# Distill - Podcast app

> Capture podcast insights in one tap. AI turns what you hear into what you do.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.aphlab.stepback](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.aphlab.stepback)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.aphlab.stepback`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** aphlab
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 19
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-04
- **First published:** 2026-05-03
- **Publisher country:** AU
- **Size:** 183 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aphlab.stepback)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://stepback.emberhabits.com/privacy.html](https://stepback.emberhabits.com/privacy.html)

## Description

Stop collecting podcast highlights you&#39;ll never look at again. Distill turns the moments that matter into actions you&#39;ll actually take. Listen to any podcast, tap Capture when you hear something worth remembering, and AI does the rest — transcribing the moment, extracting the key insight, and suggesting a concrete action you can take. Not just a summary. Something you&#39;ll actually do.<br><br>Most podcast apps want you to save everything. We think that&#39;s the problem. Distill is built around one idea: the fewer things you capture, the more likely you are to act on them. You get a clean, fast podcast player, one-tap capture with smart boundaries, a searchable insights library, and export to Notion, Obsidian, and Readwise — all wrapped in a calm, minimal interface that stays out of your way.<br><br>Built for listeners who act on what they learn — not hoard it. Capture less. Do more.

## Rankings

- #2,602,194 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.aphlab.stepback.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.aphlab.stepback)