iCatcher! Podcast Player
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Description
Download, listen, watch, and relish your favorite podcasts. FEATURES - Subscribe to your preferred podcasts within the app and manage them conveniently. - Download episodes over WiFi or Cellular (available on devices with cellular capabilities). - Support for password-protected feeds. - Background refresh and download in the background. - Sync subscriptions, episode playback positions, and playlists between your devices using iCloud. - Universal App (compatible with iPhone and iPad). - Search across all views to locate the podcast or episode you’re seeking. - Customize playlists with filtering options based on podcasts, episodes, and more. - Support for continuous playback (toggle it on the now playing screen just below the time elapsed). - Portrait and landscape orientation supporter, with a configurable option in the settings. - Unfollow podcasts and still keep them on your device. This feature is particularly useful for podcasts that don’t meet your expectations. PLAYBACK - Variable playback speed. - Remembered playback speed per podcast. - Support for podcasts with chapters and chapter images (MP3 and M4A formats). - Utilize your headset controls, including Bluetooth car controls (when paired), to play/pause, jump forward or backward 30 seconds. - Sleep timer. - Beautifully rendered show notes. - Onscreen controls for skipping ahead and skipping back. - Gesture support on the now playing screen (when the podcast logo is visible) to facilitate hands-free use. - Double-tap to play/pause. - Swipe up to adjust playback speed. - Swipe left or right to rewind or fast-forward. - Home to the L gesture for the 2-minute Leo jump. - Refer to Settings and Gestures for more information and customization options for rewind/fast-forward gestures. - AirPlay support allows you to watch or listen to podcasts on your large screen. - External display support for videos is available for devices that support an external display (use the Apple HDMI adapter). - Enjoy your favorite podcasts with a familiar layout. FIND NEW PODCASTS QUICKLY - Search for your podcasts by title, keyword, or author. - Browse the top podcasts categorized by different genres. • Manually add podcasts by entering their URLs. • Support for password-protected feeds. • Option to download a single episode. • Import podcast subscriptions for episodes already on your device from iTunes. • Import your OPML file from iTunes or other iOS podcast app. • Import media using the iTunes File Sharing feature. • Add your existing audiobooks (non-password-protected ones) using the iTunes File Sharing feature. • Add previously downloaded podcasts from your computer using the iTunes file sharing feature (see Settings and Import Media for details). SHORTCUT ACTIONS • Search your podcasts and episodes using shortcut actions. • Easily create an export from other apps into iCatcher using the subscribe action. • Control playback. • View podcast action including currently playing. • Import media directly into the app (like audiobooks). • Transfer your media to the watch via shortcut actions. • Pull chapter images. • Many more actions available. MORE • Completely customizable to suit your podcast preferences. • Swipe across a podcast or episode to access additional options. • Podcast settings allow you to set the days the podcast typically releases or the number of days between. • Specify the number of episodes to download when new ones are available. • Share podcast information via email with your friends. CONTACT Email: Tap the settings tab and select Send Questions or Feedback. Twitter/X: @Joeisanerd. PLEASE NOTE: The app doesn’t sync with iTunes. Like other podcast apps, it’s a standalone app designed for subscribing and downloading on the device. * If a feed doesn’t work, please let me know so I can investigate it. Requires iOS 18.5
What's New
If you find iCatcher useful, please consider tipping in the help and settings tab, or share the app with your friends! Thanks! What’s new - Changed edit button to a pencil icon instead of the rounded rect with a pencil - Import media tapping some items will show using the QuickLook preview instead of opening the file in iCatcher. This is for files that are not supported by iCatcher, such as PDFs, CSV, etc. Bug Fixes - Fix for crash during refresh - Fix for crash navigating to next episode in playlist in rare scenarios - Fix for play/pause issue for picture-in-picture playback. - Fix for bulk mark as played not always updating the counts for a podcast - Fix for the Podcast Defaults text color in certain night mode scenarios - Fix for sorting within a podcast when using the global default - Potential fix for issue with now playing view when connected to external device - Fix for dark mode flashing white on startup when you have the schedule and/or brightness threshold set and active - Fix for adding episodes from within a podcast and it would prompt if you wanted to make those episodes playable. 15.0 - What’s new +iOS 26+, Added a sidebar option on iPad. +iOS 26+, Added the ability to generate [transcripts](transcripts.html). This uses Apple's built-in on-device transcription support. The episode file must be downloaded first, and transcription uses the language specified by the podcast. +iOS 26+, Added a dedicated Search tab for finding new podcasts. +The Podcasts tab now has additional layout options, including multiple tile sizes and the traditional list view. +Updated Playlist Settings. iOS 26+, has the ability to set a playlist color and view the list of playlists in grid view. +The new podcast search gives more prominence to artwork. Tapping an episode now shows more detail, including episode artwork when available. +Added a new podcast default option under Settings, Podcast Defaults for after streaming. One option is Do Nothing, which leaves the streaming flag enabled. +Added Bonus and Trailer media types under Settings, Podcast Defaults, Allowed Media Types, so episodes marked as bonus content or trailers can be excluded from automatically becoming playable. +Added additional playback speed defaults within a podcast's settings. +Updated help viewer. For iOS 26+ users, added translate button to convert to your language of choice. +New onboarding view. Meant for fresh installs, but you can check it out by tapping that link. +Removed Siri shortcuts items under settings tab. Those are all available now as shortcuts actions. +New experimental feature to use a game controller to control certain aspects of the application. View the Settings tab, What’s New to view past updates. Follow me on x @joeisanerd and Mastodon joeisanerd@techhub.social
Details
- Developer
- Joeisanerd.com
- Main Category
- News
- Version
- 15.0.3
- Version Release
- 2026-07-16
- Initial Release
- 2011-03-15
- Size
- 62 MB
- Age Rating
- 12+
- Price
- USD 4.99
- Languages
- EN, DE
- Bundle ID
- com.joeisanerd.icatcher
- Version Rating
- ★ 4.72 (1,871)
- First Seen
- 2026-05-28
Metadata updated 2026-07-19
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User Reviews
The app recently changed its appearance for the worse. Previously when viewing episodes the choice of colors and shading made it very easy to see when an episode was played vs unplayed. And you could easily delete an episode with a left-swipe. Now there is a tiny progress circle that is really hard to see at a glance and the delete podcast episode option is buried. I would have emailed the developer about this rather than put it in a review, but the email option is disabled.
The most feature rich podcast app. Plenty of ways to customize and setup the way you want
This is it. Plenty of features for those who loves podcasts and listen them on a daily basis.
Used this app for years and it is a daily fixture of my listening. I like the new UI it looks much more modern. The the biggest issue I have with the update, a small item, is the removal of the ability to sort for unplayed/download in oldest to newest. It saves on the endless scold when catching up on podcast and makes it much easier to move to the next episode.
So many capabilities. New UI is nice, but a bit too plain in some screens like playlist display. The UI is touchy: too easy to play episodes unexpectedly. Very complex customization options… very flexible. Sometimes frustrating because of the complex settings, but still one of the best.
I have been using this app daily for 11 years!! and it just continues to have the richest feature set. I especially love the gestures to quickly skip forward and backward through podcasts and the variable playback speed which can also be gesture controlled. It can also handle video podcasts which many others cannot. This is the only podcast app you need. Thank you Joe for keeping this app updated! For those of you who have been using this app for years like me, please consider leaving a “tip” periodically for the developer in Settings->tip jar to make sure the developer is compensated for keeping the app going. I usually tip $10-15 per year since I use this app every single day. Thank You!!!
The absolute BEST pod player!
This is generally a good app for podcasts. But the UI is pretty outdated (even before Liquid Glass) and it has problems forgetting where in a podcast you are. Many times the app seems to scrub 20 or 30 min for no apparent reason. Never experienced this in any other podcast player.
I want to like this app a lot, even though the UI feels a little dated. Unfortunately it crashes in the background, losing track of what was playing. Sometimes a podcast just stops playing and it skips to a different episode. Never had these problems with other players.
Great app! I've been using it for several years. However, with the latest version 9.3.3, I encountered an annoying problem: episodes I've already downloaded sometimes return to the download queue after a short time. I have to download them again, sometimes using up my mobile data. But maybe I just didn't figure out some of the settings. I would appreciate any help with this matter.
I’ve been using this app for many years and loved all it has to offer. However, for the past few months it’s been locking up every time I use a different audio app, forcing me to reboot it multiple times a day. It doesn’t matter if I make a phone call, listen to a streaming app or an audiobook, this app won’t respond to any input until I reboot it. Gonna look for a different podcast app that is more robust.
I’ve been using iCatcher for years, before Apple could even spell podcast. It’s packed with features and supports downloads making it great for anywhere with marginal internet service. It also protects your privacy. Highly recommended.
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