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   Farewell Instacast

   Josh Centers

   Instacast, the popular podcast client for iOS and Mac, is no more.
   Having run out of funds, developer [1]Vemedio is closing up shop,
   according to a [2]statement sent to paid subscribers. Vemedio says that
   it will keep its servers running for as long as possible to maintain
   existing functionality. We covered the iOS version in '[3]Five
   Alternatives to Apple's Podcasts App,' 22 December 2012 and the
   subsequent Mac version in '[4]Instacast for Mac Fills the Desktop
   Podcatcher Gap,' 31 May 2013.

   Thankfully, Instacast isn't the only kid on the block. Here are some
   alternatives to consider:
     * iTunes for Mac / Podcasts for iOS
     * [5]Downcast for Mac and iOS
     * [6]Pocketcasts for Web and iOS
     * [7]Overcast for Web and iOS (reviewed in '[8]Overcast Refines the
       iPhone Podcast Experience,' 16 July 2014)
     * [9]Castro for iOS

   You might also want to read Julio Ojeda-Zapata's recent roundup,
   '[10]Mac Podcast Client Showdown: Native Clients vs. Web Apps' (5
   January 2015), which compares most of these apps.

References

   1. http://vemedio.com/discontinued/
   2. http://9to5mac.com/2015/06/14/instacast-shuts-down-vemedio-podcast-app/
   3. http://tidbits.com/article/13475
   4. http://tidbits.com/article/13801
   5. http://downcastapp.com/
   6. http://www.shiftyjelly.com/android/pocketcasts
   7. https://overcast.fm/
   8. http://tidbits.com/article/14922
   9. http://castro.fm/
  10. http://tidbits.com/article/15321

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