FluidCast
FluidCast is a cross-platform podcast player for listening to podcasts and syncing activity across devices.
What FluidCast is
FluidCast is a cross-platform podcast player for listening to podcasts and syncing activity across devices. Users can search for shows and episodes, browse curated categories, and control playback speed, skip silence, use a sleep timer, or navigate by chapter. Full episode transcripts can be read, searched, and navigated. Voice Lift raises quieter voices, and the player can play audio files stored on the device without streaming. The Free plan costs nothing and includes offline downloads, local file playback, transcripts, background playback, playback history, Voice Lift, CarPlay, and Android Auto. Pro adds cloud sync, queue editing, bookmarks, podcast folders, Apple Watch support, and on-device AI ad skipping. AI ad skipping may be inaccurate and use more battery; on iOS it requires Apple Intelligence on iOS 26 or later. Pro Monthly costs £2.49 a month with a one-month free trial. The listed Lifetime plan costs £89.99 a month and is described as having no subscription. The app is listed for web, iOS, macOS, Android, Windows, and Linux.
Good
- Transcripts can be read, searched, and navigated.
- Offline downloads are included in Free.
- Voice Lift and local file playback are available.
- Supports CarPlay and Android Auto.
Watch out
- AI ad skipping may be inaccurate.
- AI ad skipping may use more battery.
- On iOS, AI ad skipping requires Apple Intelligence on iOS 26 or later.
- Lifetime is listed at £89.99 a month.
Who it suits
FluidCast suits podcast listeners who want transcripts, offline downloads, or local audio playback across supported platforms. Pro may suit listeners seeking cloud sync and the additional queue, bookmark, folder, and watch features.
Verdict
FluidCast combines podcast discovery and playback controls with transcripts and offline listening. Review the iOS requirement and possible accuracy and battery trade-offs before relying on Pro's AI ad skipping.
Plans and prices
From FluidCast's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| FluidCast Free | Free | Standalone player · offline downloads · Voice Lift · local file playback · background playback · playback history · episode transcripts · CarPlay & Android Auto · Forever |
| FluidCast Pro Monthly | £2.49 a month | AI-powered ad skipping · Cloud sync across devices · Advanced playback queue editing · Bookmarks · Podcast folders · Apple Watch support · 1 month free trial |
| FluidCast Pro Annual | — | — |
| FluidCast Pro | £2.49 a month | Everything in Free · AI-powered ad skipping · cloud sync · queue editing · bookmarks · podcast folders · Apple Watch support · per month |
| FluidCast Lifetime | £89.99, paid once | Everything in Pro, forever · no subscription · one-time purchase |
The facts
Each one read from FluidCast's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI ad skipping
- Pro uses on-device AI to detect and skip ads; it requires Apple Intelligence on iOS 26 or later, may be inaccurate and may use more battery.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Audio tools
- Voice Lift boosts quieter voices, and users can play audio files stored on their device without streaming.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The privacy policy says subscription and playback progress sync data is stored in Supabase, while playback and download data is stored on device.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Discovery
- Users can search podcasts and episodes and browse curated categories.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Episode transcripts
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The app lists support for Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Apple Watch.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Offline downloads
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Playback
- Playback features include variable speed, silence skipping, a sleep timer and chapter support.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says the app does not sell personal data and does not use third-party advertising SDKs or behavioral tracking.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- FluidCast is a cross-platform podcast player for listening to and syncing podcasts across devices.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says account passwords are hashed and not stored in plain text.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site lists [email protected] as its contact email.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Sync
- Pro syncs subscriptions, playback position and settings across devices.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Transcripts
- Users can read full episode transcripts, search their content and navigate through them.checked 3 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Cross-device sync
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- Web, iOS, macOS, Android, Windows, Linuxchecked 22 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker
- The site copyright identifies Joseph Bishop; it does not state a headquarters or founding year.checked 3 Oct 2026
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