Instacast, undoubtedly the best podcast manager for iOS, just got a whopping update that includes a long list of new features and improvements. In addition to a “revamped and improved” user interface, the update brings episode archiving, a sleep timer, a download manager, and lots, lots more.
The update is available to Instacast users with an iPhone now. Its long list of changes includes:
- Revamped and improved user interface
- Episode archiving
- Improved Podcast Player with:
- Sleep Timer
- Continuous Playback backward and forward
- List of episode links
- Sharing of playback position via email and Twitter
- Chapter Navigation
- Improved podcast Auto-Download management
- Download Manager with:
- Pause and cancel downloads
- Reorder downloads to set priority
- Improved podcast feed parser with:
- Support for Atom feeds
- Support for MP3 chapter markers
- Support for Multi-Format Podcasts
- Support for Episode Deep Linking
- VoiceOver support
- Data Export
And if that wasn’t enough, users can also upgrade to Instacast Pro through an in-app purchase price at $1.99, which adds playlists and smart playlists; bookmarks with import/export; settings for individual podcasts; and push notifications for new episodes.
Source: Instacast
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