Free podcast player with no app-inserted ads and AI features for listeners
AI note taker for meetings, lectures and voice notes
Stage
Startup
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Founded
2025
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Pricing model
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Freemium
Pricing
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).
Free: up to 100 notes and one free media-to-note conversion. Pro: $20 a month in the US, includes unlimited notes, additional media-to-note conversions, AI features and iCloud sync.
Key features
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
Record meetings, lectures and voice notes on iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch
Automatic transcription in over 100 languages
AI-generated summaries, decisions and action items with owners and dates
Native editor with support for headings, to-dos, code, formulas and diagrams
Import audio, video, PDFs and photos
AI assistant that searches notes, generates slides and study sets
iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac with Pro
Source verification with timestamps linked to recordings
Control Center and Lock Screen recording shortcuts
Cross-device compatibility including iPhone Duo dual-screen support
What makes it different
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
Notes stay on your devices by default; iCloud sync is optional
Every line of the note is editable and formatted as a document
The Podcast App
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