Podverse - Podcast Player

Name: Podverse - Podcast Player
Rating: 4.39 (1125 reviews)
Author: Podverse

By: Podverse

Open source podcast app with cross-device syncing, clips, video playback & more

Features & Capabilities

Podverse is a powerful open source podcast player designed for enthusiasts seeking a rich listening experience. It offers essential free features like podcast subscriptions, auto-downloads, video and livestream playback, drag-and-drop queues, and support for Podcasting 2.0 chapters, transcripts, and cross-app comments. Accessibility is a priority, with screen-reader support included.

Premium users enjoy advanced cross-device syncing of subscriptions, queues, and history, along with new episode and livestream notifications. Additional tools such as clip creation, playlist management, and profile creation enhance engagement. Podverse operates under the AGPLv3 license, ensuring free and open development for the podcast community.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Entertainment Music & Audio

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Version:

4.16.4 Last updated: 2024-09-01

Version code:

5284

Creation date:

2019-09-27

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO High risk
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY Moderate risk
android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk

Size:

48.13MB

Email:

co*****@podverse.fm

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-28

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 357,754 ▲ 112

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Developed by:

Podverse

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.podverse

Email:

co*****@podverse.fm

Website:

https://podverse.fm

User Reviews

Users appreciate Podverse's support for Podcasting 2.0 features and its open source model, but many reviews highlight severe performance issues including extreme lag, buggy subscription functions, frequent crashes, and unreliable offline playback. Android Auto functionality is also problematic. The app has a nice UI but these technical issues significantly impact user experience, leading to frustration and users switching to alternatives.

Pros

Supports Podcasting 2.0 features appreciated by users
Open source nature is valued by some users
UI design looks well designed and appealing to some users
Ad-free experience compared to some other podcast apps

Cons

App is extremely slow to load and respond to user actions
Offline playback does not work properly; downloaded episodes often fail to play without internet
Subscription and podcast addition features are buggy or do not function reliably
App experiences crashes and bugs frequently, causing loss of playback position
Android Auto integration is poor or intrusive, causing issues while driving

Recent reviews

Fails at many levels: does not download new episodes as needed, can't even find the new episode after it's played the content. The UI has so much lag it's frustrating to use. There's even a feature that displays the summary from a different podcast when intending to read the second page details for an episode of any given podcast. A complete failure & disappointment.

Ma*****, 2025-01-30

Awful Shadow Banning of Podcasters that don't fit your narrative. Even after logging in and downloading the content refuses to play, when others work fine, stop blocking the Richie Allen Show! Looking for a better podcasting app at podcasting2.0 dot com. At least the god father and inventor of podcasting Adam Currie knows the deal, 6x guest on Joe Rogan.