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Castro
Podcast app with episode inbox
As of 30 August 2026, Castro has a free plan and paid plans start at $24.99/year. Castro is an iOS podcast app featuring an intuitive inbox system for organizing episodes, triage view for managing podcasts, and playback enhancements. Softwr lists it under Entertainment. Castro is made by Castro Inc, launched in 2014, available on iOS, Wearable.
Overview
What Castro does
The honest half
Where it falls short
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- iOS/Apple-only, no Android support
- No unified inbox for managing multiple podcast accounts
- Recent ownership change (2024) may affect long-term development
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Pricing
What Castro costs
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Free
Free
- Core podcast management
- Inbox/queue/archive
- CarPlay support
Castro Plus
$24.99 /yr
- Custom per-podcast settings
- Trim Silence
- Enhance Voices
- Skip Intros
- Variable speed
Capabilities
Features
Podcast app
Inbox system
Triage view
Playback
Discovery
Podcast services
Integration with Podcast services
Apple services
Integration with Apple services
Account security
Account security security feature
Privacy controls
Privacy controls security feature
Ios support
Available on ios
Web support
Available on web
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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How much does Castro cost?
Castro 3 is free to download with optional Castro Plus subscription at $24.99/year (includes one-week free trial).
SourceWhat platforms does Castro support?
Castro is available on iPhone with an Apple Watch app and is expanding to iPad (launched August 4, 2025). There is no Android version.
SourceWhat are the key features of Castro Plus premium subscription?
Castro Plus adds custom per-podcast settings including Episode Limit, Trim Silence, Enhance Voices, Mono Mix, Skip Intros, and variable playback speed.
SourceHow does Castro organize podcasts?
Castro uses an inbox/queue/archive split system where the inbox contains notifications of new episodes and the queue serves as an active playlist.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Castro
- Company
- Castro Inc
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Founders
- Pádraig Ó Cinnéide, Oisín Prendiville
Timeline
Castro over time
- Launch2025-08-04
Castro launched on iPad with optimized features
Source - Acquisition2024-01-01
Castro temporarily ceased operations then was rescued by sale to Bluck Apps (Aurelian podcast app team). Dustin Bluck now operates Castro.
Source - Acquisition2018-01-01
Tiny (parent company of Dribbble) acquired Castro
Source - Founded2013-01-01
Castro founded by Pádraig Ó Cinnéide and Oisín Prendiville at Supertop
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