Another user of PocketCasts (Android and Windows). In addition to the above, I make use of - podcast specific auto download, retention, and playback settings

Another user of PocketCasts (Android and Windows). In addition to the above, I make use of - podcast specific auto download, retention, and playback settings - clean Android Auto integration. When I switch from Pandora to PocketCasts, it's quite clear what is happening. It intelligently handles pausing/resuming playback while notifications are playing. Even rewinding a little if it's been a bit since you listened. - Progress sync, so I can pickup where I was on different versions of the app. (Desktop/Web/Android) - Fast refresh of feeds. Your phone asks their server for the status rather than calling each server individually. This was a bigger issue back in the day.