Podcast Guru - App & Player1.0.39 - App Store

Podcast Guru is a beautiful podcast app supporting the latest, cutting edge features of open podcasting!

Featuring elegant navigation and a beautiful interface, this app is also fully loaded. We offer real time cloud backups and are cross platform with iOS. It’s the ONLY app that is fully Podchaser integrated, so you’ll see reviews, show creator profiles, and all kinds of extra goodies! We are also full backers of open podcasting and the Podcasting 2.0 initiative with features like chapters, transcripts, etc. Discover new podcasts, leave reviews and ratings, browse curated lists and cross reference your favorite hosts and creators across multiple pods!

Why are you going to love Podcast Guru?

A frustration-free experience
Podcast Guru is EASY to use, and we really mean it. Most other podcast apps have confusing interfaces and don’t prioritize user experience. Our app puts you first. We aim to delight you with a lightweight and beautiful design and not an overburdened clunky app.

Podchaser Integration
We were the first, and currently only app to have full podchaser integration! With Podchaser as our partner, we provide a rich experience, by showing you creator profiles, user lists, reviews and ratings. A free Podchaser account is not required, but if you’re already a Podchaser user, then this is the only app you’ll want to use.

Podcasting 2.0 Support

We are full backers of the latest Podcasting 2.0 standards, we currently support the majority of the new Podcasting 2.0 features and are always adding more! Currently this includes (when supported by the podcaster) :

* Transcripts - Full transcripts, or closed captions
* P2.0 search - Access to The Podcast Index's open podcasting directory
* Chapters - Podcaster included links, text and images on-screen as you listen
* Funding - Links to funding websites like Patreon to support your favorite podcasters
* Location - Extra information if the podcast is geographically relevant.
* P2.0 credits - Person, guests, hosts, etc
* Podping - real-time episode notifications

Other Amazing Features
* Offline support with Auto downloads for your favorite podcasts.
* Night Mode.
* Multiple Search Engine Support (iTunes, The Podcast Index, etc)
* Browse Podcasts by Category
* Podcast episode reviews / ratings
* Configurable playback speed
* Full playlist support
* Sleep Timer
* Home Screen Widget
* Accessibility and compatibility with screen readers.
* Modifiable Playback queue (Up Next, etc)
* Genre Filtering
* OPML import / export support
* Browse Popular and Trending Podcasts
* View podcaster, creator and guest profiles

VIP Tier Features
* Realtime Cloud Sync and backup across all your devices (including iOS)
* Advanced speed controls
* Advance disk/storage management automation.

Full Video Support
We support video podcasts like MacBreak and Ted Talks. You can also subscribe to Odysee RSS feeds!

Great content
Easily find your favorite podcasts, or discover new shows from millions of episodes available for free online. Podcast reviews and ratings powered by Podchaser help you find the best content.

Podcast Guru listeners are currently enjoying the latest episodes from popular podcasts including:

* Huberman Lab
* Critical Role
* No Agenda
* Crime Junkie
* Hidden Brain
* Hardcore History
* Lex Fridman Podcast
* The ALL-IN Podcast

Our mission is simple: Give listeners a powerful, reliable, and easy to use podcast manager - with only the minimum permissions required. Fun. Easy. Powerful. That's Podcast Guru.

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Version History Podcast Guru - What's New

• Genre filtering now available in your Latest tab to find episodes by category like Comedy, News, or True Crime
• Control your podcast artwork columns in Visual Settings—choose between large icons or normal size across your Library
• Tap-to-seek on transcripts—tap any line to jump directly to that moment in the podcast
• Your podcast subscriptions now automatically update when a podcast moves to a new host
• Fixed downloads for podcasts affected by the Chartable shutdown
• Smoother, faster performance—episodes, playlists, and playback progress now load simultaneously 1.0.39 Sep 29 Podcast Guru - What's New

• Season and episode numbers now displayed - track your place in serial shows with badges like "S1 E1"
• Playlists sorted alphabetically - system playlists pinned at top, your playlists in A-Z order
• Full-screen artwork view - tap podcast images to enlarge, pinch or double-tap to zoom in
• AI disclosure information now shown when podcast creators indicate AI-generated content
• Uncategorized podcasts now easy to find under new filter chip in your Library 1.0.38 Jul 2 ** Podcast Guru - What's New **

• VIP: Auto-keep your most recently downloaded episodes - Choose how many latest episodes to keep per podcast instead of only by age
• Re-download corrupted episodes directly - Tap download on any episode to automatically replace corrupted files
• Episode pages now display social interaction links when podcasters include them in their feeds, making it easier to join conversations about episodes you're listening to.
• Currently playing chapter title is now included into the NowPlaying notification title
• Added support for chapters from id3 tags (in mp3 files)

** Bug Fixes & Improvements **

• Playlist data protection - Your playlists are now safe from data loss during app crashes
• Migrated to the newest iOS in-app purchase flow
• Numerous fixes and UI improvements 1.0.37 Mar 26 ** Podcast Guru - What's New **

• Set default playback speed per podcast or globally from Now Playing for quicker control.
• New 'Purge Cache' shows audio cache size and lets you clear it without affecting subscriptions or history.
• Smarter streaming and casting automatically picks the best audio link for smoother playback with fewer buffering pauses.

** Bug Fixes & Improvements **

• Resolved several crashes related to playback and sleep timer operation.
• Added an edge case fix for V4V streaming. 1.0.36 12/13/2025 ** Podcast Guru - What's New **

• New playback speed slider (0.5x–4.0x) lets you adjust speed quickly per episode with a default in Settings.
• Picture‑in‑Picture for video podcasts keeps the video playing while you use other apps.
• Up Next controls add Shuffle and Delete All so you can manage your queue faster.

** Bug Fixes & Improvements **

• Improved behavior on iOS 26
• Playback queue fix: prevent previous audio/video from playing while loading a new one 1.0.35 10/22/2025 • Discover related podcasts with network/publisher info and cross-promoted episodes
• Auto-rewind feature (5 seconds) when resuming after longer breaks
• Strike integration for Value-for-Value payments, alongside Alby
• Improved Smart Playlists with better episode distribution across podcasts
• Enhanced overall app stability and performance 1.0.34 09/03/2025 • Discover related podcasts with network/publisher info and cross-promoted episodes
• Auto-rewind feature (5 seconds) when resuming after longer breaks
• Strike integration for Value-for-Value payments, alongside Alby
• Improved Smart Playlists with better episode distribution across podcasts
• Enhanced overall app stability and performance 1.0.33 07/10/2025 Listening Statistics: Track your podcast habits, viewing time spent, completed episodes, and favorites in the Profile section.

Better Creator Support: Improved payment processing and detailed Boostagram messages.

Improved Experience:
• Better navigation and offline detection
• More reliable downloads
• Multiple crash fixes

Your podcast reviews now appear instantly after submission! 1.0.32 04/21/2025 In this latest update, we have enhanced the V4V payment system, added support for lnaddress/bolt11 and made improvements to Smart Playlists, including the ability to set a time and episode count limit. As always, we appreciate your feedback on these enhancements. 1.0.31 01/16/2025 In the latest update, users can enjoy OPML import/export improvements, and clickable timestamps have been added to episode descriptions for easier navigation. Additionally, the 'Up Next' tab has been added to CarPlay, enhancing the in-car user experience. 1.0.30 12/06/2024 In the latest update, users can enjoy OPML import/export improvements, and clickable timestamps have been added to episode descriptions for easier navigation. Additionally, the 'Up Next' tab has been added to CarPlay, enhancing the in-car user experience. 1.0.29 11/09/2024 New in this release: We're excited to introduce Podroll support, a Podcasting 2.0 feature that allows podcasters to suggest other podcasts directly within our app. We've also expanded the user interface for better experience by adding quick actions to episode items swipe menu. Finally, we've enhanced the sleep timer with a new 'shake to extend' feature and a smooth audio fadeout for a more relaxing wind down experience. 1.0.28 11/02/2024 New in this release: We're excited to introduce Podroll support, a Podcasting 2.0 feature that allows podcasters to suggest other podcasts directly within our app. We've also expanded the user interface for better experience by adding quick actions to episode items swipe menu. Finally, we've enhanced the sleep timer with a new 'shake to extend' feature and a smooth audio fadeout for a more relaxing wind down experience. 1.0.27 09/26/2024 Two major, long-requested features in this release! Introducing "Smart Playlists", these playlists automatically track and update a group of podcasts as new content becomes available. We've also added configurable skip buttons in the app settings for personalized control. 1.0.26 06/11/2024 Two major, long-requested features in this release! Introducing "Smart Playlists", these playlists automatically track and update a group of podcasts as new content becomes available. We've also added configurable skip buttons in the app settings for personalized control. 1.0.25 05/31/2024 Two major, long-requested features in this release! Introducing "Smart Playlists", these playlists automatically track and update a group of podcasts as new content becomes available. We've also added configurable skip buttons in the app settings for personalized control. 1.0.24 05/30/2024 We've added future support for email logins, an account deletion feature, and lots of bug fixes and improvements! 1.0.23 02/21/2024 Loads of bug fixes and V4V improvements in this release! We've streamlined boost navigation, made sat streaming settings persistent per podcast, fixed chapters display and more! 1.0.22 01/03/2024 Loads of bug fixes and V4V improvements in this release! We've streamlined boost navigation, made sat streaming settings persistent per podcast, fixed chapters display and more! 1.0.21 12/13/2023 Imagine listening to an old-school '80s radio DJ, except now as a listener, you can send tips and messages directly to your favorite music artists. That's the essence of our new V4V segments feature. Get set up with a lightning wallet on getalby.com, link your account via the app settings, and then check out the Boostagram Ball podcast and join the fun! 1.0.20 11/03/2023 We've added a new "Podcasting 2.0" feature! We now support "V4V" streaming payments for supported podcasts. Just create and fund a getalby.com account and start rewarding your favorite podcasters. 1.0.19 09/01/2023 We've added a new "Podcasting 2.0" feature! We now support "V4V" streaming payments for supported podcasts. Just create and fund a getalby.com account and start rewarding your favorite podcasters. 1.0.18 08/24/2023 This is very exciting release! We have worked with our friends over at Alby (getalby.com) to add crypto tipping for supported podcasters! Learn more about the fun and excitement of V4V and Boostagrams on our blog: https://podcastguru.io/podcasts/podcasting-is-changing/ 1.0.17 07/12/2023 This is very exciting release! We have worked with our friends over at Alby (getalby.com) to add crypto tipping for supported podcasters! Learn more about the fun and excitement of V4V and Boostagrams on our blog: https://podcastguru.io/podcasts/podcasting-is-changing/ 1.0.16 06/06/2023 This release adds the long requested “Volume Boost” option in the per-podcast settings. We’ve also added support for Podcasting 2.0's “Live Item” feature. Did you know some Podcasts do live shows and have chat interfaces? Check out https://twitter.com/PodcastsLive to find a few and try it out! 1.0.15 05/04/2023