What are the best podcast apps for iOS?

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7 Recommendations
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2 Recommendations
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Bryan
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Comes pre-installed

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Ryan

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Sleep timer

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Ryan

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Free

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Bryan

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Can auto-download new episodes

You can set the app to automatically download new episodes. Additionally, you can set how many episodes should be stored locally.

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Izem Lavrenti

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Saves podcasts to the iTunes directory

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Jennifer royals

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Very slow searching through podcasts catalogs

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Monika
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Makes my iPhone hot when using with associated battery drain (iPhone 11 Pro)

Still not fixed in iOS 17. Finally have to give up on this app.

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Izem Lavrenti

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Random shutdowns

A few people have issues with the app randomly deciding to shut down or not starting.

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Supports different playback speeds

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