Overall the app is great, does almost everything a podcast app should and it looks good doing it! Would love to see the developer continue to add features.
25 June 2013
Has all the NPR shows I love.
27 April 2013
I had no problems using the trial version of this app and I liked it so much I decided to pay for it. Great app. Nice work by the developer. 👍
22 March 2013
Just what I was looking for
20 February 2013
this app is so awesome. you simply subscribe to your favorite podcasts and they will immediately appear on this app. way cool
14 February 2013
Lot of loaded podcasts
9 February 2013
Love it!
24 January 2013
I love this application. Very clean and fluid
31 December 2014
I use an RSS reader (RSS Bandit by chance) to subscribe to podcasts, and digitalpodcast.com to find podcast URLs. Both are very easy to do. Then I export the OPML file and import it to Podcast Bandit.
I've used a variety of other podcast solutions on multiple platforms and none is as easy to use or complete as this combined solution.
If Podcast Bandit did it all then it would get 5 stars.
Thanks for being part of the solution!
11 October 2013
Over all this app has done exactly what I wanted, play podcasts. It has crashed once or twice so it's not "perfect" but those times have been few and far between so over all I am very happy wit this app.
Bear
13 March 2013
I like the interface and the fact you can go to the desktop and still listen to it without pinning it to the side, but it could use some more features
4 March 2013
Works very smoothly. Only missing a couple of features to make it perfect. I'd like to see a way to look at past episodes and download them as wanted. It would also be wonderful if there were a "Transfer to device" button to move all downloaded episodes to a removable device. Aside from those two things, this app is perfect.
3 March 2013
This is the most useful podcast app I've seem so far. It's pretty good at accepting RSS links and managing different subscriptions including podcast metadata. Its not super-flashy but it works reliably and has a solid design. I'm using this app as my primary podcast aggregator now and am satisfied with it.
15 February 2013
This app is the closest one that I have found that could be a replacement for ITunes. Most of the podcasts I like are here. Does need some work yet. Have had some issues with podcasts not downloading and the app crashing. Love the search feature.
14 February 2013
It is a very capable app, it just needs more automation to be able to auto delete the episodes after they are watched and some GUI improvements. But the interface is nice and it is more stable than the rest.
8 February 2013
Almost the same as the iPhone one which is to say works very well. If you listen to podcasts then this is the one for you.
1 February 2013
The application has some pretty cool features, like being able to add a podcast episode directly to the playlist, and having a very easy and powerful search engine I am really enjoying this application. Only problem is as of right now their is no way to alter when or how the player updates podcasts, but I'm pretty sure that will come in with updates.
5 April 2015
Two good things about this player:
1. It actually does save the podcasts locally
2. It doesn't suck as bad as every other windows 8 player I've tried
Only displays recent downloads, even when more are stored on my tablet.
No way to downloadmore than 100 podcasts at a time.. wtf?
Search feature never finds anything
It doesn't crash very often.
Hoping for updates... the software could be so much better with very little effort.
13 December 2014
The search for podcast function doesn't work. App occasionally crashes. Limited customization options. Regrettably there aren't any good Windows 8 podcast apps to be found.
18 June 2014
I use it to grab podcasts, and it works well for that. I primarily use it to fetch podcasts that aren't in the Windows Phone store and podcasts that require authentication. The search doesn't seem to find the podcasts I want, but that is OK because I can manually add them.
One thing that I would greatly appreciate would be syncing of podcasts among my computers. If I add a podcast to Podcast Bandit on my desktop, I have to also manually add it on my Laptop. Even better would be the listen state of each episode, but right now what bugs me the most is not syncing the subscriptions themselves. Isn't this possible through OneDrive? Or even simply maintaining a subscription file at a user specified location, which could be in the OneDrive directory or Dropbox?
8 May 2014
Better on Surface/Windows 8 Pro than on Windows Phone 8, however still lots of bugs. Seems to crash fairly regularly and randomly stops playing and starts playing different date on its own, this is especially prevalent on Windows Phone.
5 May 2014
Pros: Simple but boring interface, layout is easy to figure out
Cons: Podcasts stop playing for no reason, search feature is terrible
It gets the job done for the most part, but it has quite a few warts to fix up.
I hate the wooden background.
Searches for some common podcasts do not show up though you can manually add your podcasts.
I find that podcasts stop playing for no reason and have to be restarted.
2 August 2013
I'm coming to this app after having gotten used to Podcast Addict on Android, which has far more features, but this app is good at what it does. What I'd love to see is an integrated player that will play files downloaded by the app, and an integrated RSS reader would seal the deal.
23 June 2013
Finally. A podcaster since PushPod that lets you subscribe and download podcasts for off-line viewing. A few cosmetic gripes (download status, for one, is quite annoying when it shows the notes from the podcast -- multiple downloads).... but I just wanted a podcast downloader and it fit the bill. Some improvements to the UI and it would get 4 stars.
7 May 2013
What Is the sense of the 3/4 view if you don't use it. Can use video in the multipurpose snapview
4 May 2013
Nice interface. Ok at updating podcasts, but no real indication it is happening until the new podcasts appear a few minutes later.
Worst of all.. Troubling tendency to crash during playback while streaming... and does not retain place so when you restart, takes you to beginning.
18 April 2013
Ok for getting podcasts. Purging old podcasts not easy. Don't care for playback for episodes that are downloaded. Whole management process for downloaded content needs work.
3 April 2013
I chose this program because it downloads files to my local music directory so that I can listen to podcasts with WMP. (Excellent dev choice)
This app does have some stability issues. It crashes rather a lot.
31 March 2013
I would like to give it more stars but unfortunately it doesn't connect to some URL feeds that I added.
8 March 2013
Looks like it could become a great app. I agree with the other requests for future features and would also like to see subscriptions work across devices. I would expect all subscriptions I add to my Surface app would automatically show up on my phone app.
24 October 2013
Overall the app is great, does almost everything a podcast app should and it looks good doing it! Would love to see the developer continue to add features.
25 June 2013
Has all the NPR shows I love.
27 April 2013
I had no problems using the trial version of this app and I liked it so much I decided to pay for it. Great app. Nice work by the developer. 👍
22 March 2013
Just what I was looking for
20 February 2013
this app is so awesome. you simply subscribe to your favorite podcasts and they will immediately appear on this app. way cool
14 February 2013
Lot of loaded podcasts
9 February 2013
Love it!
24 January 2013
I love this application. Very clean and fluid
31 December 2014
I use an RSS reader (RSS Bandit by chance) to subscribe to podcasts, and digitalpodcast.com to find podcast URLs. Both are very easy to do. Then I export the OPML file and import it to Podcast Bandit. I've used a variety of other podcast solutions on multiple platforms and none is as easy to use or complete as this combined solution. If Podcast Bandit did it all then it would get 5 stars. Thanks for being part of the solution!
11 October 2013
Over all this app has done exactly what I wanted, play podcasts. It has crashed once or twice so it's not "perfect" but those times have been few and far between so over all I am very happy wit this app. Bear
13 March 2013
I like the interface and the fact you can go to the desktop and still listen to it without pinning it to the side, but it could use some more features
4 March 2013
Works very smoothly. Only missing a couple of features to make it perfect. I'd like to see a way to look at past episodes and download them as wanted. It would also be wonderful if there were a "Transfer to device" button to move all downloaded episodes to a removable device. Aside from those two things, this app is perfect.
3 March 2013
This is the most useful podcast app I've seem so far. It's pretty good at accepting RSS links and managing different subscriptions including podcast metadata. Its not super-flashy but it works reliably and has a solid design. I'm using this app as my primary podcast aggregator now and am satisfied with it.
15 February 2013
This app is the closest one that I have found that could be a replacement for ITunes. Most of the podcasts I like are here. Does need some work yet. Have had some issues with podcasts not downloading and the app crashing. Love the search feature.
14 February 2013
It is a very capable app, it just needs more automation to be able to auto delete the episodes after they are watched and some GUI improvements. But the interface is nice and it is more stable than the rest.
8 February 2013
Almost the same as the iPhone one which is to say works very well. If you listen to podcasts then this is the one for you.
1 February 2013
The application has some pretty cool features, like being able to add a podcast episode directly to the playlist, and having a very easy and powerful search engine I am really enjoying this application. Only problem is as of right now their is no way to alter when or how the player updates podcasts, but I'm pretty sure that will come in with updates.
5 April 2015
Two good things about this player: 1. It actually does save the podcasts locally 2. It doesn't suck as bad as every other windows 8 player I've tried Only displays recent downloads, even when more are stored on my tablet. No way to downloadmore than 100 podcasts at a time.. wtf? Search feature never finds anything It doesn't crash very often. Hoping for updates... the software could be so much better with very little effort.
13 December 2014
The search for podcast function doesn't work. App occasionally crashes. Limited customization options. Regrettably there aren't any good Windows 8 podcast apps to be found.
18 June 2014
I use it to grab podcasts, and it works well for that. I primarily use it to fetch podcasts that aren't in the Windows Phone store and podcasts that require authentication. The search doesn't seem to find the podcasts I want, but that is OK because I can manually add them. One thing that I would greatly appreciate would be syncing of podcasts among my computers. If I add a podcast to Podcast Bandit on my desktop, I have to also manually add it on my Laptop. Even better would be the listen state of each episode, but right now what bugs me the most is not syncing the subscriptions themselves. Isn't this possible through OneDrive? Or even simply maintaining a subscription file at a user specified location, which could be in the OneDrive directory or Dropbox?
8 May 2014
Better on Surface/Windows 8 Pro than on Windows Phone 8, however still lots of bugs. Seems to crash fairly regularly and randomly stops playing and starts playing different date on its own, this is especially prevalent on Windows Phone.
5 May 2014
Pros: Simple but boring interface, layout is easy to figure out Cons: Podcasts stop playing for no reason, search feature is terrible It gets the job done for the most part, but it has quite a few warts to fix up. I hate the wooden background. Searches for some common podcasts do not show up though you can manually add your podcasts. I find that podcasts stop playing for no reason and have to be restarted.
2 August 2013
I'm coming to this app after having gotten used to Podcast Addict on Android, which has far more features, but this app is good at what it does. What I'd love to see is an integrated player that will play files downloaded by the app, and an integrated RSS reader would seal the deal.
23 June 2013
Finally. A podcaster since PushPod that lets you subscribe and download podcasts for off-line viewing. A few cosmetic gripes (download status, for one, is quite annoying when it shows the notes from the podcast -- multiple downloads).... but I just wanted a podcast downloader and it fit the bill. Some improvements to the UI and it would get 4 stars.
7 May 2013
What Is the sense of the 3/4 view if you don't use it. Can use video in the multipurpose snapview
4 May 2013
Nice interface. Ok at updating podcasts, but no real indication it is happening until the new podcasts appear a few minutes later. Worst of all.. Troubling tendency to crash during playback while streaming... and does not retain place so when you restart, takes you to beginning.
18 April 2013
Ok for getting podcasts. Purging old podcasts not easy. Don't care for playback for episodes that are downloaded. Whole management process for downloaded content needs work.
3 April 2013
I chose this program because it downloads files to my local music directory so that I can listen to podcasts with WMP. (Excellent dev choice) This app does have some stability issues. It crashes rather a lot.
31 March 2013
I would like to give it more stars but unfortunately it doesn't connect to some URL feeds that I added.
8 March 2013
Looks like it could become a great app. I agree with the other requests for future features and would also like to see subscriptions work across devices. I would expect all subscriptions I add to my Surface app would automatically show up on my phone app.