
Podcast Guru
Podcast Guru is a podcast discovery and playback service available on the web, Android, and iOS.
What Podcast Guru is
Podcast Guru is a podcast discovery and playback service available on the web, Android, and iOS. It supports offline downloads, video podcasts, episode transcripts, private feeds, and cross-device sync. The free plan costs nothing and includes discovery and playback, automatic downloads, playlists, a sleep timer, and Podcasting 2.0 features when publishers provide them. Podcast Guru also offers a VIP plan with real-time cloud sync and backup, advanced playback-speed controls, advanced download and storage management, and cross-platform access across web, iOS, and Android. No VIP price is listed. The maker is also named Podcast Guru and was founded in 2018. The free tier covers core listening and discovery, while VIP adds sync, backup, playback, and download-management benefits. Private feed support and video podcast playback cover different podcast formats, and transcripts provide another way to follow episodes. Podcast Guru is available across three listed platforms, with offline support included in the free plan.
Good
- Free discovery and playback
- Automatic downloads for offline listening
- Supports video podcasts and transcripts
- Private feed support
- Available on web, Android, and iOS
Watch out
- Podcasting 2.0 features depend on publishers
- Advanced playback and storage tools are VIP features
Who it suits
Podcast Guru may suit listeners who want podcast discovery and playback with downloads, playlists, and a sleep timer. VIP may appeal to people seeking cloud sync, backup, and advanced playback or download controls across platforms.
Verdict
Podcast Guru provides a free cross-platform option with offline listening and core playback tools.
Plans and prices
From Podcast Guru's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Podcast discovery and playback · Offline support with automatic downloads · Playlists and sleep timer · Podcasting 2.0 features when supplied by publishers |
| VIP | — | Real-time cloud sync and backup · Advanced playback-speed controls · Advanced download and storage management · Cross-platform access across web, iOS, and Android |
The facts
Each one read from Podcast Guru's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Cross-device sync
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- Web, Android, iOSchecked 20 Sep 2026
What it does
- Episode transcripts
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline downloads
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Private feed support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Video podcasts
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2018checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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