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Salice roseSalice rose Contant is decently funny she motivates women and men she’s not biased towards one gender. The quality is phenomenal and I believe everyone should try this app out. You don’t have to pay anything and you get to listen to this amazing broadcast so far I’ve only listen to Salice rose, but after I run out of listening to her audios, I will further try to listen to motivational podcasts on here. The one thing I will say is if you have to be hands-free and you’re listening to a podcast after the podcast ends, it repeats itself instead of going to the next podcast and that’s the only thing that I don’t like but the sides that this app is amazing and I love listening to my podcast through here because if I was listening to a podcast through a music app is going to play the podcast then play music after what I’d rather be listening to a podcast the entire time. Definitely go check out Salice rose. She hits a bunch of different topics and helps you find different ways to think of things..LexiezbVersion: 6.0.1

"Improvements" made it worse.I have been using Podbean for several years and it functions just fine, it's just cluttered with too many options. With the latest update my podcasts I'm following no longer appear on the main screen. Instead there are only Podcasts they want to advertise and I have to search for my saved podcasts in the search bar. Who thought that makes sense?! Also, too many controls to modify (some of which you accidentally modify and don't realize it and subsequently have to spend time figuring out how to get it back). If someone would create a BISIC podcast app with only the basic controls they would win over the vast majority of people who don't have a coding/IT background. My son is an IT specialist and I asked him why do all these apps get "updated" but nothing really changes? For instance, they move the action button from the top left to the top right, or down another screen... same function but now I have to re-learn the app. My son just looks at me. He says the developers make it better in ways I don't know about. Well changing how the basic functions works isn't an improvement; adding 1000 more options isn't helping the VAST majority of regular people who use the app. Hey let's have "PodBean Basic" for the masses and "PodBean Pro" for the tech people who love to be able to change the order of every episode or change the color or whatever else you can change just for changes' sake. I like that idea! Until then I will continue to be surprised when I open the app to listen to my favorite Podcast and the screen looks different than the day before..Goldstar6256Version: 6.5.0

Game Changer!I have been reading my Bible every day since I was a child - a habit that my parents deeply engrained in me and my five siblings. I just turned 60 this year and yet have never really listened to an auditory version of the Bible. I have always read, often with paper and pen to takes notes, with the idea of”What is this telling me I need to do?” The Bible Recap has been such a breath of fresh air! I will never forget the first day I listened to the Bible being read to me. It was like an entirely new book! Instead of being entrenched in the weeds, I was flying over it at 30,000 feet. Suddenly I was making connections and seeing things I had never seen before in these same familiar passages that I had been reading all of my life. I love the way TLC has encouraged us to read to see who God is on each page. I am nearing the end of Jeremiah and this may sound weird but I am beginning to fall in love with the Holy One of Israel! I am seeing His incredible mercy even in the midst of righteous judgment. I am also enjoying the podcast… on those days when I am in difficult passages, I always know TLC has some clarifying insight as well as a God shot to give me something to chew on. And I still get chills sometimes when she says, “He’s where the joy is!” Thank you to all of you at the Bible Recap who are being used of God to make this happen and to bless people you will probably never meet!.Rudi@OGVersion: 5.7.1

I’m done; going back to PodCruncherI really wanted to like this app. I spent a lot of time trek f to get used to the clunky, confusing user interface. I even earned their Master Listener status with well over 1000 listening hours lifetime. But I’ve finally realized the the unintuitive interface is never going to change. That assurances that users will be able to edit or delete our own comments are false promises. They don’t even make it easy to export or import podcasts from other apps because they refuse to create an OPML save file option. It came to a head today when trying to download and organize playlists for a long road trip, when I finally thought: why am I getting frustrated by this annoying set up when I can download and subscribe to the same number of podcasts in PodCruncher or Downcast more quickly and more easily, in about half the time? Good bye, Podbean. I may check in on you once in awhile to see if you’ll ever commit to doing better, or if you’ll create a UI that doesn’t require an instructional manual written in hieroglyphics to understand..Eazy Triple OGVersion: 6.1.7

Breaking up with wholesomeWhen I mentioned it in conversation, a friend asked, "Podbean? I don't know that app." I said, "Just a podcast app with the name BEAN in it so you know it must be wholesome!!!" Then I actually __*thought*__ about our relationship. Why did I put up with it?! The constant "no connection" message, even when connected to WiFi. The difficulty rewinding, which left me waiting for many long minutes for the audio to randomly reload-- like the anxiety for a text response from a date, you fear, is just not that into you. Pressing backup 30 seconds several times only to end up at the same minute mark! Talk about poor communication. Or opening the app with anticipation only to see the Discover page with suggestions that made me feel like you didn't even know me. Sometimes, Podbean, I don't even know why we did this. I think you just seemed so good, so genuine, but now I see that you don't nourish or support me at all. You'll call me a sell out, but I need to go with someone bigger; more reliable. Thanks for the memories; I wish you well..Attachment_issuesVersion: 5.3.9

News you can useI changed my content when Covid hit. I became a twenty four seven bring it to you reporter. I changed too just having to report the sad news but people needed to know. So many people were dying. Then it kept getting worse and worse and it was my patriotic duty to reach as many people as possible. Being disabled this was the only way I knew to get the news out that the shots were killing people. My fibromyalgia got worse and other autoimmune issues popped up because of an old car injury, my pituitary died. I was forced to do what I could. I had to cut down the number of reports and some days nothing was reported. I’m still trying, now it’s turned into a survival issue. That depressing. I has a “can do” person. My technical skills weren’t what they should be but I’d report on potential cures for people. That’s were I’m at. Trying to give people hope..Nelson21@Version: 5.7.2

I like it like it - UPDATED FOR DEVELOPERI appreciate sorting the episodes in order by date, I like to go the beginning of where it started. Two annoying things worth mentioning. It stopped automatically playing the next episode ***(I’m listening to Radiolab only right now so I don’t know if it’s other podcasts. I just texted it before replying to you. Finished listening to an episode from last night. Made sure my setting was still to auto play the next one and sure enough, nothing happened)***. I don’t know why. I had the setting to do so, and it was working fine, then it stopped. I checked the settings and it hasn’t changed so not sure what to do. And two....Once I’ve listened to, let’s say 30 episodes (a lot is the point here), since the next episode isn’t playing automatically, I go to the list and have to painfully scroll down until I find the next episode. Ok a third. Commercials are annoying..TibbysVersion: 5.1

Best podcast app I’ve foundThe features I love about this app are: -Very easy to make playlists (the main thing I couldn’t find on several other free apps!) -Keeps listen history so I can easily return to a podcast I didn’t follow or save to a playlist -Customizable order in which episodes and follow list appear (oldest, newest, etc) -In general just very easy to keep track of the podcasts I want to listen to Thankfully, all of the bugs/ features I don’t like are pretty minor, but it would definitely improve the experience if they were fixed: -Often pauses immediately after I click play, so I have to hit play again. I listen on Bluetooth and saw another review mention this same problem. -Audio controls disappear from lock screen if you pause for more than a couple seconds (saw this in another review as well) -When I’m browsing the app and the episode is paused, clicking anywhere on the bottom bar to return to the episode (not just the play icon in the bottom right) automatically plays it. I think there should be a way to return to the episode while keeping it paused, and it should only play if I hit a play icon. -The green downloaded icon does not always appear by recently downloaded episodes, so I frequently have to double check -The skip 15/30s doesn’t work when the episode is paused -It would be nice if the catalog of shows/categories was more extensive in order to discover more new shows..TEP1115Version: 5.1.9

Only App that is designed for talk podcasts and not music.Podbean is the only podcast app that I've found that when I press the back button on my Bluetooth device, it takes me back 30 seconds on my current podcast. When I press the back key on all the other apps, it takes me to the previous podcast. I don't want to leave my podcast, I just want to re-hear the last 30 seconds because I either didn't understand something that was being said or I was distracted and just want to hear it again. All the other apps - Apple, Stitcher... are designed for music and think you want to go back to the prior song. It's really frustrating because I have to look at my phone, while I'm driving to hit the back 30 seconds button. But with Podbean, I keep my eyes on the road and just tap the back button on my Bluetooth device and I can simply rewind the last 30 seconds - perfect!.Sbowers9Version: 5.0.1

Single best thing I’ve ever done to grow my faith !My title really says it all, I’ve been a Christian for over 40 years, I’ve done multiple Bible studies, went to women’s conferences, service at church, etc. this really has grown my faith and helped me to understand the Bible like nothing I’ve done before. My husband is also doing the reading plan, ( we’ve never done something like this together ) and it really gives us common ground for discussion. Thank you so much! I feel like it’s the perfect balance of knowledge, history and I love how Tara frequently shows how the old testament ties to the New Testament. It’s an added bonus that she’s funny!! I literally laugh out loud almost every day when I’m listening to the podcast when she says something that catches me off guard. Good job ! Keep it up, I’m excited to dive into the New Testament in the next couple of months !.Joni on SavannahVersion: 5.8.1

Connecting The Dots*“Dr. Wilmer Leon” is among today's most insightful and thought-provoking political podcasts. Dr. Leon brings a sharp intellect and deep historical knowledge to every discussion, cutting through mainstream narratives to deliver nuanced and bold analysis. His choice of guests—ranging from scholars to activists—ensures a well-rounded perspective on the most pressing issues of our time. What sets this podcast apart is Dr. Leon’s ability to connect current events with historical context, helping listeners understand not just what’s happening but why it matters. Whether he’s dissecting foreign policy, domestic politics, or social justice issues, his approach is always clear, factual, and refreshingly independent. If you’re looking for a podcast that challenges conventional wisdom and encourages critical thinking, Connecting The Dots is a must-Listen. Highly recommended for anyone who values in-depth political analysis without the usual partisan spin.”.RVDICVLSVersion: 6.1.14

Podbean accessibilityI love this application, however, more accessibility improvements are recommended. this means some unlabeled button cleanup, because the fact it would help when editing audio when trying to trim pieces of audio that need to be cut out. that may contain foul language or unsafe use of words. what I also would love to see, is to see that voiceover read the following tabs as labeled and numbered correctly. as a blind and visually impaired user, I take accessibility extremely seriously. Especially not only for me, but others within the blind and visually impaired community. also, when I’d like to see is the ability to edit a podcast feed URL within not only the application, but also on the website. as a recommendation, that would be helpful. for a podcast creator like myself and others..Nolan_Christopher_Parish269Version: 6.0.0

Works well and reasonable pricing, though not perfectly intuitiveI've happily seen improvements in this app over the years. I'drate it 5 stars now and would still like it to be a bit more intuitive. Example: accessing stats to your own podcast is a wee bit less obvious to locate than it could be. Teeny icons on mostly blank screens get you there. Personally I'd also like to know how many listen to full podcasts - granted, mine are a bit lengthy - so that matters to me. Also signing in on the same devices, over and over again, need not ask me whether I want to sign on via other means: (Google account, password, facebook). 200+ sign-ins via the same manner somehow could be registered as my sign-in method of choice. Still - 5 stars at point. This is a good app and at good value..BklynWoidzVersion: 6.1.4

Problem w/Lower Speed: Echo.Slowing this app down just adds an echo or delay. Talk about a grating, unsatisfying, crude, low-tech approach! If, however, you are one of the 99 percentile then you use this app to speed up your podcast & this idiosyncrasy isn’t an issue. For 50% speed just say everything twice: I I can’t can’t stand stand this this app app but but it’s it’s all all I I have have on on my my iPhone iPhone that’ll that’ll play play .80x 80x!! Why slow down speed? Comprehension & retention. Technical podcasts are how to follow at high speeds. Trying to recall & share a partially understood podcast is impossible. Whether the subject matter is Covid-19 or nutri-genomics, politics, sociology, psychology, physiology, or comedy if you want to understand it enough to intelligently share: slow-it-down ...but without the annoying echo!.MhfykfkydykdyjVersion: 5.3.0

Beyond irritated.I have constant buffering problems on the app. At home, at work, everywhere. I know the automatic response is going to be “It’s your connection.”, but it isn’t. It’s not a WiFi issue, because Podbean is the ONLY issue I have on my phone. The worst thing is that if I have to pause a long podcast, I know when I go back to it that it will try to start where I left off but will never play. It just buffers. Right now, as I type this, I’ve been waiting for 15 minutes hoping that an episode of “Something to Wrestle” will start back up but it won’t. I’ll have to shut off and restart my phone just for the app to work again. I liked the app at first but it has become absolute garbage in the last couple weeks. I’m never using Podbean, again..GuckyVVersion: 4.1.7

I’d give it 5 ⭐️ however…I LOVE the app. I only have two issues with it. I listen to one podcast while driving and that is the only one that I want to download. How can I stop ALL of the other podcasts that I follow from downloading too? If I choose to download another one, let that be my choice please. The other is that if I hit a “dead zone”, or if I have to pause the episode for more than a few seconds, it stops playing completely, I can’t get that episode to restart. Exiting out of the app and fully closing it, nope, doesn’t work, switching to a different episode sometimes works and other times they won’t play either. Then I have to wait up to TWO DAYS to be able to get the original episode to play again. I have noticed others who have the same issues… please fix this..RaveynAngelVersion: 5.5.2

Great app with great features, but still buggyI love this app with all it's features, especially the control that you have over playlists, and batch managing podcast episodes. It's perfect for someone like me who listens to nearly 20 episodes a week of different podcasts. However, there are a couple of small bugs that keep me from rating it five stars. When I'm connected to a Bluetooth device, the first time I try to play from the app, it will stop immediately. I have to press play a second time for a podcast to play. Second, the app will not always delete played episodes from a playlist. And third, the app will often disappear from the lock screen when paused. Edit: I dropped my review from four to three stars because the app stopped automatically playing the next episode, even after turning the option off and back on and restarting the app..Spicey90Version: 5.1.3

Most optionsI have 5 or 6 podcast apps on my phone and have used all at least a bit. I have been using Podbean almost exclusively for the past month+ because there are some many easy to find podcasts. I often work all night on my computer for my business and to keep my mind from wandering, I need to have talk radio or a podcast playing. Although I don’t hear everything I do pick up a lot. And Incan only have a specific type of voice and cadence that doesn’t irritate or distract me. Needless to say, I burn through a LOT of podcasts! And Podbean is the only app I have been able to continually use and find the ‘right’ podcast to play - for hours at a time! Love it!.LRC123!!Version: 6.1.9

Good stuff!Really good podcast, especially when practitioners are interviewed (like a Wes Beavis). The celebrity Christian interviews aren’t that helpful (IMO) from a practical standpoint since it’s like visiting a another church at a conference— what worked in one place doesn’t necessarily work in another. Also, Steve said a couple inconsistent things in his recent cast with Brendan Reed. Steve said integrity was important to him but he later related two examples where he purposely lied to the elders and purposely preached a poor sermon, both to try and “correct” his personal thought and behavior. Really? I get wanting to see personal growth in oneself and leadership team, but does the end justify the means? Seems to make an idol out of “managing leadership anxiety” over against the need for God’s people to hear the good news of Jesus. Anyway, still a great show and I look forward to it. Peace..Big SquashVersion: 5.2.0

Like it a lotI’d been using the Apple podcast app for years but all of a sudden my favorite podcast episodes were not updating. I deinstalled it, reinstalled, but still didn’t work, so I searched the top podcast apps. The best ones (as rated) were complicated and hard to use and couldn’t even find my favorite podcasts. I quickly dumped them. Some of them seemed geared to music which cluttered and complicated the interface. PODbean wasn’t mentioned in any of the lists of top podcast apps, but since the top rated ones did not measure up, I tried PODbean. The POD is simple to use and highly functional. I gave it four stars only because I always think there’s room for improvement, though at the moment I don’t have any recommendations for improvement. Thanks POD!!!.TNT Mr. ToadVersion: 6.1.4

Love the app, but..Well, I had high hopes that the new update would fix the ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ podcast, which hasn’t worked for quite a good while. Unfortunately it is still not working..will not download or play at all. If you look at the comments on the podcast, you will see that others are complaining about this as well. I would appreciate it if you could look into this and get it back up and running again. Please and thank you. I received your email reply to my review, which stated: “Thanks for your feedback. We checked the ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ podcast. It is password-protected content. That's why you could not play it.” Ok...and the solution to the problem is...what??What do I have to do to have the right to make it play again, because it used to work for me just fine?? Thanks..ABamaBelleVersion: 4.1.5

Issues with what feels like a solid appRef: Version 5.9.0 (build 1653) First, this app feels solid. No lag or churns when maneuvering through the interface. The GUI seems to be a focus of quality programming. This app provides the options that you want in a podcast albeit with some clumsy application (see below). It performs well when streaming on a low-strength WI-FI signal. It supports the import of OPML, but not the export of OPML that I can find. Despite the good about this app it has some issues. The first issue is the queue manager. You can’t get to it unless you start playing podcasts. There is no separate button to get to the queue otherwise. In addition, when you are simply trying to manage what is in the queue, it starts playing a paused podcast without the ability to prevent it (annoying). The manager also seems to assume what you want in it. I have often ended up with all episodes listed from a particular podcast even though I didn’t purposely add them (no idea how that happened). Second issue: To get around the queue’s shortcomings, I created a list, but there are too many button clicks getting to it. Third issue: There doesn’t seem to be a way to hide played episodes as a filter assist. Fourth issue: Notifications are basically non-existent despite having set the app to notify about new episodes on 30+ shows. I have received only one notice since installing this app. On the one notification received, there were no long-press options such as “play next”, “add to queue”, “add to list”, etc. Fifth issue: In an podcast that involves several seasons, you have to keep selecting “Swipe to load more” when performing batch operations such as marking episodes as played, etc. I am uninstalling this app until it matures..Capt Benjamin SiskoVersion: 5.9.0

Wonderful Experience; Excellent SupportI am as technologically challenged as you will find anywhere, but ours is a small congregation and I need to make sermons available to people who cannot attend services. I not only deliver the message, but function as what may only euphemistically be called tech support. Our research disclosed Podbean has the best reputation and they turned out to be the ideal solution for us. Getting started was practically painless, even the part about getting the podcasts on iTunes and Google Play. I have only contacted support twice, but the responses were prompt and immediately resolved my issues. I highly recommend the company and plan to continue the association when we move into video recording our material..T-aromaVersion: 5.1.7

Anthony Hines job search and career help now reviewOverall ability to create a podcast is very easy and very clear. search is a bit confusing and inconsistent. Disappointed in conversions from followers to subscribers but overall customer service has been fantastic and extremely responsive and marketing has been extremely responsive. I am pleasantly surprised at the overall online service and very excited about the future. That said it would be great if there were online seminars that people could dial into about how to monetize your podcast or other subjects based on industry expert advice and information that way we could all learn from each other..Ahines1Version: 5.3.9

This is the best app for podcastersThis company has taken all of the guesswork out of podcasting and created a one stop shop for podcasters. No need to get a website and server space because Podbean has reasonably priced monthly options, with a free option to try it out with. Easily post episode links to any social media account, or email them. It integrates with Apple Podcasts so you can post both places. (Podbean is a better app experience since Apple updated the podcast app, and Podbean is cross-platform) I cannot recommend Podbean enough, and no..I’m not an employee, just a client with a Twenty One Pilots inspired podcast where we discuss the meanings behind their songs. It’s called the All My FRENS podcast. Stay alive FRENS. |-/.SeancasmVersion: 5.0.1

Love it; found a bug in first 4 hours of useFirst off, I’ll start w the bug. When streaming content (I know your default is downloading a new episode, and sometimes I end up listening to old ones), the time/progress bar doesn’t work. Both ends say “00:00” and the red line doesn’t move. This means that the step-back and step-forward buttons do crazy things when you push them. Pls fix? (Note: downloaded episodes don’t do this - they work as expected) The great thing is this is the only other app I’ve found (than Apple’s out-of-box) that allows you to reorder the episodes from old to new, so if you miss a couple days, you can start w the oldest and just listen! I love the look and feel, as well. Thanks soooo much for making a great app!.Holbytla-essVersion: 4.5

Not perfect but pretty darn closeSo I’ve used this app for about 2 years, and I even switched to Apple podcast between that time, and let me tell you, I’m so impressed with this app. The 2 other apps I used including Apple really weren’t up to even the basic podcast app standards. Just take my word for it, this is the only app for Pods I’ll ever use again, now about the bad, there really isn’t a lot, but the occasional crash was happening to me for a while, but it hasn’t happened in a while, but just something to keep in mind. Another thing is that it seems like a couple of my shows I listened to don’t seem to update as fast as the Apple app did for me. But now you know, this app is really great, but I can’t give it 5 stars knowing the little things wrong with it..Dubstep_JET-LifeVersion: 4.3.2

Ok but had some issuesI want to love this ap, but it has some issues. First off, I like the format, the way the podcast are organized, suggested, and searched. It’s user friendly and that’s why I continue to use it. However- lately it’s been a little more difficult to enjoy. It randomly skips episodes unless you download them. So if you want to binge a season in order- download the whole thing. It also doesn’t go to the most recent episode anymore. You have to scroll through all of the listened episodes to get to the new one. Nbd if you are up to date, but if you are starting with the oldest and catching up- can take a while. So. As long as I download episodes I want to binge for the day, the ap is perfect! Does need some work however..Nate12328Version: 5.7.2

Unresolved issuesI have been using this platform from some months now and at first it worked great and I loved all the new features that my other platform didn’t have. However, for the last few weeks I have had many problems with the mobile app, which is what I always used. I can’t end my live recording, it just continues even after I press the end button and close the app. I can no longer upload my live to my podcast on the app either. This is a big problem for me. If it would work properly as it did before I would have given 5 stars but do to these unresolved issues it only gets 3 and I almost gave 2. These problems are really causing an issue for me..Hay Hay Jay JayVersion: 5.7.2

Crash issue NOT resolvedCrash issue appears to be fixed as of 4 Sept 25. I’m sorry to say the latest update (6.3.2) did not resolve the crash issue as advertised. It takes me three attempts to open the app on my iPad. This is both before uninstalling and after reloading the app today - also resulting in loss of history, playlists, downloads and settings. I’ve used this app exclusively for several years and only recently encountered this disappointing issue. I’m NOT happy! I received the following from tech support: “Hi, Thank you for reaching out. Please make sure there's no battery optimization app installed on your phone and all permissions are turned on for Podbean app on your device settings. Kindly restart your phone and log back in with a consistent strong network connection. Then try again. If you still getting the issue, would you please change another Wi-Fi network or use cellular data to see if the issue still occurs? Feel free to contact us if you have any additional inquiries or apprehensions.” …and I have also been told wolverines make good house pets!.Newton acresVersion: 6.3.4

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Podbean Podcast App & Player Negative Reviews

New Podcast UserRead most of the comments here. Wished I had of read before I used the app to start my podcast. No good news here for the most part. I downloaded the app at the recommendation of a friend who says he was using the app to stream, so maybe he wasn’t using the record features. In any case I think it’s weird you can only record episodes on the app but not on the computer dot com web address; I also hate the recording editor! It’s useless; it doesn’t edit in seconds just in big chunks and the line bars to create the edits with keep overlapping each other and screwing up the cut off points or split points! My God thee worst NOT SO USER FRIENDLY SITUATION EVER!! My iPhone voice memo app made better edits to the recordings that I made in the bean after I exported them. Literally took under 60 seconds and so easy to do. Also Podbean doesn’t accept artwork from sites that help you to create files in exact Apple podcast criteria. You waste your time making the file in another app according to the Apple criteria 1400x1400 or 3000x3000 pixel (I even compressed mine)and then podbean says the image is too large to upload to their platform, I literally spent hours trying to align image criteria between the two platforms to get my podcast on iTunes and it NEVER WORKED, after many tears and prayers I just gave up! I think the developers need to have a way to assist clients to create the right kind of artwork for Apple iTunes within the pod-bean app and reconcile sizes to fit on both. To be a not so technical person trying to do all this stuff is treacherous 😢I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS APP TO ANYONE.Ishray999Version: 5.7.3

FrustratingI don’t know if the below was ever sent as here it sits when I went to review again. I am changing from 3 stars to 1 star. If BARDSFM was not on Podbean I would discard it. Not only does all of the below continue to happen, the episodes change on me - once I choose one, it frequently jumps to one next to it…over and over. I have an iPhone XR and an older iPad. I DO, however, enjoy the chat feature on live broadcast - mostly reading, not participating. PLUS- since downloads are automatic, I had trouble with data storage. So did my sister - we went to Geek Squad and if I wasn’t there to point them to Podbean as a possible cause, they may not have figured it out. OLD Review: [Podbean carries one of my favorite podcast followings. I never investigated how the live chat works, etc — that’s on me. However, trying to advance the recorded episode times frustrates me because it buffers and buffers. E.g.: wanting to move past the beginning to when an interview starts; or wanting to “slide” it back to the beginning. I even tried to get out of Podbean and re-enter to hopefully reset, but it still kept the episode to where I left off (which, in some circumstances would be good, if one could easily maneuver the time-line). I am not tech-y, and respect your efforts. I am just telling you how it is with me. Thanks.].JmmhbloomintonVersion: 5.5.4

Customer self serviceThis company doesn’t answer the phone cause I don’t have a phone number. You can email him. They’ll get back to you eventually, however, for instance, in my example they were charging me for multiple accounts when I only had one. They charged me for extra fees on one month five times. Then when they said that they were gonna fix it, they were gonna credit my account. They weren’t crediting my account and the account ended up being closed because of no payment even though I was supposed to have had a credit and now when I try to pay, even though I shouldn’t have to to reinstate it so I can even get to my podcast it says it’s &22 a month this is because they have a preset setting for AI editing and transcription included and they assume you’re not gonna click it. It should be nine dollars a month for the record and $13 if you pay monthly, I think. However, this $22 fee was added an extra eight for an unknown reason and you cannot change it so now it is 30. They owe me $48 and I’m paying another 30 just to reinstate it. #thecynicalcast just in case any of you that work there want to fix this for me I don’t wanna put my email so there’s the name of the podcast. Maybe you can find me and help me out. Otherwise I’ll be leaving..DanielEaton707Version: 6.2.1

Glitchy, difficult to navigateGlitchy- If I press pause or hit the back button more than once or twice during a podcast, it will stop playing. Won’t go back, won’t go forward, won’t play. I’ve closed and reopened the app. Tried starting a different podcast, then gone back to the one that stopped- no change. The only way it will start again is to close the app for several days (ridiculous) or if I delete and reload the app. Due to this issue I would never use it, but a favorite podcast has bonus content only on Podbean so I listen only to that podcast on the app. Difficult to navigate- I’ve probably got about 30 podcasts saved on my Podcast app. My list of shows and episodes comes up immediately and is easy to navigate and toggle through. Using Podbean is like “50 First Dates”- I’m greeted with a generic home screen with no mention of my listening history and recommendations that clearly aren’t relevant. I have to search for the ONE show I listen to every. single. time. Once you finally get to the show you want, you have to go into a menu to have your episode list refresh- otherwise you’d never know that another episode had been released. Glitchy, not intuitive, cumbersome..OtherGhVersion: 5.3.3

Literally the most buggy and worst podcast appI only use this app because it has a backlog of my favorite podcast. Outside of that: -Stupid to navigate. -Buffers indefinitely on a strong wifi connection until I close and restart the app -Several of my podcasts have “-1233% left” or something equally obscure. -Downloading takes a strangely long amount of time compared to other apps, far below my wifi download speed is capable of -Trying to skip forward or backward is a nightmare -Navigating or trying to play/pause from lockscreen works about 10% of the time -A range of other bugs. When I start playing a podcast on wifi, I expect it to download the full episode immediately so that I can leave wifi without it losing connection and stop playing. That is a basic necessity for a podcast app. I shouldn’t need to remember to download all the possible episodes I plan to listen to before I get in my car for a morning commute. Other podcasts apps do this, even the default iPhone podcast app. I’m running iPhone 14 pro with latest software updates. I don’t know how there are so many positive reviews for this app, the developers clearly aren’t trying to make the best app that they can..TheFreeBro14Version: 5.7.3

Bug infested, most unbearable app I’ve usedI’m using this app to listen to a paid subscription podcast for health reasons. I am paying the subscription fee, and still, the ONLY way I can get the paid episodes to play is to download them, start a different free episode, then go back to the paid episode and mark it as “play next”, fast forward the free episode to the end and let the time run out so it then goes on to play the paid episode. That is the ONLY way I can play the paid episodes and I had to figure out this workaround myself. If I try to play them normally it runs through a lengthy error sequence and removes the download and marks the paid episode as played. So freaking annoying and if I don’t do everything in that exact order I have to start I over. Playlists are absolutely useless… have to sort through all episodes every time I want to listen to just one. I don’t know who designed this app but it’s the most frustrating I’ve ever used by a loooongshot. If the podcast I’m paying for didn’t have life saving info I would delete this app immediately..StickstacksVersion: 6.1.0

I wanted to love this app...I originally posted 5 stars after switching to Podbean. I did love several of the features of this app that I didn’t have with others, and it never crashed. It also downloaded episodes quickly (I didn’t have mine set to auto download, just chose the individual episodes I wanted), and the downloads deleted immediately after they finished playing space and time. HOWEVER, I just deleted the app. Podcasts I listened to daily would disappear from my feed. I would have to search for them again to follow and listen. I thought it was me at first, maybe an accident with my touch screen. But then it did again, more than once, it happened with more than one show. I reached out to customer service, but the response was completely useless. Even if they didn’t/don’t have a fix or answer at the moment, the response could have been handled better. I would have preferred them not to answer at all than what I received. I was too annoyed at that point to keep trying. Promptly deleted..SarahebethVersion: 5.0.1

FrustratingI’m not sure if it’s the interface or what but of the handful of podcast platforms I use (3 in total) Podbean is the least intuitive and the most frustrating to use. If I don’t finish an episode in one sitting I can rarely get it to load up so I can finish, usually I just have to close the app and come back after a few days to see if I can restart it. I also followed a podcast for a while that offered bonus purchase episodes which was something I enjoyed, and I could access them easily, but Podbean killed that option and now the episodes I did purchase are mixed back into 10+ years of episodes by release date and a pain to find, which really is a mood killer. Overall I only use it to listen to the aforementioned purchased episodes I’m still hunting down one by one and adding to a playlist but I don’t use it for anything else and probably won’t unless they make the app better instead of intentionally making it worse..Brian the guy you loveVersion: 5.8.1

Counterintuitive setupI really want to enjoy this app. But everything about it feels backwards, and there’s no option to sort the locked episodes in with the standard ones based on date, which makes keeping up to date super difficult. For some reason downloading episodes is also separate from the original location, and I have no option to have it automatically deleted after I listen to it from that different location, which makes me spend a lot of time on the unsorted list, rather than just seeing the ones I have left to listen to. Clicking on an episode automatically begins the recording, rather than popping up with options about it. What happens when you tap the wrong episode? Now it’s redirected you to a new page, and you’ve got to backtrack to get to the right one. It’s exhausting, honestly, and if I didn’t have to use it to reasonably access the bonus content I get, I would just delete it. I wonder if they’ve got an access link that I can punch into Overcast..Firsttimecaller42Version: 4.3.0

Poor InterfaceAs many have gone into, this app’s interface makes No sense. There are multiple ways to search for new content, but what I really need is to get to and view the podcasts I’m already listening to and their episodes. The episode list is Infuriating. Every podcast I’ve listened to likes to list and play in reverse order...so, for example, when I finish Episode 5, it will autoplay Episode 4, which I just heard. To make matters worse, the episode lists start with only recent episodes shown and then an option to “see more” - which will let you see the next 5-10. Well, God help you if you’re starting to listen to a Podcast with 100+ episodes, as you’ll have to get used to tapping “See More about 25 times at the start of every listening session. Two stars because it works and many podcasts are available - now just take the time to redo the interface/menus. I’s say ‘fix’ instead of redo, but this steaming pile of hot refuse is beyond repair..JB_SmithwickVersion: 5.0.1

Nice design but too many bugsI turned to Podbean when my favorite podcast app shut down. I generally use it when driving, so of course had the auto play next episode setting enabled. It does not play the next episode. It hops around skipping forward several episodes. You have to restart the app close it down, open it again, then manually go to the next episode. Obviously, this isn’t ideal when you’re in a car driving, and can’t constantly grab your phone and stare at the screen to start and restart an app. Hopefully I can find a different app to use that has better functionality. On the plus side, the app interface is pleasing, it’s easy to search, like the design and layout. If I was using it from home or work, it wouldn’t be as much of an issue to have to start and restart the app. But considering I do most of my listening while driving, this app simply won’t work for me..MMSOHIOVersion: 5.9.0

Used for 3 months - Poor ExperienceI used Podbean for 3 months and I enjoyed some features but had difficulty using the software to meet my goals, as well as struggling with their limited refund policy. Positives: posting to multiple platforms, organizing episodes, managing multiple podcasts. Monetization which is not something I decided to use. Negatives: expensive, only yearly options, limited refund policy (first 7 days which is not long enough to determine if you like the platform or not). Editing options on the mobile app are extremely limited and unusable. Uploading and editing was extremely tedious. The editing ai was extremely expensive and limited. The focus on monetization is evident in how the company operates, how they want their customers to operate, and how they treat their customers. Because they focus so much on monetization their quality is subpar, especially regarding the content of audio. They also don’t offer video media options for podcasts which is frustrating and limiting. Recordings cut off after a specific time frame and you loose content from the cut off. If you accidentally delete content it’s gone forever. This platform was not worth the money at all. I was very disappointed. I would not recommend this platform especially if you are just starting out and looking for ease of use and to create quality content..StephdozoVersion: 6.1.15

Subscription will not sync across platforms!I have an iPhone that I made a subscription on, but I also have a Google pixel tablet. Now you would think since you have a subscription that it would carry to another device, but that doesn’t seem to be the case! That is unethical! I will not be renewing my subscription! Buyer beware! To the developer: I have sent you an email and waiting for your response. Day two and still waiting for a response from the developer. I hope he didn’t email me just to make himself look good due to this bad review. UPDATE RESPONSE TO DEVELOPER: I don’t know why you’re telling me to “wait with patience for a response”. You’ve already responded to me and so that’s why I already updated my review a couple weeks ago! My response still stands. You are requiring two subscriptions for each platform. This, as I stated above, is unethical. It is unethical because you do not this stipulation in your details regarding your app..MT TorresVersion: 5.9.3

Can’t Scrub without BufferI like this app because the podcasts I listen too are available on it. What I don’t like is that when I attempt to scrub forward by sliding the little marker ahead, on any podcast, there is always a long buffer period where the “play” button turns into the spinning circle. This goes on literally every time I attempt to jump ahead in a podcast. Doesn’t matter if I’m on wifi or not. As I’m writing this review, I’ve been waiting for my podcast to start playing after I attempted to jump to a random mark in the show. I contacted support months ago when I first got tired of this issue but the round and round led me to believe they had no idea what I was talking about as they wanted me to send them an example of the issue...so a screenshot?!?!! How would that help?!!? Hopefully it gets fixed because the “other” podcast app is barely usable either with it’s constant “can’t connect right now errors”...TDawzVersion: 5.0.1

FYI…..Only conservative….It’s either just pandering to one side or there are shadow bans. The only thing it advertised when I opened the app and first signed in was evangelical podcasts, Ben Shapiro, etc that I don’t want to name… I had to go out of my way to find anything that was center. This goes for news related or just chill podcasts. I found that distasteful when everything should be fair game and not hidden. Clearly this is owned by right winged agenda. You can get a 1✨ for obvious reasons. I saw far right NZ sympathizers and hardcore misogynist podcasters that I have never seen on any other app advertised on the front page bc the obvious is it’s pushing a framework. That’s dishonest. This will probably get deleted. I noticed bots have been rating apps in the store that pander to these radical views. X being one of them. Why can’t we have everything far share, far game???? Wild coming from the side that thinks they are getting silenced..Asha117Version: 6.1.13

If I could give this half a star, I would.I’ve had more issues with this app than any other since buying my first smartphone. I haven’t been able to access content for a month, even though my payments have still come out of my account. I just deleted and reinstalled the app and now it’s not recognizing me as a user at all, it’s trying to get me to sign up for a new account when I click the reactivate link. I’m hoping my favorite podcast switches hosts soon. I have a Stitcher Premium account as well and have never had a problem with it. Update: just resubscribed to some premium content 6 days ago, and I inexplicably received an email today saying, “this is a confirmation that you have cancelled your subscription to...” I absolutely did not cancel or request a cancellation. I logged in to my account on my laptop and there is no sign of a cancellation and my subscription is still active. What is going on?!.Alone_inacrowdedroomVersion: 5.1.8

Worst app everConstantly completely refreshes the app and never leaves off where you were. Now when you start a podcast and go to lock your phone so you can put your phone away and listen the podcast stops when you lock the screen. AWESOME The podcast I listen too drops two podcast every other day. When it does, it only releases one on that day. No matter how many times I refresh the app. I’ve even tried to restart my phone boring it NEVER drops them both on the day it should. Now app will be playing a podcast, then just all of a sudden just skips back like 5 minutes. No reason. Also, the episode it is playing is NOT the episode on the lock screen. Worthless app. Please read the rest of the review App will not download episodes automatically. If you’re playing the app, then decide to open it and look at something even staying in the app, then lock your phone the podcast stops. Unlock your phone, it starts magically playing lock you phone and everything is normal. If you start listening say at home where you are on WiFi, then pause it for any reason, leave your WiFi and now your on your phones network. The podcast will not play. You have have to close the app then most times it has a tremendous buffer time, and most time ends up trying to play the tail end of a podcast you already listed to. I have never had more CONSISTENT problems with app in my life. The only reason I use this worthless app is the one and only pay to listen podcast I subscribe to uses this platform. And one other thing. I have wrote this review before, I opened the app in the app store to add to my review and my review was gone. Duly noted, I will open once a month to make sure my review is still here. And now it keeps logging me out. And still doesn’t load episodes when you open the app or refresh it. And they keep taking my review down. And no matter how many times I refresh the app it STILL doesn’t load the new podcasts. Great news now the app is consistently staying a day behind on the podcast. Now if there are 2 podcasts released by same person, it only shows 1 podcast on release day. The other podcast shows the next day. #worstappever._IVFL_Version: 6.5.3

No issues until…So for 4 years Podbean was incredibly reliable. I’m sure it I would leave a 4 or 5 star review if I was still recording. Interestingly enough, when I decided to end my podcast, I knew I would be dumping all my content, they were very clear about that, but what they were not clear about is dumping me as a user! So I still like to listen to other shows, I’m just not producing any more. So when I went to end my subscription which was over a 100 a year, they completely booted me off the platform, I can’t even log into my account or anything, it doesn’t exist, and they still billed me for the following year even though I ended the subscription the day before the billing cycle. Lastly, all my episodes are still downloadable on other platforms even after they supposedly cleaned me out..MulletmaffiaVersion: 5.4.1

Works well. Glitchy recently.Enjoy listening to various podcasts. Sound quality is good. Usually loads well (sometimes error downloading). Starting in about Dec23, I noticed it no longer saves my place when I stop mid podcast - if I stop a podcast (done with my walk, done with my drive etc) and try to come back later, nearly always I have to manually forward to when I think I left off, fiddling around to not relisten to content which is a waste of time and frustrating. It used to stop where I stopped and then when I hit play it just resumed which was a great convenience. Now even after a short break I have to manually find where I left off. Very frustrating. PodBean was where I first started listening to podcasts but I’m about to go find another app for them..HLC_2012Version: 5.9.3

Insanely frustrating appI am a podcaster who uses podbean to host my show. I got a comment today and instead of just being able to respond to the comment on my computer it forces me to use the app. First I download and then it gives me a listener account and I can’t respond to the comment. Once I get this all sorted out I finally find the comment then it won’t let me respond. I can’t access the comment. I try over and over to respond. Then I finally get to type something and it kicks me out after one line making my response sound short and frustrated with the listeners comment. The whole system is very glitchy and should be 100% scrapped and started over in my opinion. This is enough for me to seriously consider another host who has their systems up and running correctly. There is no reason why should be forced to use an app just to respond to a fan. Please fix this!.Jester 26Version: 5.1.7

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