Slow and lacking simple features
Overall, this is a step up from the terrible podcast app by Apple, but its still lacking some very basic features that would make it decent.
Firstly, its very slow/laggy. Press a button and a couple seconds later it actually goes to the page.
Secondly, here are some features it lacks that would make it decent:
-cant follow a podcast without it automatically downloading new episodes
-cant do any batch operations. This would be especially helpful for adding episodes to playlists, downloading episodes, and deleting episodes.
-cant automatically order/sort the podcasts in a playlist or in your download folder by publish date or any other metric. You can sort them in a playlist by dragging each but this gets too cumbersome with long playlists.
-functioning at reasonable speed / without lag
-when you close the app it doesnt keep a currently playing option/link at the bottom when you re-open the app. So if youre listening to an episode and you have to close the app and then reopen it later you have to go back through the app and find that episode then start playing. It does remember where you left off in the episode but you cant get to the episode right away.
All these lacking features make for a very frustrating experience, especially if you follow a lot of podcasts. The lag and the poor interface make for a huge amount of wasted time in the app.
Lastly, I really appreciate the variable playback speed but it reduces the audio quality.
Hoping they improve this app because the App Store desperately needs a decent free podcast app with these features!
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