UI (first line of text of the shownotes appeared between the artwork and the transport bar) Version 11.0.6 - Support for LnAddress Version 11.0.5 - New CarPlay options: - play next or pre
Version 11.0.6 released
Version 11.0.6 - Support for LnAddress Version 11.0.5 - New CarPlay options: - play next or previous episode - mark episode as listened Version 11.0.4 - Bugfix: use default play order if no order is specified for a play
Version 11.0.5 released
Version 11.0.5 - New CarPlay options: - play next or previous episode - mark episode as listened Version 11.0.4 - Bugfix: use default play order if no order is specified for a playlist or podcast Version 11.0.3 - Worka
Version 11.0.4 released
Version 11.0.4 - Bugfix: use default play order if no order is specified for a playlist or podcast Version 11.0.3 - Workaround for No Agenda podcast (the best podcast in the universe) getting wrong feed URL from iTunes Version 11.0
Version 11.0.3 released
Version 11.0.3 - Workaround for No Agenda podcast (the best podcast in the universe) getting wrong feed URL from iTunes Version 11.0.2 - Fix for receiving podpings with a mismatch in the feed url scheme Version 11.0.1 - Fixed d
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