boxlore
What boxlore is
boxlore is a free Android podcast app for semantic topic discovery, offline listening, and ad-free playback. Listeners can search by show name, including misspellings, or describe a subject to find related podcasts and episodes. Recommendations combine server-side semantic matching with on-device tuning based on listening habits. For matching, the app sends up to 12 recent listening titles, played episode IDs, and subscribed show IDs for stateless processing. Its player supports audio and video, speed controls, a sleep timer, chapters, transcripts, intro skipping, and a reorderable queue. The library includes subscriptions, new episodes, downloads, likes, and history, with Smart Downloads for offline use. Google Cast, Android Auto, OPML import and export, and JSON backups are supported. Accounts are optional for cloud backup and synchronization. The privacy page says usage data, searches, playback signals, device details, and crash logs are collected, while local library data and learning weights remain on the device.
Who it suits
boxlore suits Android listeners who want topic-based podcast discovery, video playback, transcripts, and offline listening. It also fits users wanting optional account-based backup rather than required registration.
What it does well
- Semantic search handles described topics
- Audio and video playback
- Offline Smart Downloads
- Transcripts, chapters, and speed controls
- Google Cast and Android Auto support
What to know first
- Android only
- Usage and playback data are collected
- Recommendation matching sends recent listening identifiers
- Source-available license restricts redistribution
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | No ads · no subscriptions · no paywalls | Free |
As github.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
boxlore offers a broad podcast player and discovery toolkit at no cost, with optional cloud features and several import or backup paths. Check its data collection and source-available licensing terms if privacy or redistribution matters.
Facts from boxlore's own pages
- Data collection
- The privacy page says the app collects search queries, usage events, playback signals, device details, and crash logs, while local library data and learning weights stay on the device. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Discovery data
- For recommendations, the app sends up to 12 recent listening titles, already-played episode IDs, and subscribed show IDs for stateless server-side matching. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The app is available on Google Play, with APK downloads from GitHub Releases and automatic update tracking through Obtainium. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The app supports Google Cast, Android Auto, OPML subscription import and export, and JSON library backups. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Library
- The library includes subscriptions, new episodes, downloads, likes, and listening history, with Smart Downloads for offline listening. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is source-available under PolyForm Strict License 1.0.0, which permits noncommercial use and restricts redistribution and derivative works. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Offline downloads
- Yes · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Player
- The player supports audio and video, speed controls, a sleep timer, chapters, transcripts, intro skipping, and a reorderable queue. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy page says accounts are optional for cloud backup and library sync, and account email is not linked to app usage or telemetry. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- boxlore is an Android podcast app for semantic topic discovery, offline listening, and ad-free playback. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Recommendations
- Recommendations use server-side semantic search and on-device tuning based on playback habits. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Search
- Listeners can search by show name, including misspellings, or describe a topic to find relevant podcasts and episodes. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Google Play listing provides the support email [email protected]. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Android · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Episode transcripts
- Yes · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Video podcasts
- Yes · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
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