Network - Podcast App

Name: Network - Podcast App
Rating: 4.2 (11 reviews)
Author: Andrew Conlan

by Andrew Conlan

iPhone

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: $2.99

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News
Entertainment

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Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published

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Price: $2.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

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4.2 11 ratings · App Store

5/5Best Podcsst App
I've been using this for podcasts for years. It does everything I want, doesn't hide features behind paywalls, and looks beautiful while doing it. Every once in a while, I'll go look at lists of best podcast apps, and try some of the ones listed as best. I always come back to this one. I'm not saying it's perfect. I wish some of the navigation were at the bottom of the screen, rather than the top, so it would be easy to reach when using one-handed. And I wish you didn't get buried in nested menus sometimes. This isn't a concern for me because I do my podcast discovery outside the app, but it probably isn't great if you don't know what you want to listen to. But if you know what you want to listen to, want to have access to tools like playback speed adjustment, sleep timers, and control of skip forward and back intervals, and want your app to look good while offering reliable downloads and playback, this app deserves a try. Should be way higher ranked than it is.

Capozaino · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Utter perfection. The best podcast client around.
As a UI designer, I think this is perfection. Nothing to attend to, no decisions to make. Just launch it, see freshly updated subscriptions lit up in color, listen to them. Genius. There's really nothing missing here... although I'm not a huge fan of the squar eicon.

itunesboi88 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Simple, perfect.
No bugs found yet. No unnecessary features or clutter. No complaints. Definitely worth a couple bucks.

Adam926 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Network works great.
Simple. Easy. Clean. It just works well. Search function works well too. One of the best apps on my phone.

PabstBlueSwayze · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Great, simple app
I love the simplicity. No clutter at all.

_timharrison · 31 Jul 2026

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Versions

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1.0.10
Fixes a bug that would cause multiple copies of the same episode to be downloaded
1.0.11
Fixes a bug that would cause a crash when sliding the now playing screen up and down Fixes a bug that would cause a crash when tapping on an empty up next list
1.0.12
Restores ability to press and hold on show note links to add to your reading list
1.0.13
Performance Improvements Bug Fixes Occasional crash caused while updating the episode list Some feeds being cached incorrectly when updating Playback position slider potentially being set higher than duration
1.0.14
Note: After feedback from users I've decided to remove the 'UpNext' feature from the app, and return it to it's previous design. Newer episodes will now only continue playing from within the same podcast.
1.0.4
Improvements Continuous playback of newer downloaded podcast episodes Now playing screen finger tracking and timing Single tap and hold for fast forward using headphones Double tap and hold for rewind using headphones Refreshing podcast view before returning to it Autocomplete search and search animations Added message if no search results can be found Various smaller visual updates Bug Fixes Episodes playing concurrently due to player loaded in show notes App stopping playback from other apps when not playing Pressing and holding on a show notes link causing screen to disappear Pressing play on the same episode, starting back at the original position Marking as played not always saving played position Not cancelling image requests when removing podcast Various smaller bug fixes
1.0.5
Improvements Better in call status bar handling Bug Fixes Line appearing at the bottom of the playing screen Playing the next available downloaded episode causing a crash Updating control center causing a crash On return from interruption could cause playback to start twice Episode list showing future dates Various smaller bug fixes
1.0.6
Improvements Episode duration added for new episodes where available Sliding from playing screen to show notes improved Bug Fixes Episode URL’s not being encoded correctly Podcasts that release more than one episode at a time not downloading Various smaller bug fixes
1.0.7
Improvements Added 1.25x playback speed Bug Fixes Interruption on playback not pausing correctly Audio playing twice after an interruption Opening playing screen causing unexpected behaviour Crash caused when importing OPML Pause button not working when steam interrupted Sliding left to right after downloading an episode affecting played/unplayed appearance Podcast image for certain feeds not appearing
1.0.8
Bug Fixes Progress slider being interrupted while sliding Podcast images with transparency defaulting to black Various smaller bug fixes If you have a moment and are enjoying using Network, please rate it on iTunes as it really helps others find the app, if you have any feedback or suggestions you can also contact me at [email protected] Thanks, Andrew
1.0.9
New Features Sortable ‘Up Next’ list of all downloaded episodes Improvements Combined notifications for new episodes Notifications and app badges now clear after launching the app Duration of new downloaded episodes is shown, if not already available Forward and back buttons, now have enlarged hit targets Bug Fixes Not saving current playback position when app is terminated Play controls not updating when returning to foreground after pausing in background .m4a files not playing back on iPhone 4 If you have a moment and are enjoying using Network, please rate the app on iTunes as it really helps others find the app, if you have any feedback or suggestions you can also contact me at [email protected], Hope your enjoying the app so far, lots more to come, Andrew
16
Improvements Improved pitch correction algorithm Export podcasts to other apps using "network://export" URL in Safari Bug Fixes Crash caused by attempting to save playback position after a podcast has been deleted Episode not clearing now playing when that podcast has been removed Note: version numbers going forward will now be simplified to incrementing whole numbers
17
Improvements Enabled skip forward and skip back controls with time indicators in Control Center Bug Fixes Fixed a crash caused when looking up the next episode to play in a podcast If you have a moment and are enjoying using Network, please rate the app on iTunes as it really helps others find the app, if you have any feedback or suggestions you can also contact me at [email protected]
18
Network is now free with a single in-app purchase to unlock the following features (streaming, variable playback speed, and adjusting skip rates). These features will be unlocked for users who already paid for previous versions of the app. Bug Fixes Fix for top now playing controls being shown incorrectly when view is open If you have a moment and are enjoying using Network, please rate the app on iTunes as it really helps others find the app, if you have any feedback or suggestions you can also contact me at [email protected]
19
New Features Sleep Timer Improvements Streaming now included as part of the free offering Numerous layout and visual changes Updated app icon App no longer badges the app icon Bug Fixes Fixed a crash caused by an episode not having a valid media URL Fixed a crash caused by observing an episode for playback that had been deleted If you have a moment and are enjoying using Network, please rate the app on iTunes as it really helps others find the app, if you have any feedback or suggestions you can also contact me at [email protected]
20
Improvements Support for iPhone 6/6 plus Upside down app rotation Sleep timer now appears instantly Selection highlighting throughout the app Episode list slide to left now using the iOS standard convention Updated icon design Bug Fixes Show notes links not opening in Safari If you have a moment and are enjoying using Network, please rate it on iTunes as it really helps others find the app, if you have any feedback or suggestions you can also contact me at [email protected]
21
Initial support for Apple Watch
22
Apple Watch improvements Minor visual fixes
23
iOS 9 Fixes
24
Added support for iPhone X
25
Bug fixes and improvements
26
Updated playback engine
27
Fixes an issue where the next downloaded episode of a podcast was not playing when a previous episode had finished
28
Sound Check: Automatically ensures episodes play at a more consistent volume, boosting quieter podcasts.
29 · 17 Dec 2025
Adds thumbless scrubber style. Improves remote command handling reliability. Fixes warnings and minor stability issues.

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Loop - Podcast Player — Same category + similar ratings
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