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Add to SafariWhen comparing Podcasts vs Podkicker Pro, the Slant community recommends Podcasts for most people. In the question“What are the best podcast apps for Android?” Podcasts is ranked 11th while Podkicker Pro is ranked 18th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Comes pre-installed
Pro Sleep timer
Pro Free
Pro 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.
Pro Saves podcasts to the iTunes directory
Pro Powerful search and discovery features
Podkicker Pro provides a strong search feature with an engine of over 260,000 podcasts.
There are many different ways you can search (keyword, name, RSS entry and more), and there is a match feature for finding new podcasts you might be interested in.
Pro Powerful podcast management
Many useful settings to customize behavior, including automatic download of new podcasts, keep last X podcasts, auto delete after listened, etc..
Pro Great UI
Simple and easy to use.
Cons
Con Very slow searching through podcasts catalogs
Con 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.
Con Random shutdowns
A few people have issues with the app randomly deciding to shut down or not starting.
Con No cloud support
Cannot sync podcasts, listen state, or position between devices.
