2014-10-31
Fast, simple, looks great!
Always good to have another option for podcasts. Many of them are very complicated, but this one keeps it simple. Good work!
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Description
A simple, clean and efficient podcast app.
- Sound Check: Automatically ensures episodes play at a more consistent volume, boosting quieter podcasts.
- Offline: Automatically downloads new episodes as they become available.
(the app will wait for opportunities to download when connected over Wi-Fi, user initiated downloads within the app can use both cellular/Wi-Fi).
- Storage: Automatically deletes episodes from the device when played.
- Other Features:
Stream older episodes without downloading (cellular/Wi-Fi).
Import podcasts from OPML files.
Subscribe to podcasts from URL's copied to the clipboard.
Variable playback rates.
Variable skip rates.
Sleep Timer.
What's New in Version 28
Sound Check: Automatically ensures episodes play at a more consistent volume, boosting quieter podcasts.
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
28
Size
9.5 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 11.0 or later
Devices
iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17, iPhone 17Pro, iPhone 17ProMax, iPhone Air, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro11M5, iPad Pro11M5Cellular, iPad Pro13M5, iPad Pro13M5Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)
Languages
English
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
5.0 of 5 (2 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2014-09-07
Great
Best podcast player I've found so far
2014-08-23
Useless Unless Pay
I installed this, and i couldn't play the most-recent episode of my fave podcast, unless I paid $1.99. Useless! Why not just make it a paid app? It doesn't do anything, otherwise.
2014-07-27
Meh~
There is a fine line with simplicity and lacking of features, this app rides dangerously on that line.
And for all the features(or lack of) this app offers, it just doesn't stack up to its competitors.
It is certainly a decent looking app though, I like the design.
There are some things that I don't like about this app, such as:
1. The controls are not obvious with no hint of any clear function at all, it might be obvious to the dev or power users, but to normal people, it is hard to use.
2. The fact that "this app has no settings" is in the features list is pretty sad, some settings is always better than no settings.
The support from the dev is surprisingly quick, so if you have any questions, you will get a good and fast response from the dev if you email.
The price is still left to be justified, at the time of this review it is $3.99 which in my opinion, is too expensive considering its competitors' pricing.
In the end I think this app is everything it says it is, if you want a really barebones app with beautiful UI and basic functionalities, this is for you. If you need anything more than that, look some where else.
2014-06-22
Cant get back
I can subscribe to podcasts but cant get back to first page to change between them. Buggy
2014-03-31
Fast and beautifully simple
Lots to like about Network but most of all, it has an incredibly simple to use interface. Clean and organized and great for listening in the car with its large playback buttons. Support is great, Andrew responds quickly and values feedback.
2014-02-27
Unclear Description
I just hit 275% on my data usage for this month because while i was out today this app downloaded 4 podcasts. I asked a few people to read the description and tell me what it meant to see if I was alone in my interpretation, and we all agreed that it sounds like this app will wait to download over wi-fi. That is definitely not the case. I'll be deleting it immediately.
2014-02-22
It Plays!
When in the river info, something comes by and you want to hear it "right now", Network gets it to your ears with just a few clicks. I'll take nothing from my rating for the lack of "extra" functionality.
Sometimes you need to get from A to B & a/c & drive-thru's just don't matter.
2014-02-21
Great App
Network is well designed and is easy to use. It fits my needs to a "T". Excellent product support as well.
2014-02-01
Uses Cellular Data
That was $24.39 I didn't want to spend. Said in the app description it wouldn't use cellular data. Lies.
2014-01-14
Refreshingly Awesome
This app is proof that developers who write great apps don't need to add "Please rate me!" dialog boxes to get ratings. Thanks to the developer for not doing this!
After getting tired of Instacast's unintuitive interface, I tried Castro and Pocket Casts. Both of these are good but have little annoying problems with them. I spent a few days doing comparisons and wasn't satisfied with any of them.
I stumbled upon Network a few days after settling with Castro and it's design issues. Network's design is so simple and so clean that it made Castro (which is a month old) look old-fashioned!
Network lacks many features but makes up for it in simplicity. It does basic podcasting very well and doesn't clutter the interface with features.
I look forward to Network eventually getting a few new features but hope that it stays true to its original clean design philosophy.
Four stars because there are a couple of issues:
-Adding individual episodes of podcasts can be cumbersome when setting it up. I should be able to swipe consecutively without it exiting to the episode list, forcing me to click the + button again.
-Marking unread should be left-to-right, or having a toggle in the Settings (which doesn't exist yet but would be nice for a few of these user preferences).