Read along while listening to audiobooks with word-by-word synchronization
Free podcast player with no app-inserted ads and AI features for listeners
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2025
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Pricing
Free core features including read-along text, device transcription, offline functionality, and public-domain library. Optional Pro upgrade for advanced analytics.
Free: Core player with unlimited offline downloads, OPML import/export, Smart Ad-Skip free with daily cap on supported shows, Podcast Brain free with daily usage allowance. $4.99/month: Lifts caps on Smart Ad-Skip and AI features (Podcast Brain, Synthesis Radio).
Key features
Word-level synchronized text highlighting with 60fps
On-device transcription without cloud upload
Offline playback after single engine download
Support for 99 languages
Import multiple audio formats including MP3, M4B, FLAC, OGG
Accessibility profiles for dyslexia, ADHD, and vision impairment
Built-in library with 20k+ public-domain titles
Quote saving and sharing with generated cards
Reading analytics with neuroscience-based brain score
Character map feature for tracking book figures
Unlimited offline downloads free
Smart Ad-Skip: tap to skip marked ad breaks on supported shows
No account required to start
OPML import and export
Podcast Brain with daily usage caps
CarPlay and Android Auto
Apple Watch support with offline listening
Speed controls, sleep timer, and chapters
YouTube to podcast RSS resolver
AI-generated episode summaries and chapters
What makes it different
Complete privacy with no account or cloud uploads required
No external lyrics database; transcription generated directly from your audio
Supports your own audiobook files without DRM restrictions
No ads in core experience
Independent app with no media company or ad network ownership
Core listening and offline downloads free with no artificial paywalls
No data selling or ad-based tracking
Open podcast ecosystem with portable subscriptions via OPML
Smart Ad-Skip respects podcasting format and never strips audio
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