If you’ve been having trouble finding a podcast client that fits you, you may want to check out Castro. Castro is a beautiful new podcast app for your iPhone that backs up its good looks with powerful features.
I should tell you up front that the app is foriOS 7users only. You could tell it was designed specifically for the OS, as it’s rife with transparent backgrounds, flat UI elements, and a smart, gesture-based interface…
Some of Castro’s more notable features:
– Gesture-based interface that puts content front and center.– Episodes tab makes it easy to find the latest episodes of all your podcasts.– Full screen themes make podcasts look as good as they sound– Innovative player controls, optimised for podcast listening.– Takes advantage of iOS 7’s background features to keep your podcasts fully updated, even when you’re not in the app.– Automatically downloads new episodes as they are published.– Instant, clear, notifications when new episodes come out.– Turn on News Mode to keep only the most recent episode of frequently updated podcasts.– Fast search.– Intelligent storage management — you set the size limit and Castro will delete old episodes as necessary to keep within it.– Supports streaming and offline playback.– Ability to play episodes without subscribing to the podcast.– 5 Playback Speeds.
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Typically, when you have an app that is very well designed, it usually comes at the sacrifice of features, and vice versa. But Castro has managed to find a nice balance of good design and a strong feature set.
Now, I haven’t spent much time with the app, but I can say it’s worth looking at for folks who listen to podcasts and want to try something new. If you’re interested, you can find Castro in the App Store for $2.99.
