Podcast App & Player - Castbox

Name: Podcast App & Player - Castbox
Rating: 4.9 (198187 reviews)
Author: Guru Network Limited

By: Guru Network Limited App

Podcasts App for iPhone

Overview

Version:

10.30.0

Last updated: 2026-06-03

Ranking

#1,980 ▼ 35

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Castbox is a comprehensive podcast app and player for iPhone that helps you discover, download, and listen to a vast library of podcasts, audiobooks, FM radio, and more. It supports cross-device syncing, CarPlay, Apple Watch, and HomePod for a seamless listening experience.

Key features include personalized recommendations, a powerful search, offline downloads, sleep timer, playback speed, volume boost, trim silence, and OPML import. Stay up-to-date with daily top podcasts across genres and languages.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Music & Audio Entertainment News & Magazines

By:

Guru Network Limited

Rating:

4.90

(198,187) 255 new ratings

Version:

10.30.0 Last updated: 2026-06-03

Version code:

886366232

Creation date:

2017-06-15

Compatible devices:

Size:

167.41MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-20

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 1,980 ▼ 35

Other rankings

#9 in Keep Up With Your Podcasts

Other platforms

Podcast Player - Castbox (v11.24.0-260114369)

26,120,065 4.70

(359,451)

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Guru Network Limited

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/podcast-app-player-castbox/id1243410543

Website:

http://castbox.fm

User Reviews

Users praise CastBox for a clean, smooth, and feature-rich podcasting experience and as a viable Apple Podcasts alternative. However, recurring issues across reviews include intrusive ads, pricing gating, stability and playback problems, data loss after updates, and unreliable offline listening. While the core app is solid, these reliability and monetization concerns drive frustration and indicate a need for improved quality control and clearer premium terms.

Pros

Easy-to-use, smooth, and organized interface.
Solid podcast player with a polished UI.
Long-time users value CastBox as a reliable, feature-rich app.
A solid Apple Podcasts alternative with a neat library.

Cons

Ads are intrusive and persistent, including full-screen and scam-like prompts, even for Premium users.
Pricing and gating: difficulty subscribing to new channels and what feels like forced upgrades.
Frequent stability and playback issues: crashes, freezes, and replaying recent seconds.
Data loss after updates: history, favorites, playlists, and subscriptions can disappear.
Offline downloads sometimes don’t work; downloaded episodes require internet.