iCatcher! Podcast Player

Download, listen, watch, and relish your favorite podcasts.

FEATURES

• Subscribe to your preferred podcasts within the app and manage them conveniently.
• Download episodes over WiFi or Cellular (available on devices with cellular capabilities).
• Support for password-protected feeds.
• Background refresh and download in the background.
• Sync subscriptions, episode playback positions, and playlists between your devices using iCloud.
• Universal App (compatible with iPhone and iPad).
• Search across all views to locate the podcast or episode you’re seeking.
• Customize playlists with filtering options based on podcasts, episodes, and more.
• Support for continuous playback (toggle it on the now playing screen just below the time elapsed).
• Portrait and landscape orientation supporter, with a configurable option in the settings.
• Unfollow podcasts and still keep them on your device. This feature is particularly useful for podcasts that don’t meet your expectations.

PLAYBACK

• Variable playback speed.
• Remembered playback speed per podcast.
• Support for podcasts with chapters and chapter images (MP3 and M4A formats).
• Utilize your headset controls, including Bluetooth car controls (when paired), to play/pause, jump forward or backward 30 seconds.
• Sleep timer.
• Beautifully rendered show notes.
• Onscreen controls for skipping ahead and skipping back.
• Gesture support on the now playing screen (when the podcast logo is visible) to facilitate hands-free use.
  • Double-tap to play/pause.
  • Swipe up to adjust playback speed.
  • Swipe left or right to rewind or fast-forward.
  • Home to the L gesture for the 2-minute Leo jump.
• Refer to Settings and Gestures for more information and customization options for rewind/fast-forward gestures.
• AirPlay support allows you to watch or listen to podcasts on your large screen.
• External display support for videos is available for devices that support an external display (use the Apple HDMI adapter).
• Enjoy your favorite podcasts with a familiar layout.

FIND NEW PODCASTS QUICKLY

• Search for your podcasts by title, keyword, or author.
• Browse the top podcasts categorized by different genres. • Manually add podcasts by entering their URLs. • Support for password-protected feeds. • Option to download a single episode. • Import podcast subscriptions for episodes already on your device from iTunes. • Import your OPML file from iTunes or other iOS podcast app. • Import media using the iTunes File Sharing feature. • Add your existing audiobooks (non-password-protected ones) using the iTunes File Sharing feature. • Add previously downloaded podcasts from your computer using the iTunes file sharing feature (see Settings and Import Media for details).

SHORTCUT ACTIONS • Search your podcasts and episodes using shortcut actions. • Easily create an export from other apps into iCatcher using the subscribe action. • Control playback. • View podcast action including currently playing. • Import media directly into the app (like audiobooks). • Transfer your media to the watch via shortcut actions. • Pull chapter images. • Many more actions available.

MORE • Completely customizable to suit your podcast preferences. • Swipe across a podcast or episode to access additional options. • Podcast settings allow you to set the days the podcast typically releases or the number of days between. • Specify the number of episodes to download when new ones are available. • Share podcast information via email with your friends.

CONTACT Email: Tap the settings tab and select Send Questions or Feedback. Twitter/X: @Joeisanerd.

PLEASE NOTE: The app doesn’t sync with iTunes. Like other podcast apps, it’s a standalone app designed for subscribing and downloading on the device.

• If a feed doesn’t work, please let me know so I can investigate it.

Requires iOS 18.5