Description
Instacast is the best solution to consume audio and video podcasts. It has been designed from the ground up with ease of use and incredible performance in mind.
Manage Subscriptions
Have all your podcast subscriptions in one place and get new episodes instantly. Be up-to-date everywhere you go.
Optimized Podcast Player
The Instacast Player is specifically optimized for playback of audio and video podcast and features 2x playback, bi-directional skipping and AirPlay.
Download Wirelessly
Use multiple select to download specific episodes over WiFi and 3G directly onto your device. It even works in background and features pause and resume. In addition you can choose to let the app cache episodes automatically once they are available.
Bandwidth Free on the Way
Save your precious mobile bandwidth and play preloaded episodes while you commute or hang out outside. Enjoy uninterrupted listening pleasure.
Follow Show Notes
The podcast browser allows you to follow show notes and descriptions easily and the integrated web browser makes surfing while listening a pleasure.
Optimized for Multitasking and Retina Display
Instacast is fully optimized for Retina display and Multitasking. In fact it is made for working in background like a charm. It refreshes and downloads in background and notifies you when something significant happens.
Sync via iCloud
Synchronize podcast subscription, downloads and playback states via iCloud.
MAIN FEATURES:
+ Manage podcast subscriptions
+ Stream or preload over EDGE, 3G or WiFi and in background
+ Automatically download new episodes
+ Download waiting list when only on 3G
+ Background playback
+ Volume/Speed/AirPlay control
+ Support for chapters and chapter links
+ Continue where you left off
+ Support for OPML file format and Dropbox
+ Supports headphone, lock screen and task bar remote controls
+ Integrated web browser to follow show notes
+ Integrated podcast directory with over 35000 podcasts and episode previews
+ Import podcast subscriptions from episodes stored in the iPod app
+ Support for sharing links via email and Twitter
+ Support for Instapaper, Pocket and Readability
+ Flattr Integration
COMPATIBILITY
iOS 5.0 or higher required
LOCALIZATION
English, German
What's New in Version 2.0
NEW IN VERSION 2.0
+ Revamped and improved user interface
+ Episode archiving
+ Improved Podcast Player with:
+ Sleep Timer
+ Continuous Playback backward and forward
+ List of episode links
+ Sharing of playback position via email and Twitter
+ Chapter Navigation
+ Improved podcast Auto-Download management
+ Download Manager with:
+ Pause and cancel downloads
+ Reorder downloads to set priority
+ Improved podcast feed parser with:
+ Support for Atom feeds
+ Support for MP3 chapter markers
+ Support for Multi-Format Podcasts
+ Support for Episode Deep Linking
+ VoiceOver support
+ Data Export
WITH INSTACAST PRO as In-app Purchase:
+ Playlists and Smart Playlists
+ Bookmarks with Import/Export
+ Settings for individual Podcasts
+ Push Notification for new episodes
iPhone Screenshots
Customer Reviews
All Episodes
I use Instacast on a daily basis, but this update has changed the flow of the app, and for most people I think its a bad change. I would always go directly to "All Episodes" on the first screen when I launch the app, and start playing my oldest podcast first. If you turned on continuous playback then you were all set. With the 2.0 update "All Episodes" is no more, instead replaced with default playlists of "Unplayed" and "Downloaded", and unless you pay for Instacast Pro, you can't change the sorting behavior of these playlists, which defaults to newest first.
I don't mind the IAP for Instacast Pro, it means more revenue for the developer and less of a possibility that this app will be abandoned. The features in Instacast Pro are also very welcome, playlists are self explanatory and does what you expect it to. Bookmarks are a huge deal though, I can't begin to count the number of times I've heard something funny/interesting in a 60-90 minute podcast and then can't figure out where in the podcast it was said.
I do hope that the ability to sort the default playlists without having to purchase Instacast Pro is added in the future, this was a feature that many people were used to with "All Episodes", and removing that while at the same time adding an IAP will upset people.
Puts existing features behind a paywall
I definitely don't mind IAP in principle; a $2 base price certainly leaves room in my budget to grab more features through IAP. That being said, it's pretty disappointing to see an update, hope that an "unplayed episodes" filter has been added to single-podcast views, then find out that not only is that not here, but the pre-existing "downloaded" and "favorites" filters have been removed as well, unless you pay for Pro status.
To be honest, I would have gladly paid for Pro to get the "unplayed" filter I was hoping for, but stealing features from me earns this version and the developer a place on my "do not fund" list. Earn your IAP through new features, not by holding old ones for ransom. Fix it, and I'll gladly pay for Pro. In the meantime, I'd rather shop around and see what your competitors can offer than buy back functionality.
1-Star for removing functionality
You removed the ability to sort podcasts oldest-to-newest for existing, paid, customers. This is not right.
Then, if us existing customers want that functionality back, we have to pay an additional $1.99. New customers can buy the app for $0.99 and spend $1.99 to upgrade.
Existing customers paid $1.99 and now have to fork over another $1.99 just to have the same functionality as before the udpate.
I'm switching back to Podcaster.
- $0.99
- Category: News
- Updated: May 07, 2012
- Version: 2.0
- Size: 4.6 MB
- Languages: English, German
- Seller: vemedio
- © 2011 Vemedio
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 5.0 or later.
Top In-App Purchases
- Instacast Pro$0.99
