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On the recordRead 11 Oct 202618 facts
Downcast
Plans and prices
iOS
Priced on request
Podcast search and subscriptions · Audio and video podcast downloads · Automatic downloads · Smart playlists
Read 20 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
Mac
Priced on request
Podcast search and subscriptions · Audio and video podcast downloads · Automatic downloads · Smart playlists
Read 20 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
Downcast for iOS
$2.99one-time
iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch · CarPlay support · iCloud syncing with Macs requires a separate Mac purchase
Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Downcast for Mac
$4.99one-time
Mac app · iOS app required to sync with iOS devices via iCloud
Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
On the record
- Background download limit
- The iOS listing qualifies continued background podcast downloads as subject to iOS restrictions.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Cross-device sync
- Yesdowncastapp.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Downloads
- The iOS app supports automatic downloads, background downloads subject to iOS restrictions, older episode downloads, and feed auto-refresh.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Mac playback
- The Mac app supports streaming, chapters, and playback speeds from 0.5x to 3x, including 2.75x.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Offline downloads
- Yesdowncastapp.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Organization
- Features include OPML import and export, password-protected podcasts, smart playlists, episode details, show notes, and podcast title renaming.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Playback
- Playback features include streaming without downloading, chapter support, and speeds from 0.5x to 3x on iOS.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Playback integrations
- The iOS listing states support for AirPlay, Bluetooth, external playback controls, CarPlay, and Google Cast.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Podcast discovery
- The apps can search for, subscribe to, and download audio and video podcasts, including manual subscriptions by URL.apps.apple.com · read 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.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Private feed support
- Yesdowncastapp.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Product
- Downcast is a podcast player for iOS and Mac; its official site also names Apple Watch and CarPlay.downcastapp.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Separate purchase
- The iOS listing says Downcast for Mac is a separate purchase required for iCloud syncing with Macs.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The iOS listing directs users to the support site or [email protected]; the Mac listing provides [email protected].apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Macdowncastapp.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Sync
- Downcast can sync podcast subscriptions, playlists, settings, and episode information via iCloud across iOS devices and Macs.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Video podcasts
- Yesdowncastapp.com · read 20 Sep 2026
