Downcast
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Downcast, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Downcast's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| iOS | — | Podcast search and subscriptions · Audio and video podcast downloads · Automatic downloads · Smart playlists · iCloud syncing |
| Mac | — | Podcast search and subscriptions · Audio and video podcast downloads · Automatic downloads · Smart playlists · iCloud syncing with iOS and Mac |
| Downcast for iOS | $2.99, paid once | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch · CarPlay support · iCloud syncing with Macs requires a separate Mac purchase |
| Downcast for Mac | $4.99, paid once | Mac app · iOS app required to sync with iOS devices via iCloud |
The facts
Each one read from Downcast's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Background download limit
- The iOS listing qualifies continued background podcast downloads as subject to iOS restrictions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The iOS app supports automatic downloads, background downloads subject to iOS restrictions, older episode downloads, and feed auto-refresh.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline downloads
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Organization
- Features include OPML import and export, password-protected podcasts, smart playlists, episode details, show notes, and podcast title renaming.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Playback
- Playback features include streaming without downloading, chapter support, and speeds from 0.5x to 3x on iOS.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Playback integrations
- The iOS listing states support for AirPlay, Bluetooth, external playback controls, CarPlay, and Google Cast.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Podcast discovery
- The apps can search for, subscribe to, and download audio and video podcasts, including manual subscriptions by URL.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy reporting
- The App Store listing says the developer reports that identifiers, usage data, and diagnostics may be collected but are not linked to the user.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Private feed support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Product
- Downcast is a podcast player for iOS and Mac; its official site also names Apple Watch and CarPlay.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Separate purchase
- The iOS listing says Downcast for Mac is a separate purchase required for iCloud syncing with Macs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The iOS listing directs users to the support site or [email protected]; the Mac listing provides [email protected].checked 11 Oct 2026
- Sync
- Downcast can sync podcast subscriptions, playlists, settings, and episode information via iCloud across iOS devices and Macs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Video podcasts
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Cross-device sync
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Mac playback
- The Mac app supports streaming, chapters, and playback speeds from 0.5x to 3x, including 2.75x.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Macchecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
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