Pocket Casts has no hope compared to the built-in players today. The premium version unlocks... bookmarks, transcripts, and folders?
I dare you to think of 5 people you've ever met who would pay for ANY of those features, given they're free in most built-in apps.
jfengel•4mo ago
I don't want any of those features.
What I love about PocketCasts is that it does an amazing job at speeding up podcasts -- not just smooth higher speeds, but a nice silence-deletion feature.
If somebody else did that, I'd consider switching. But it would be rather a hassle.
leakycap•4mo ago
Yes, back in the day when no other podcast app offered the kind of silence-deletion, PocketCasts really stood out.
Today most 3rd party podcast apps have a great trim silence feature:
iOS/watchOS: Castro, Overcast
Android: YouTube Music app, Podcast Addict, AntennaPod
Others exist but these are the ones I have used personally and can verify the silence-skipping feature is similar or better.
leakycap•4mo ago
Pocket Casts has no hope compared to the built-in players today. The premium version unlocks... bookmarks, transcripts, and folders?
I dare you to think of 5 people you've ever met who would pay for ANY of those features, given they're free in most built-in apps.
jfengel•4mo ago
What I love about PocketCasts is that it does an amazing job at speeding up podcasts -- not just smooth higher speeds, but a nice silence-deletion feature.
If somebody else did that, I'd consider switching. But it would be rather a hassle.
leakycap•4mo ago
Today most 3rd party podcast apps have a great trim silence feature:
iOS/watchOS: Castro, Overcast
Android: YouTube Music app, Podcast Addict, AntennaPod
Others exist but these are the ones I have used personally and can verify the silence-skipping feature is similar or better.