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The most common view I want to see my podcasts in is 'New Releases' - which used to be a high level navigation item. Why do I need to know that 'New Releases' is a 'filter' in order to find it? Automattic is buying Pocket Casts, the popular podcast listening app.

Most of our business models are through people paying us, as opposed to advertising or other models.

We’re just relentlessly iterating on it to try to respond to user requests and make it better. It’s very user-centric it’s an independent alternative to the Spotifys and Apples of the world. Now one needs to go to 'Filters' - 'New Releases'. Pocket Casts is one of the very best podcasting apps. The most common view I want to see my podcasts in is 'New Releases' - which used to be a high level navigation item. Automattic, owner of Tumblr, buys podcast app Pocket Casts from a public radio collective that includes NPR, which reportedly lost 800K on it last year A new home for the popular podcast app Pocket Casts has a new owner.

People report that playlists are now gone - and that the new design has made actually marking podcasts as played difficult.

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The company previously charged users between 4 and 10 to download the app. Here's where the original top level items are now hidden in that design: Pocket Casts, a popular podcast app, is changing up its money-making strategy and launching a subscription service. Under Pocket Casts 7, here are the top-level navigation items You could get to any core view of Pocket Casts 6 with just a tap from the navigation drawer. Look at all the views that can be reached directly with 1 tap from the navigation drawer:Ī few more were added in v6 (not shown in the screenshot), such as:

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This change makes Pocket Casts 7 on Android harder to navigate than version 6. Android has the very powerful - and commonly used Navigation Drawer, but it was ripped out from Pocket Casts 7 to replace it with the terrible iOS-style tab bar. So - by unifying the design - it appears iOS won out. At first glance, that sounds like a good idea - except that Android and iOS have different design guidelines, and different action and navigation philosophies. Pocket Casts has been recognized by The New York Times, WIRED, The Verge, and other top publications for its exquisite design and user-friendly features. I suppose the correct way to frame from issue with Pocket Casts 7 is that they unified the design across both the Android and iOS versions. More than 80M people in the US listen to a podcast weekly, and this critically acclaimed podcast app makes it easier for fans to discover podcasts and customize their listening experience. Yes, Google/Android more recently has also had Bottom Navigation as an official Material Design option - but that style of navigation has historically been primarily an iOS paradigm. They replaced the powerful Android-native Navigation Drawer with an iOS-style Tab Bar.

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We’ll update if we hear back.So, here's what I mean by it appearing to now just be an iOS app clone. We’ve reached out to Automattic for comment on how it plans to monetize the app, as well as to learn more about whether it’s keeping all of the Pocket Cast employees on full-time.

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The app, which is free to download, was losing money, and NPR reportedly lost $800,000 on it last year. Pocket Casts initially went up for sale in January after its board of public media members voted to do so. It started monetizing through a program called Pocket Casts Plus, which charges users a monthly subscription fee for features like desktop app access and a standalone Apple Watch app, in 2019. It’s been well-received, particularly from sites like The Verge, because it’s available across platforms. Pocket Casts launched in 2010 and sold to NPR and a group of other public media groups eight years later. “We will explore building deep integrations with and Pocket Casts, making it easier to distribute and listen to podcasts.” “As part of Automattic, Pocket Casts will continue to provide you with the features needed to enjoy your favorite podcasts (or find something new),” the post states. The blog post announcing the purchase didn’t offer much in the way of a preview, but it did tease potential future integrations. Find your next obsession with our hand curated podcast recommendations for easy discovery, and seamlessly enjoy your favorite shows without the hassle of subscribing. Our podcast player provides next-level listening, search and discovery tools. Pocket Casts is the world’s most powerful podcast platform. Automattic, which runs and recently purchased Tumblr, announced today that it’s acquired Pocket Casts, the well-regarded podcast app. A podcast player by listeners, for listeners.