Signal vs Downcast

Signal uses an advanced end to end encryption protocol that provides privacy for every message every time.

Signal is free and open source software, enabling anyone to verify its security by auditing the code. It's the only private messenger that uses open source, peer-reviewed cryptographic protocols to keep your messages safe.

Signal Desktop can be used on multiple devices and has most features of the Android version, although it still requires you to register with your phone.

Signal supports: emoji, pictures, videos, audio, contacts, any location and GIF.

Allows you to "send: messages to yourself and sync to desktop so you can use Signal as a kind of encrypted Pushbullet alternative

You can easily view all media shared in the chat without scrolling back to when it was shared.

The sender credentials can be encrypted with the rest of the message, leaving only the recipient address readable by the Signal server. Even if Signal wanted they couldn't see who is talking with who by this mean.

Unlike most messenger apps, Signal works reliably in all countries by securely circumventing internet censorship.

Edward Snowden uses this messenger and recommends it to everyone who is concerned about his privacy.

Downcast can be set to automatically download new episodes of podcasts in the background.

You can change the playback speed to fit your needs up to 3x the speed.

Downcast can synchronize podcasts and settings across iOS devices through iCloud.

Downcast supports multi-touch gestures for navigating around.

You can set Downcast to shut off podcasts after a set amount of time.

The ability to set the end time to be x seconds / minutes from the end is so excellent.

The ability to set the start time to be x seconds / minutes from the start time is amazing.

This app helps users subscribe to podcasts through browsing top lists and categories as well as entering a feed or OPML address.

Downcast has a straightforward, intuitive user interface.

You can have Downcast prioritize your playlists automatically, allowing you to listen to podcasts in the order your prefer without you having to manually reorganize them.

Downcast can be set to automatically remove podcasts that have been on your device for a certain amount of time or take up a certain amount of space on your device. This can be done to groups of podcasts or on a per podcast basis.

Selecting a podcast for playback will bring up shownotes, instead of the more common choice of album art.