Castria

About this app

Castria is the podcast app that skips the ads for you. It finds every ad, sponsor read, and commercial break in an episode and skips them automatically while you listen — no fast-forwarding, no guesswork. Just the show. Then a smart layer most apps don't have: AI summaries, searchable transcripts, and tap-to-jump topics all wrapped in a fast, offline-ready player that syncs across all your devices. And it's completely free. TOP FEATURES Automatic ad-skipping — ads, sponsor reads, and breaks skipped on every episode, hands-free You stay in control — one tap to turn skipping off or keep a sponsor you want to hear AI episode summaries — see what an episode covers before you commit Tap-to-jump topics — episodes split into chapters you can jump straight to on ANY podcast Searchable full transcripts — read along, search any word, tap to jump to that moment Offline downloads — save episodes (ad-skipping included) and listen with no signal Resume on any device — iPhone, iPad, and web on one account Castria is 100% free — no subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads. Stop interrupting what you were doing just to fast forward through an ad. Download Castria and just listen.

New Features Listen before you subscribe — Preview episodes from any show without subscribing. Tap play on a show page to try an episode instantly. Smarter ad-skip activation — If ad detection finishes while you're already listening, ad-skip activates automatically — no need to restart the episode. Improved transcript sync — Transcripts now stay accurately synced with playback, including on episodes with dynamic ad insertion. Better offline playback — When an episode in your queue isn't downloaded, playback skips ahead to the next available episode instead of stopping. Cross-device sync — Playback position and played status now sync across your devices. Mark as played cleanup — Marking an episode as played now automatically removes its download and clears it from your queue. Improvements Lock screen and Bluetooth controls now show full episode artwork and metadata. Smarter download management: priority queuing, automatic storage checks, and better retention of your most recent episodes. Reduced spurious error notifications on wake/resume. Improved queue reliability and advancement behavior. Security Fixed an issue with the ad detector where some shows would be marked as ads Fixed a session management issue that could cause unexpected logouts.

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1. First observed Aug 19, 2026 · 5:46 AM Free