Castro

Name: Castro
Price: 3.99 USD

Castro is ranked #6 of 55 in podcast apps on Freedom251, made by Castro (Brooklyn, New York, United States). It runs on iOS, macOS. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.08/mo.

Castro plans and pricing

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Castro Plus Monthly $3.99/mo billed monthly Advanced podcast playback features · Device synchronization castro.fm · 28 Sept 2026

Castro Plus Quarterly $9.99/mo Quarterly subscription Advanced podcast playback features · Device synchronization castro.fm · 28 Sept 2026

Castro Plus Annual $24.99/yr Annual subscription Advanced podcast playback features · Device synchronization castro.fm · 28 Sept 2026

Castro Plus Family Annual $39.99/yr Family annual subscription Family subscription castro.fm · 20 Sept 2026

Castro Plus Family $39.99/yr billed annually at $39.99 castro.fm · 28 Sept 2026

Free Castro Free castro.fm · 28 Sept 2026

Compared on podcast apps

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $3.99/mo
Supported platforms: iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Apple Watch
Offline downloads: Yes
Episode transcripts: Yes
Private feed support: Yes
Cross-device sync: Yes

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Castro

Plus features: Castro Plus adds advanced playback, sideloading, Night Mode, custom icons, and more.
Price update: Castro lowered its standard subscription prices in April 2024.
Discount policy: Castro discontinued discounts and C2 early supporter specials.
Subscription extensions: Existing subscribers received extra time: 30 days monthly, 45 quarterly, and 90 annual.
Queue management: The Queue lets users add, reorder, and automatically play episodes.
Wi-Fi downloads: Queued episodes download automatically on Wi-Fi to save cellular data.
Playback speeds: Custom playback speeds range from 0.8x to 3x.
Silence trimming: Trim Silence can save 10-20% of total listening time without changing audio quality.
Episode sharing: Episodes can be shared from the player or through Castro for iMessage.
Audio sideloading: Users can import their own audio by adding files to iCloud Drive.
CarPlay support: Castro provides a CarPlay app for listening in the car.
Apple Watch: Apple Watch users can control playback and browse the queue.
Chapter support: Users can play, select, skip, and pre-select podcast chapters.
Per-podcast settings: Settings include auto-queue, audio filters, playback speeds, and intro skipping.
Price from: $2.08/mo

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Best Podcast Apps in 2026#6 of 55

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Sources

castro.fm· checked 28 Sept 2026
castro.fm/blog/pricing-updates· checked 28 Sept 2026