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SkipCast: Podcast Player icon

SkipCast: Podcast Player

Matthew Grdinic · News

SkipCast is the podcast player that skips the ads for you.

$1.99 · In-app purchases

PRICE
$1.99
In-app purchases
BUSINESS MODEL
Paid
No overall Grossing estimate available
RATING
★ 3.1
8 ratings · Below Average

Evidence scope: No current overall US chart position is available. Category-chart positions shown in discovery are a separate scope. Revenue is a directional model estimate, not verified earnings.

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Feature spec

Goal: Send a clear invoice after finishing a job.

  • Add a client, line items, a due date, and payment instructions.
  • Preview the total before exporting a PDF.
  • Keep an editable draft if export fails.

Screen plan

Invoice editor: Client at the top, editable line items in the middle, total and preview action at the bottom.

States: Empty draft, validation errors beside each field, exporting, and a retry action that preserves the draft.

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Hypothesis: Contractors need faster repeat invoices more than more templates.

First experiment: Test duplicating a previous job with five contractors. Watch where they hesitate before expanding the feature set.

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App Store description

SkipCast is the podcast player that skips the ads for you. SKIP ADS, AUTOMATICALLY SkipCast listens to your episodes right on your device and seeks past the ad breaks, leaving more of the show you came for. Choose how it works for each podcast: - By Speaker: SkipCast learns who's on the show and skips the ad reads. Optionally mark your favorite hosts and it skips everyone else too. - Music Beds: most shows introduce sponsor reads with music. SkipCast finds those sections and jumps past them. - Jingles: for shows that open and close their ad breaks with a jingle, SkipCast skips from one to the other. If it can't find them on its own, teach it the show's jingle in a few taps. All processing happens on your iPhone or iPad. Nothing about your listening leaves your device. A HOME BUILT AROUND LISTENING Listen Now opens on a Continue Listening card, with your newest episodes below and your playlists one tap away. Library, Playlists and Search sit in the tab bar, and the episode you're playing is always at the bottom of the screen. On iOS 26 it's all Liquid Glass, in light and dark mode. BIG, EASY CONTROLS Huge playback buttons that are easy to hit while running, biking or driving. Skip back or forward 15 or 45 seconds, or jump ahead 2 minutes. Play at the speed you like, set a sleep timer, follow chapters, and send audio to your AirPlay speakers. AUDIO EFFECTS - Skip Silence trims the pauses, so every episode takes less time. - Car Mode evens out the volume for noisy places. - Bass and Treble Boost add weight and sparkle. YOUR PODCASTS, YOUR WAY - Search hundreds of thousands of podcasts by title, category or author, and preview any episode with a tap. - New episodes download automatically, and your feeds refresh on their own. - Build playlists from the shows you choose. - Audio and video podcasts. - Share episodes with friends and family. - Back up and sync your podcasts with iCloud. - Control playback from headphones, your car stereo and the Lock Screen. - Home Screen quick actions. MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN Designed for iPhone, iPad with a sidebar and split view, and iPhone Duo, where SkipCast fills both displays and adapts as you fold and unfold. NO STRINGS No sign-ups, no accounts, no ads and no in-app purchases. Ever. SkipCast is built by the biggest podcast fanatic you've ever met. It's fast, efficient and easy to use. Give it a try. I think you'll love it too.

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AI-GENERATED OPPORTUNITY HYPOTHESES

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Hypothesis 1

Implement personalized podcast recommendations based on user preferences.

Assumption to check: Limited podcast discovery features

Validate with people who use this workflow before building.

Hypothesis 2

Simplify navigation and improve visual hierarchy.

Assumption to check: Cluttered user interface

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Hypothesis 3

Enable downloading episodes for offline access.

Assumption to check: Lack of offline listening capabilities

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Hypothesis 4

Standardize playback controls across all screens.

Assumption to check: Inconsistent playback controls

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Build scope

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Define the first version

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Set boundaries

Decide which secondary features, integrations, and platform support can wait. Your version does not need to reproduce everything in the original.

Check the hard parts

Validate external services, specialist technology, data access, and ongoing costs for your chosen scope.

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