Smart Listening, No Clutter.

Updates makes it easy to stay on top of your favorite podcasts with a clean, no-fuss design. Your recently updated shows are front and center, ensuring you never miss fresh content. Whether you prefer playing the latest episode instantly, continuing a serial podcast in order, or discovering evergreen content, Updates provides a seamless listening experience—without the hassle of managing queues or playlists.

★★★★★

Perfect

This is the best podcast player for me. I tried all the big ones and nothing comes close in convenience. The main screen showing next episode to play for each podcast is pure genius. The developer is very responsive, and the app is being actively worked on and improved.

Free Features

• CarPlay support — stay safe while listening on the road

• Home Screen widget — your latest episodes at a glance

• Episode chapters — skip straight to the parts you care about

• Save or download episodes — up to 10, even if you don’t follow the podcast

• Smart playback logic — always picks the right “next episode,” whether it’s a daily update or a serialized story

Premium Features

Premium features in Updates (available as an in-app purchase) focus on giving listeners more control over their experience:

• (NEW) Per-podcast intro/outro skipping — skip the fluff and dive right in

• (NEW) Custom skip button durations — if +30s/-15s isn’t your thing, this one’s for you

• Sleep timer — set it and drift off worry-free

• Per-podcast speed — customize playback speed for each show

• Listening history — revisit played episodes across devices

• Filter your feed — hide played episodes or show only today’s updates

• Pin podcasts — keep your favorites at the top

• Customize playback rules — choose “latest” or “next unplayed” per podcast

• Extended saving — go beyond the 10-episode limit for downloads and bookmarks

• Personalize the app — choose your icon and accent color