![]() Stitcher-this lets you sync your playlists and preferences between your iPad and iPhone-the app greets you with a “front page” of audio news stories popular podcasts. I was pretty sure that Downcast was going to be my favorite offering in this roundup. More for sentimental loyalty than anything else, I stick with Podcaster-but either will do the job just fine if you only listen to and manage podcasts from your iPhone or iPod touch. ![]() But it is built mainly for the iPhone, just like Podcaster, and I don’t need two apps with the same capabilities and same limitations on my iPhone. The chief attraction of this offering is its elegant-looking user interface and its AirPlay compatibility. Unlike Downcast, though, you can’t sync your subscriptions-you’ll have to subscribe to a show on both devices to accomplish the syncing. The app will sync playback times for podcasts so that you can interrupt This American Life on your iPhone and pick it up at the right moment on your iPad. also offers syncing capabilities between iOS devices, but not to quite the same extent. You can subscribe to Radiolab on one device and listen to it on another. Assuming you used the same iTunes account to download the app to both your iPhone and your iPad, you can use iCloud to sync episodes, podcast subscriptions, and playlists between devices. Jamawkinaw Enterprises-is one of the best options out there. More important, they allow you to sync your podcast listening habits between devices. This means that they’re built as universal apps, optimized for both devices. ![]() The best offerings, though, give users the option of moving from your phone to your tablet and back again. There are plenty of podcasting apps that are optimized for the iPhone and iPod touch and will work-however inelegantly-on your iPad.
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