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Podcast App & Player - Castbox subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

Guru Network Limited, News

Free on the App Store

Podcast App & Player - Castbox by Guru Network Limited. 8 subscription plans from $0.99 per month. 12% of 88 recent reviews mention billing.

  • App Store rating4.9★ from 198,077 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$0.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months11 of 88 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

  • Billing complaints in reviews11 of 88 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (12%)
  • Free trial converts to a paid plan7 days free trial, then $0.99 per month
All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months88
Reviews mentioning billing11 (12.5%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days35% of 17
App Store rating4.9 (198,077 ratings)
Developer's apps1, 0 removed from the store
Age3,372 days
Days since last update47
Subscription plans13
Subscription price changes, last 12 months21
Overall review sentimentnegative

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What Podcast App & Player - Castbox costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $0.99 per month.

  • Castbox Premium7 days free trial, then renews every month$0.99
  • Castbox Premium Promo 1806 months free trial, then renews every month$0.99
  • Castbox Premium Promo 903 months free trial, then renews every month$0.99
  • Castbox PremiumRenews every month, no trial$3.99
  • Castbox PremiumRenews every 3 months, no trial$7.49
  • Castbox Premium7 days free trial, then renews every year¥850
  • Castbox Premium Pro MonthlyRenews every month, no trial$9.99
  • 3 Months PremiumRenews every 3 months, no trial$9.99

How to cancel Podcast App & Player - Castbox

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select Podcast App & Player - Castbox (listed under a plan name such as Castbox Premium).
  4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Rating breakdown

  • 5★93% (185,625)
  • 4★4% (7,974)
  • 3★1% (2,177)
  • 2★0% (732)
  • 1★0% (1,569)

Recent updates

  • 10.31.0Jul 22, 2026
  • 10.30.0Jun 3, 2026
  • 10.29.9Apr 21, 2026
  • 10.29.7Jan 15, 2026
  • 10.29.6Oct 31, 2025

Praised

  • Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • Efficient podcast management
  • Useful community features
  • Reliable playback and downloads

Complained about

  • Frequent app crashes and bugs
  • Aggressive and intrusive advertising
  • Drains battery life
  • Confusing and unintuitive navigation

Reported bugs

Podcast downloads frequently fail; App freezes when switching between episodes; Playback issues when locking screen or switching apps; Inconsistent behavior when marking episodes as played.

Recent one-star reviews

Support en ligneInstallé mais le support en ligne est en anglais donc désinstallé

Mariepierr, Jul 14, 2026

Lacking a critical functionThis app lacks the critical function of automatically adding downloaded subscribed podcasts to your playlist. You have to go in and add each and every episode to the playlist manually

Sempei74, Jul 2, 2026

Will play podcasts you don’t want without asking.What if the podcast you are playing automatically without asking me has triggers in it for me you know nothing about. This is not okay guys. And I know it’s guys, because a woman would know better.

Archangelagent, Jun 26, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

Cool🤌🏻Great

ehsannazarifard, Aug 26, 2026

بهزادهمه همدردیم

beh, Aug 25, 2026

Crazy awesome podcast appI love the AI episode summary, the general layout, and responsiveness of the app. I wish there were no ads, and I can’t pay so much when Apple Podcasts is free. But nonetheless I love this app. If it were $10 upfront per year I’d pay that.

PhilMeagher, Aug 18, 2026

About the developer

Guru Network Limited has published on the App Store since Jun 15, 2017: 1 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

Alternatives to Podcast App & Player - Castbox

Also similar: Podcast Player - Video & RSS (4.7★), Player FM — Podcast App (4.7★), Castro: Podcast App & Player (4.6★)

Questions people ask

How much does Podcast App & Player - Castbox cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $0.99 per month.

How do I cancel Podcast App & Player - Castbox?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Podcast App & Player - Castbox and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Podcast App & Player - Castbox have a free trial?

Yes: Castbox Premium offers a 7 days free trial, then $0.99 per month.

Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering a vast library of audio content. It also includes in-app purchases, suggesting optional premium features or content may be available.

Podcast App & Player - Castbox in one paragraph

Podcast App & Player - Castbox by Guru Network Limited is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $0.99 per month across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.9 from 198,077 ratings. 11 of 88 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (12%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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