The Podcasts app included in iOS by Apple is a very bare bones app. It's certainly good enough for casual listeners. The Google Podcasts app seems to have a good deal more capability. Provided you're happy with Google gathering data, it's a good free step up from that.
I can't find a way to import my podcast list into Google Podcasts. I use an app called Castro that Jonathan Mosen turned me onto and think is well worth its subscription fee. I subscribe to far more podcasts than I actually could ever hope to catch up with and Castro has a great way of organizing all of the podcastss. If I could import my opml list of podcasts, I'd take Google Podcasts for more of a proper spin than I have so far. At first glance, I'd say that Google Podcasts is a cut above Apple's Podcasts app. I doubt you'd have any trouble finding any podcasst you took an interest in. It seems to have good download management options and such. Perhaps, it would come up to a level just below Downcast and Overcast in terms of features offered. However, I have to presume Google is leveraging its search expertise and it would make finding new podcasts of interest a lot easier for people than some other apps might. Just my preliminary thoughts. On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 12:31 PM Leo <literophi...@myself.com> wrote: > Hi Richard, > > I couldn't tell how google podcast compares to overcast because the last > time I used overcast > > was four years ago, and I recall that I didn't like that much, but I can't > recall why. however, after four years I guess there have been significant > enhancements. I tried this app out since I wasn't very happy with the > builtin app. > > > Best, > Leo > > On 3/26/2020 8:26 AM, Richard Turner wrote: > > Leo, > Have you used Overcast? > That is my go-to podcast app. > Far better than the built-in app, allows easy speed adjustment, and even a > mode that reduces pauses. > If you have used it, how does it compare to Google Podcast? > I know I could download Google Podcast, but thought I'd ask. > > > > Richard > "There's a nap for that." > > Sent from my iPhone > > Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com > <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.turner42.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C633c05971fbe4621637e08d6bb714c96%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636902492616129219&sdata=9qG6zwn2QJ9Xe5fJyao6MewzLG36u7TAieLK72Tg19c%3D&reserved=0> > > “ > > > > On Mar 26, 2020, at 7:16 AM, Leo <literophi...@myself.com> > <literophi...@myself.com> wrote: > > > > Hi everyone, > > well I don't know if this is a news in this list, but for those who didn't > know, yes! google podcast is now available on the appstore for ios devices > as well. 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