YourPods
YourPods is a podcast player built in Swift and SwiftUI, with offline downloads, episode transcripts, and support for private feeds.
What YourPods is
YourPods is a podcast player built in Swift and SwiftUI, with offline downloads, episode transcripts, and support for private feeds. Playback tools include silence trimming, variable speed, smart skip, sleep timers, and per-podcast Listening Profiles. Its AutoPilot queue can add new episodes to Up Next, move priority episodes higher, and apply those profiles. Supported devices and platforms include iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, CarPlay, Android, Windows, Linux, and modern web browsers; Apple features include Siri and Shortcuts, and Handoff. Sync options include Nextcloud gPodder Sync, NextPod, RePod, custom gpodder.net addresses, and other compatible servers. Vault Mode keeps subscriptions, queue, and listening history on-device. The maker says the app has no analytics, ads, or data harvesting; YourPods Sync stores account and listening data on US infrastructure. Users of that sync service can export JSON data or delete their accounts through the account portal. The app is listed at $4.99 a month as a one-time purchase, and YourPods Pro is listed at $30 a year after trial. The optional media proxy is limited to 25 episodes per calendar month.
Good
- Includes transcripts and offline downloads.
- Per-podcast Listening Profiles customize playback.
- Vault Mode keeps listening data on-device.
- Source code is available under GNU GPLv3.
- Supports Apple Watch and CarPlay.
Watch out
- Optional media proxy is limited to 25 episodes monthly.
- YourPods Sync stores data on US infrastructure.
- YourPods Pro is listed at $30 a year after trial.
Who it suits
YourPods suits podcast listeners who want playback controls, transcripts, and offline listening across supported devices. It also offers options for listeners who prefer on-device storage or gPodder-compatible sync.
Verdict
YourPods pairs detailed playback and queue controls with several sync choices and an on-device Vault Mode. Readers should distinguish that local option from YourPods Sync, which stores account and listening data on US infrastructure.
Plans and prices
From YourPods's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Hosted | — | gPodder-compatible server sync · Nextcloud support |
| Third-Party gPodder | — | Community gPodder server sync |
| YourPods Pro | $30 a year | Web player · hosted sync · notes sync and web editing · queue sync · stats · gPodder bridge · media proxy · per year, after trial |
| Vault Mode | Free | On-device subscriptions, queue, and listening history · no account or server · Free |
| YourPods Sync | Free | Subscription and listening-position sync across Apple devices · Free |
| YourPods app | $4.99, paid once | iPhone · iPad · Mac · Apple Watch · CarPlay · every feature included · $4.99 once |
The facts
Each one read from YourPods's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Apple ecosystem
- The app supports iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, CarPlay, Siri and Shortcuts, and Handoff.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Cross-device sync
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, CarPlay, Android, Windows, Linux, and modern web browserschecked 22 Sep 2026
What it does
- Cloud data
- YourPods Sync stores account, subscription, playback, queue, settings, groups, and listening-stat data on DigitalOcean infrastructure in the United States, with HTTPS/TLS transmission.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Episode transcripts
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- GDPR rights
- YourPods Sync users can export JSON data and delete their accounts through the account portal, with GDPR and CCPA rights described in the privacy policy.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- YourPods supports Nextcloud gPodder Sync, NextPod, RePod, custom gpodder.net server addresses, and other gPodder-compatible servers.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Media proxy limit
- The optional Pro media proxy is limited to 25 episodes per calendar month.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Offline downloads
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Open source
- YourPods source code is available under the GNU GPLv3 license.checked 30 Sep 2026
- P3 protection
- P3 removes 39 tracking prefixes across 25 analytics services on-device before playback or downloads.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Playback
- The app includes Trim Silence, variable playback speed, smart skip, sleep timers, and per-podcast Listening Profiles.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- YourPods states that it has no analytics, no ads, and no data harvesting, while Vault Mode keeps subscriptions, queue, and listening history on-device.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Private feed support
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Product
- YourPods is a native, privacy-first podcast player built entirely in Swift and SwiftUI.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Queue
- AutoPilot automatically adds new episodes to Up Next, pushes priority episodes to the top, and applies per-podcast Listening Profiles.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker lists [email protected] for privacy and product questions.checked 30 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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