Wondery: Discover Podcasts Negative Reviews

Wondery: Discover Podcasts App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

Wondery: Discover Podcasts app received 146 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Wondery: Discover Podcasts? Can you share your negative thoughts about wondery: discover podcasts?

Wondery: Discover Podcasts for Negative User Reviews

✓ Love the content, hate this appThis is the worst app experience of anywhere I listen to audio content. No notifications of new episodes from shows I follow, no easy way to find new ones. It’s frustrating how many creators I really love are moving to this platform because it means I’m stuck with it, especially since Wondery seems to screw over every other listening platform by having creators release an entire week earlier than anywhere else. There’s no way to queue up next episodes, the multiple pages within a creators profile is super confusing, and I have to remind myself to check the app - then wade through at least 3 pages to even see if there are new episodes up. And I’m paying for this? Please make the basics of this app experience better if you’re going to keep offering creators so much money they can’t say no, the loss in the listener experience is huge..Cat youngVersion: 1.38.0

✓ Good but not great. Yet.Great app. Spectacular content. By far it’s content is it’s high point. There are few out there like it. Even putting aside the corny voices they try to do (does take away a bit from it) it is great! The voices (reenacting past conversations in events) are cringy and I find myself fast forwarding or even steering away from certain episodes. It would be nice just to have the dialog without trying to add the inflections of the original voice (I.e. trump, Skip Bayless, Henry Ford III). The conversations are brutal. Just say the say and walk away haha. Finally the biggest downside and the reason I am stepping away is because of the app. It’s by far one of the most frustrating parts. When your in a series and want to look at another season within the series, the drop down menu works, then blinks off. Then you can’t do anything. Can’t pick another season, series, or anything. You have to shut the app down and start over. With how short the episodes are your constantly having to do this just to listen. I can get the same content on podcast app through Apple iOS and not have this issue. There are quite a few more that make it seem like a start up app and not a fully formed stable app. I do subscribe (Wondery+) but it seems as though this might be a mistake. Thanks for the content though!.Fug3158Version: 1.45.0

✓ Great content, terrible functionalityI love Wondery’s content. It offers a world of amazing stories but the minute a competitor starts offering anything close to Wondery’s content I will probably switch if they have built an app that glitches less than this one does. The featured review discusses the same reasons I love and hate this app but that review was written over a year ago and this app does not function any better. Trying to explore different seasons of one show is nearly impossible cause the minute you try to scroll thru the seasons, it exits off the page. When I listen in my car, it won’t automatically just go to the next episode and it’s not so simple as pressing the play button cause the play button always takes time to load. I just don’t understand how a major app could have some many functionality problems.Harper DagnyVersion: 1.38.0

✓ Love Wondery but could use some updatesI am obsessed with Wondery shows and it’s great having them all in one place however the app could use a few updates. Mainly I wish that after I finished a show it would recommended similar shows so I didn’t have to do my own research to find new shows. It would also be great to have personal recommendations based on what I have been listening to. It can also be quite slow to boot up and sometimes when I’ve paused my show after a few minutes the app crashes which is annoying when I’m just jumping out of the car for a few minutes. However, all in all I love Wondery and as long as I can get all my shows in one place ad free, I’m a happy gal!.PeoplecallmebeeVersion: 1.15.0

✓ Awful appLet's be clear - I love Wondery's content but this app is the absolute pits and soooo frustrating. It buffers, crashes, fails to pick up at the right point of.a part-played podcast and is generally useless. The piece de resistance was when I dutifully downloaded hours of content for a 4 hour flight only for the app to kick me out after takeoff. As you can't log in without a connection, I was podcast-less for the whole flight. Today, I'm trying to play a new episode of a series but just get a spinning wheel despite being on super fast broadband. And I pay for this. I think it'll soon be time to abandon this app and endure the ads when listening for free on other, better designed podcast applications..Stevie_dmVersion: 1.15.0

✓ Great shows, but.....I love all Wondery plus has to offer but I can’t listen to a single episode easily in the last week or so. My app crashes at least 3 times before I can select “play” and will also just randomly shut down 😢 I’m using iOS 14 so am not sure what’s causing the issue..DanopaediaVersion: 1.6.5

✓ App crashesLove Wondery but the app crashes. App should be better for the cost.BanffbuckarooVersion: 1.7.1

✓ Wondery good. App bad.Wondery content is wonderful! But one star for you atrocious app. I’m on a one week trial and I will definitely not subscribe. Especially since it seems like you’ve known about the issues for months. Just listen on another platform to avoid issues..Juiper of the nordVersion: 1.7.3

✓ Love Wondery. The app - not so muchI have been listening to Wondery shows for a while. I love the content. I recently subscribed to Wondery + and started using the app instead of the Apple podcast app. I mostly listen to podcasts while driving, my cell phone is connected to my car on Apple CarPlay. Every time I receive a phone call or a text message the app resets itself and will not continue playing the podcast after the call is finished or the text message reading is completed. I have to get my phone, unlock it, open the Wondery app again, push play again to continue listening. Not only is this extremely annoying, it is also dangerous to do while driving. Please fix this. There is no value to Wondery + otherwise: I would prefer to continue to use the Apple podcast app.Mg1818Version: 1.6.3

✓ Too many bugsSwitching back to my other podcast apps. This has too many glitches, takes ages to download anything and limited search function..MegbytheseaVersion: 1.26.0

✓ BooYou get paid through sponsors and those that CHOOSE to pay…your patrons. Now you have made even the older podcasts a paid subscription. Boo hiss! Good luck. From another dropped customer. There are too many podcasts, but thx anyway. (Lots of complaints all over SM).2gd4uVersion: 1.26.0

✓ Please fix the appI’ve upgraded my review to 3 stars because it is usable now whereas initially it would crash if not on WiFi. It is still buggy, swipe too fast and the app will simply crash. I have an iPhone XR so it’s not my phone. I find the global controls frustrating, you normally need to open the app fully to fast forward or go back 15 seconds, it won’t let you do it using the global controls. Sometimes it’s fine but often it isn’t. This doesn’t happen with any other media apps. Wondery’s content is fantastic and that’s why I’m a premium subscriber, but it deserves a more reliable app. In terms of features, I would love a queue, like the Castro app has..MoireachVersion: 1.11.3

✓ Lose sound 10 mins before the end of each episode!I LOVE Wondery, but listening to ‘Who killed Daphne?’ Was frustrating as I lost sound 10 mins before the end of every episode. Bizarre! Apart from that I love the app!.FizzFloraVersion: 1.21.0

✓ Unresponsive AppWhen starting a podcast or trying to pause it (as well as then play again) the app is almost non responsive to the touch of the player interface. Really frustrating. So much so that the $55 I’ve just formed out for plus is basically money down the drain as I won’t be continuing to use the app. Very disappointed. UPDATE: all actions are very unresponsive and lagging so much so that it makes the app unusable. Also, no option to create playlists from your download library..PiratesandswallowsVersion: 1.14.3

✓ Content great, app glitchyThe content is fantastic, worth paying the subscription for the back catalogue of ‘This is actually happening’ alone. The app is another story. Glitchy and inconsistent. Would give 5 stars if the app was like Apple Podcasts..ThisisnoplaceforagirlonfireVersion: 1.8.4

✓ So laggyThis app is terrible! i listen to multiple podcasts on it but it is soooo slow and glitchy for a paid app!!!.Loloyolo44Version: 1.36.0

✓ Since they keep bugging me to rate the app even though I’m paying monthly for it, here it is...The content they offer is top notch. I want to get that out of the way. This isn’t a review of a single show or related to multiple shows. I enjoy most of Wondery content. I also wouldn’t have these complaints if they didn’t make you pay for it. This review is based on their app entirely: 1) The app constantly restarts itself and is worthless as far as getting out of the car and getting back in. Every other audio app I have picks up where it left off on car restart. Wondery shuts itself down and you have to restart it on your phone at each stop...then navigate their interface...each time. As when it restarts, it resets what you were listening to previously. 2) This doesn’t help since, their start screen doesn’t make it easy to get back to the show you were on. 3) It also doesn’t help as they push “episodes” over shows so you have to start an episode in order to mute it just to repeatedly click on the title of the program to get to an episode list. Why is it so difficult? Just let me have a quick option to go to shows I listen to if you won’t allow continued listening. 4) I like the Wondery productions, but this app is very flawed. I just want someone who is looking through reviews to know, before they purchase a subscription, that the app will give you more grief than it’s worth. It is easier to listen the normal way..GcauleyVersion: 1.6.1

✓ Needs WorkI love Wondery but won’t be continuing my free trial membership because the app is far too tedious. I’m not paying for ad-free content that I can’t easily listen to. The app is SLOW and glitchy. Crashes all the time esp when I let my screen dim, does not remember my last listening position when rebooted, and does not seamlessly sync across my devices. I can barely get through an episode without an issue, including when I download them. Make this app simpler with less bells and whistles (automatic video previews are extremely unnecessary imo) so that it can be functional for it’s most basic purposes. If you can’t get the basics right then it doesn’t matter how pretty it looks. I’ll probably just listen on a different podcast platform..Samwise412Version: 1.2.0

✓ Great content, rubbish appWhilst the content is top notch, the same cannot be said for the app. Constantly closes itself whether streaming, listening to a downloaded episode or trying to download. It’s infuriating! Always on top of updates in the hope that they will address this but a few months on and no change. PLEASE FIX IT!! 🥺.Af188Version: 1.40.0

✓ Hard to use appHard to use and confusing. Wish it was more like the Apple Podcast app.CheechBitchVersion: 1.18.0

✓ Echoing Robert Whites reviewI was prepped to pay for the content. I really enjoy some of their podcasts. I got so frustrated during my free trial that I cancelled early. Podcasts starting over after anything happens in iOS was already enough to put me over the top. But another super irritating thing is I listen at 1.5x most the time and that would reset and you’d have to cycle back through the speeds to get it fixed but if you do that too fast it wouldn’t pick it up right. It’s like the state management in this app is completely an afterthought. I’m usually pretty forgiving as I myself am a software developer but it’s like there was zero testing done on the features that exist. I think the primary reason I ended up dropping the subscription and why I’m writing this review is because most people listen to podcasts while driving and this app effectively makes it unsafe to use unless you’re okay listening to the same episode repeatedly and slowly due to all the bugs. I’m honestly stunned the app has over 4 stars in aggregate. It currently fails as a podcast player which is a shame because the content is excellent..WeAreOnePeopleVersion: 1.6.4

✓ Star rating based solely on the app itselfI love Wondery, but not the app. It often closes itself & other apps I’m using, doesn’t always save episode progress, can take a long time to load - just overall not worth paying for premium due to the glitches. Will go back to paying if the service improves, as I love the content..@kaiteamerVersion: 1.6.8

✓ Needs ALOT of workNo impressed at all. Almost never plays the podcast I want to listen to. Always tells me it is unable to play. And to try again… very frustrating.StupotpodVersion: 1.40.0

✓ Needs Work.First, there’s not too much of a draw to choose a podcast platform you have to pay for to get most content, especially when there are plenty of awesome free options out there. So, if you’re going to charge, it should be amazing. However, you can’t even choose options for your preferred listening experience, i.e., sort the episodes oldest to newest, so you can hear new podcasts in order. I frankly don’t see a reason to pay for content on here. If you want to offer an option for ad-free listening, it might be worth it. But to charge to hear most content, when it’s not even user-friendly? Not worth it. It’s a turn-off!.Arielle NicholeVersion: 1.23.0

✓ Requires a stronger internet connection than Greece can provideOn the whole, I love what Wondery offers. The journalism and stories are great. But the app offers a very disappointing experience- often failing to load citing the need for a stronger internet connection. No other podcast app I use has this issue. Seems like Wondery doesn’t like the Greek signal. Very frustrating..S in GreeceVersion: 1.8.2

✓ Could be betterI want to like this app. I signed up for a year subscription because I thought I would like it. Even on wifi, I find it loads and downloads slower than other apps. I listen often while commuting through low service areas and it takes forever to begin playing episodes that are downloaded onto my phone unless I have my phone on airplane mode, as if it is trying to use data to access the episode. (It should be on my phone…why?) Update: I guess I forgot to mention it’s been nearly a year of using this app and these issues have been constant. To humor the developer’s response, I did delete and redownload. Now I have the added bonus of my active download quitting when I navigate away from the podcast page. It eventually restarts. Eventually..Beaniebaybee992Version: 1.47.0

✓ App updateWhat’s up with the latest update?! The app will not open. This is very disappointing..87jenVersion: 1.16.0

✓ Crashing, battery hog, nothing goodTitle says it. Constant crashing, putting the app in the background often makes it refresh, and it consumes (in the background!!) more battery than any sound-producing app has the right to. I can run Audible or Music or Apple Podcasts for hours on only a few percent, but this app chews through a full charge in about two hours. I only use it because Wondery won’t let me access my subscription through the Apple Podcast app..DarthfluffleVersion: 1.27.1

✓ The podcasts are good, but...Although there are several Wondery podcasts I’m interested in listening to, the player itself is what is going to keep me from subscribing. Yes, the lack of ads saves time, but the limited options to speed up playback (1x; 1.25x; 1.5x; 1.75x and 2x) most of the time leave me feeling like I’m either listening too fast or too slow. There are several podcast apps and audioplayer apps that offer speed up in increments of .1. A lot of the time 1.3 or 1.4 is perfect when listening to Wondery podcasts on other apps. I really don’t understand the limited options especially from a brand as professional as Wondery. Something else that is very frustrating, is that when you play back episodes on the continuous setting where the next one automatically plays, if you had the speed set to 1.25x the next episode starts playing at 1x speed even though it shows that it’s 1.25. I thought maybe I was crazy so I played something through the end at 1.75x and the next episode automatically started but it was at 1x, not 1.75 as the app was showing. So every time a new episode starts I have to stop what I’m doing, go back to the app and click through the speeds one time until it resets and starts speeding up again. If these issues are addressed and rectified, I would 100% become a long term subscriber. Until then, I’ll probably listen in another app at an optimal speed. It’s not worth the headache and optimal speed is so important to me..Ktb224Version: 1.4.2

✓ Great content, terrible app!App crashes at least 2x before any show can play. Move too quickly through the interface, it will crash. Change a show, it will crash. Sometimes, it crashes all by itself. Despite updates, bugs continue to plague this app. Have used since 2020 and still no improvement. It’s a testament to the content on Wondery+ content that I continue to use this sorry excuse for a paid subscription app..Sammy_K_10Version: 1.25.0

✓ Great content, app usability super limitedUpdate - see developers response. Typical turn it off and on, then see generic help. Really? Comparing the basic User functionality of this app to every other streaming app I have, it’s incredibly poor. It’s not the version of the app (latest) and the “help” pages offered no help on how to remove shows from continue listening, or new episodes from your shows sections. The app is basic and the basic functions I’ve mentioned should be app design 101 (Maintenance functionality is key part of the User lifecycle). Just sayin’- lazy app development. Wondery content is great, and so much better ad free. No issues there. Crashing occurs pretty frequently, which other reviews have mentioned. The app tho is really limited in functionality for the User. Can’t edit or manage what appears in user selected options such as Continue Listening. So if you listen to a podcast to check it out it you can’t ever remove it. Every new episode of those podcasts appear in your continue listening section, meaning it gets super cluttered and even if you manually “play” every ep, it still comes back when a new ep has been released (there is no option to mark Rod as played so you ace to scroll through the ep, pretty annoying). Listen once listen for life! Similar issues with new eps etc, which periodically (and randomly) fill this up with shows you had once added to your shows and long since removed. Clunky, inconsistent and pretty lazy app development..Jkat9Version: 1.12.0

✓ Content is fine, app is trashI really like Tides of History, so I figured I’d get the subscription and maybe a little of my money would trickle to him. But the app works so poorly! There is big stuff—it constantly logs me out and doesn’t recognize my credentials until I uninstall and reinstall, and downloaded episodes will regularly disappear for no reason, which is frustrating because I often download big chunks for periods where I’ll be out of reception and then they’re not there. There is also just little stuff that works really poorly—if I’m using it at the same time as google maps, it doesn’t pause when that app takes over audio to give directions. Every other podcast app can do this! Some even rewind a second so you don’t lose context on resumption. This is made even worse because the 15 second rewind button on the lock screen rarely works. All in all, I’ll probably go back to Apple Podcasts and deal with the ads. Especially because the 30 second fast forward button on that app actually works..ZRHold1989Version: 1.6.1

✓ Non workingThis used to work for me but now it does not. My phone is compatible; I have checked as well received help advice from customer service but everything I have tried and has been suggested does not fix the issue. I turn on my app it shows the Wondery green screen and name, goes black and then it goes off and my phone is back in my home screen. No one has been able to help me. I guess I will not renew my subscription which is really too bad as I love the shows..AndiebritVersion: 1.27.1

✓ App needs significant improvementConsistent with other reviews, great content but terrible app which really is a barrier to getting full value from Wondery+. Slightly surprised the investment has not been made considering how far back these comments date in other reviews..GutgenutVersion: 1.43.0

✓ InterfaceContent is fantastic but the interface is absolutely terrible. As an example , trying to navigate back to the episode list for American Innovations once you have selected one episode is ridiculously tedious - if you can actually work out how to !.Mp64ByCVersion: 1.7.7

✓ Love the content. Hate the appWondery is by far the glitchiest, laggiest, most frustrating app I’ve ever used. If it wasn’t for my favourite content being here I would drop this app like it’s hot.RuthrennVersion: 1.38.0

✓ Offline regional useWondery plus app doesn’t function very fluently when using in offline areas in Australia..Offline use OzVersion: 1.37.0

✓ Very poor appWondery content is great but this app is atrocious. Doesn’t work offline, even when you’ve downloaded episodes Doesn’t have a basic queue functionality of every other podcast app. It’s a rage delete from me….VelmarethVersion: 1.42.0

✓ App CrashesApp is a joke. Crashes constantly. Can’t download multiple episodes to be played offline without app crashing. Content will not load or takes extremely long to load and play if you have no service (even if you’ve already downloaded). Once the first show starts, it will continue to play but don’t you dare think about switching to a different show or skipping an episode as that is too much for the app to handle unless you have strong cell service or wifi. Downloading shows to listen to for my work week is a weekly frustration. I have Wondery + but will still listen to shows with ads on other apps because they are more reliable. Content is great; APP needs a lot of work..SoKal1218Version: 1.43.0

✓ Great content, terrible appI want to like this app. I really do. But it’s a hot mess! Several issues plague this app that don’t effect other podcast players. Here’s a few; You’re listening to a podcast & you get a call, the app doesn’t pause & resume after the call. Oh no. It resets itself & you have to reload it from the start. If you’re lucky the show you were listening to held its place. Pause a show to look up something? Full reset. Stay paused for too long? Yep full reset. Here’s another issue. The fast forward & rewind buttons don’t work when playing. You can literally wind up anywhere in a shows timeline if you make the mistake of touching those buttons. The content gets scattered all over the home screen of the app with no sense of organization. It won’t save a playlist of shows you’re listening to. No notifications of new episodes so you have to keep checking. I could go on but it’s in several reviews already. Just read up. Bottom line... I got the subscriber feed from the website & just downloaded them from there in another player. I love the content. The shows are fantastic. I’m a subscriber. But this app isn’t worth the trouble. Fix this Wondery!!!.Robert White 74Version: 1.5.1

✓ AMAZING Content, the app is so badUpdated***I find it hard to believe that with so many users complaining about app issues that they can’t get anything resolved. You are alway asking for feedback to help resolve the issues. Why don’t you just try using it yourself and you will see what everyone else is complaining about. The app has force closed 8 times on me today. Let me start by saying that Wondery has some of the best content out there. But with that being said the app really makes me question whether I should continue to fight with it or delete and go somewhere else. It never picks back up, constantly force closes buffers, and sometimes it just won’t even play. I always having to restart the app. The most recent issue is the app says I’m offline when trying to play any episode even though I’m able to navigate through it and select different podcasts..ZER0K00LVersion: 1.9.0

✓ Please refund meThere are too many issues with this app and I regret paying £34.99 for a subscription. How do I get a refund? Please don’t respond with the generic reply you send to everyone. Thank you..IncrediblybusyVersion: 1.34.0

✓ So many bugs but good contentMy favourite podcasts are from wondery, but I cannot believe the amount of issues with this app. It often takes 4-5 tries to play an episode, it constantly crashes, there’s download issues. Please fix this because it’s driving me crazy.B-star-kVersion: 1.27.0

✓ Talking so fast..UPDATE: Whom ever read my review below. The dialogue is now far too slow on all podcasts. Laughing. Speedy work tho’ I like the topics that Wondery provide & was going to take out a subscription but everyone talks so fast, I mean so fast that I’ve stopped listening to some stories half way through because I can’t understand what is being said. This is the only reason for 2 stars. I’m in UK so I understand different dialects but surely not every State in the US talks at 100 miles an hour. Will try some different topics and if they are the same, I’ll look elsewhere. Such a shame..Nat87kVersion: 1.11.3

✓ Ads are adsWhy am I hearing ads for other shows when I’ve paid for a subscription? Yes, an advertisement for another wondery show is still an advertisement. It’s annoying. Stop.Sheree PracyVersion: 1.44.0

✓ Love the content - hate the appGoing ad free was the best decision for me! I devour the content and love being able to stream all the episodes I want without ads! The issue I have is with the app itself. It DRAINS my battery like no other app I’ve ever used. I will start listening while I work with a full battery and half an episode in I’m at 75% battery life. It’s also a little buggy. Sometimes playback stops randomly or it takes several clicks to get my episode to actually play. Overall, I’m very pleased but there is room for improvement and please help save my battery life so I can continue to binge 🤣.HayliePuffVersion: 1.38.0

✓ Constantly crashing!!!This app is terrible. It’s constantly crashing, takes forever to load, and is overall not user-friendly at all. The only reason I purchased a subscription is for my favorite podcast - morbid but I’d rather cancel and wait for episodes to be released on Spotify. Wondery is not worth it..BubbiegamachosVersion: 1.22.0

✓ App glitchy and lacks helpful functionalityI really enjoy the podcasts produced by Wondery Plus. However, the app can be very glitchy and freezes regularly. There also isn’t an option to queue your bespoke selection of podcasts. This can be very frustrating if you’re driving..Sommer10203040Version: 1.37.0

✓ Great content, awful appI have written to Wondery support many times over the last year. I am shocked by how awful this app continues to be. As a premium subscriber, I expect at least an app that works. The problems are too many to fully list here. Using an iPhone 11 Pro Max. Examples: open the app, app will take a full half a minute to render the home page (normal for this app). Click an episode to listen to, the app will crash. Force close, re open, click an episode (after waiting for the screen to render as if it’s on dial up internet.....) and it plays! Turn off the screen to pocket phone...content stops. Open phone again and click play. Turn screen back off- content stops again. Only plays if the screen is on. These are only 2 of several regular issues. The only reason I haven’t deleted the app is that I’ve paid for the full year of ad free and love Wondery’s content. They desperately need new app developers though..Gmailuser13Version: 1.7.6

✓ AwfulI can’t believe they are able to charge money for this piece of crap.LoveMeLover200116792Version: 1.31.0

✓ Great content, horrible appLet me first say that I love Wondery podcasts. The content they put out is great and top notch! The app, though, has lots of bugs that doesn’t seem worth paying premium for at the moment. It often crashes, and freezes when I want to pause or go forward or backward a few seconds. Also, there’s been a couple of episodes that had ads and promoted the Wondery app so I didn’t have to listen to ads.... although I’m in the app so I DON’T listen to ads?? Sometimes it doesn’t keep my place, especially when a call comes in and I go back in the app after my call. Thankfully I got a few months subscription free through my Amex, but I wouldn’t pay for this after my few free months..Nikkibabi88Version: 1.7.4

✓ Underwhelmed!I was very excited to learn that Wondery plus was now available in my country. I downloaded lots of podcasts as I know I have to listen to most offline. As soon as I went to listen the app had logged me out and I couldn’t log in and listen until I had internet again - defeated the object completely. I then discovered that if I closed the app and then reopened it I would be automatically logged in- very strange. However the location of the last podcast I had been listening to had not been saved so I had to find it manually. I love the content of Wondery and would have gladly paid the annual subscription rate. I really surprised a tech company have hit it so wrong. I hope they turn this around..Spursman01Version: 1.7.8

✓ *DO NOT DOWNLOAD*Wondery are deceptive and misleading in their representation of their content. Meaning you have to download and PAY to access their content. Stay away!.Thejeta1Version: 1.7.5

✓ App has issuesThe app issues are why I’m discontinuing my subscription. I enjoy the content, but the app logs you out, doesn’t save your login info, randomly closes, etc. I haven’t had this many issues with other apps and have tried deleting and re-downloading it a number of times without any improvement. While not a huge deal in my life, I’m writing this as feedback for the developers. Wondery is a relatively large company so I’m kind of surprised that the app quality is consistently poor despite there being a lot of reviews pointing out this issue. It’s doing a disservice to the content creators who work hard to create their work, only to have people not listen due to a frustrating app experience..KateeffffVersion: 1.13.2

✓ Love the content but….The content is awesome. I spend most of my free time listening to the podcast on here. But suddenly the app stopped working. I uninstalled and reinstalled and am still having the same issue..Guala101Version: 1.15.0

✓ Paid 40$ Canadian for this app and there’s still adsThe first season of American History Tellers has ads imbedded in the podcast content. So much for an ad free experience. Also the app is straight out of 2008, crashes all the time and if you pause for longer than 20 seconds the app closes. To the developer, no I’m not emailing you. It’s listed in this review what’s wrong. Also the “pandemic special” (season 12) is a giant ad for National Geographic. Skip all the sponsored seasons bc they’re just ads..MmmeeeelllllVersion: 1.8.2

✓ Good but not user friendlyI really love Wondery and all it’s podcasts. I have never been disappointed in any podcast I’ve listened to. My one issue with this app is that it is not very user friendly. Compared to apple podcast and Spotify this is the least user friendly. It is quite clunky and have to use so many clicks and scrolls to locate older episodes. It doesn’t stop me from using it but it does frustrate me every time I use it..ArosomVersion: 1.26.0

✓ Slow to loadGreat content but super slow to load. Makes browsing hard..Kira DevVersion: 1.8.1

✓ App just doesn’t workI have contacted Wondery numerous times about issues I’m seeing in other reviews also. -Skipping episodes half way through -Not remembering your place/already played episodes -If I’m on 5G rather than wifi it actually takes 10 minutes for the episode to play (I’ve timed it on numerous occasions and sent screen recordings of this to Wondery) I had the advice from Wondery of ‘make sure you have the latest update/software’ and I absolutely have done everything, it’s just not working and like other reviews have said it’s 100% a better option to pay for Apple Podcasts instead as they never ever have any issues..Ruby3356833Version: 1.30.0

✓ Constantly Shuts Down When PausedI enjoy the Wondery podcasts and paid for a premium membership to boost their work and avoid commercials. But anytime I pause a podcast for more than ten seconds I lose the ability to restart. I must go to the podcast which restarts and spins for several seconds before showing the pod I was listening to on the bottom. It never goes back to where I was page-wise so I have to go the my library and find the pod I was listening to again in order to access episodes. For such great content, it’s a really poorly designed app. If I hadn’t paid the fee I’d listen on my other podcast app on which I can pause as long as needed before it takes me to exactly where I was. Such a bummer..Lauren ReaderVersion: 1.7.1

✓ App sucksThe app is designed for a phone screen which is utterly idiotic for those listening on an iPad. It doesn’t automatically fit the iPad screen. The app also often stops working whereby nothing is in your library, and anything you search comes up with no results. The only way to solve this is to log out and log in again, or uninstall and reinstall the app. The design and performance of a podcasting app that is so poorly designed is beyond insulting considering Wondery has the audacity to charge users a subscription to listen to their more popular shows. You can’t even get a subscription link to add to apple podcasts to listen there, which other podcasts that charge users do so that you can listen using your preferred podcast player app. I won’t be renewing my subscription and am baffled at how useless this app is..BISB_LadyVersion: 1.35.1

✓ Really want to love itAs many others have said, the content is excellent, but the app itself needs a lot of work. Episodes often take a very long time to load once you press play, once it starts playing often the buttons to pause, ff, and rewind don’t work or have a horrible lag. I have to restart the app entirely to try to get from the currently playing episode screen back to the library if I’m not into a particular episode because the down arrow doesn’t work at all. Listening to only a few episodes with no other apps open or in the background the other day somehow drained my entire phone battery. Also nearly impossible to get it to work with my apple carplay. I’m sure that improvements will come but not sure I want to pay to subscribe until the app is useable..CmcgaryVersion: 1.2.0

✓ Barely functional.A great selection of podcasts let down by the fact that the app has basically zero functionality. It often loses your place within the episode, has no way of clearing your listening history, you can't add episodes to your queue for example..RauhlemotionsVersion: 1.43.0

✓ Didn’t get past the sign-up screenThey don’t use the proper APIs, so no suggested password or auto complete options. I’m done making up passwords, so I’m done with this app..TycfscfscfdggvVersion: 1.7.7

✓ Like others, love content but SO BUGGYIf I try to rewind 15 sec it freezes, or keep playing and then 3 min later rewind 15 sec. Every time I open the app, the player displays the very first podcast series I listened to on Wondery (like 6 shows ago!) and it takes a few minutes for it to refresh. Pretty much anything I do, rewind, try to read episode details, go back to home screen, there is a delay OR more times than not it just freezes and I have to restart app and then go through a series of frustrating deejays to get back to up where I was (which I usually can't). For awhile there it. would freeze 2 min before the end of each episode and because the fast forward doesn't work, I'd end up having to listen to about 10 min I'd already heard. The content is totally up my alley... But I want to smash Wondery thru my phone at least three times an episode. I'm on a free trial now but don't think I can justify paying a monthly fee for this... Total bummer!!.Laura in the BerkshiresVersion: 1.2.0

✓ Good need more improvementsGood app not in apple carplay No where near good as podcast or Spotify.Shivs.gkVersion: 1.14.2

✓ Takes too long to loadI use it to browse the shows which I love. But the podcasts take too long to load (no buffering?) so I use Apple Podcast to listen instead..Nishant PandavVersion: 1.7.1

✓ Rubbish app but great contentI really joy the content on Wondery and think it’s value for money. However I think you are better off paying for your subscription via another app like Apple Podcasts. The issues I have with the app are: - when I’m listening to a series it will start the next episode 3/4 through even though I haven’t started it - the my shows section only sorts by alphabetical order. That means there is no way of seeing which shows have been recently updated (for example on Apple they rank each show my latest update and you can see a list of all episodes in order) - if you start a download of an episode you can’t leave the page until it is finished (or even change season) - it doesn’t always register when you have finished episodes so leaves them appearing half played - you can’t delete downloads from the episode pages Things I really like: - the drop down menus for the seasons - it’s easy to access the details for series and episodes - again the content - the categories on the front page (very easy to find new shows).Lucky 594Version: 1.11.1

✓ Content great. App appallingI will have to cancel subscription. Constantly crashing or hanging. A massive disappointment. Back to Spotify and ads..Ddiggity48Version: 1.7.1

✓ Oh dear!It’s a pity that I have to give this podcast a low rating: it’s not actually the content per se (that is OK), but the way it’s put together. I’ve only just decided to try it as I am very interested in real crime, but the ensuing frustration with my inability to navigate my way to the next episode of two series that I’d started ( still haven’t found either of them again!) has forced me to cancel my subscription..WhackiJackiVersion: 1.48.0

✓ Keeps crashingI don’t know how the average is over 4 stars when the vast majority of any recent reviews are one star. It wouldn’t play the episodes I started the free trial for at all. Back-and-forth with helpdesk messages and those episodes finally play (now that the free trial is over) but the app still crashes multiple times per episode. FIX IT!.Health and education orientedVersion: 1.47.0

✓ Terrible appTried it and it’s too much trouble ... Like another reviewer said, it resets every time you pause, doesn’t pause for phone calls. Etc. also, was looking for a particular podcast I KNOW is on Wondery and it only took me to an episode of a different podcast .. the episode had the same title as the title of a whole podcast.. that was the only listing .. no sign of the original podcast I was searching. . I got interested in a snippet from that episode and decided to go back and start at the beginning of that season but all the episodes were out of order and I couldn’t find the first. I give up. It’s faster to skip thru ads on different podcatchers than try to deal with this one..SoonerbratVersion: 1.6.9

✓ App crashes upon openingAm a plus customer but for the last 2 weeks the app has crashed and closed upon opening. I don’t know how prevalent this is but I’m on an iPhone 12 and the app is updated. Please sort it out!! Other then that the content is great but the app is slow and cumbersome. Sometime it doesn’t let you pause/stop etc and you have to close the app entirely to MAKE IT STOP!! If you’ve downloaded a show but you’re not connected to the internet it’s awful and doesn’t work half the time or takes an age, even though in theory it should be fine. The app just needs a massive overhaul. Please can you fix the crash upon opening bug tho or I will cancel as I can’t use it!!.Caygee StewartVersion: 1.22.0

✓ App is not there yet.Love the interface but my God this is such a glitchy app. I’m a subscriber and every time I go to play a podcast a pop up comes up asking me if id like to subscribe to Wondery+ and the only way to be able to listen to an episode is to click one of the options. When I click $4.99 a month options Wondery kindly let’s me know “you’re already subscribed to Wondery+” (wow thanks I had no idea). Once I go through that I go to resume the last podcast I was listening to. But wait! Not so fast! The app won’t play the most recent podcast you were listening to so you have to go into ANOTHER podcast episode, let that play for a couple seconds, and THEN you can listen to the episode you really want to hear. I subscribed to Wondery+ back on the Apple podcast app and when I heard Wondery had their own app with a more aesthetically pleasing interface I decided to cancel my subscription through apple and do it directly through the Wondery app. Needless to say I’ll be going back to the OG podcast app. Maybe I’ll check Wondery out again in a year or so to see if they have gotten things together. Kind of crazy a company that prides itself on its content could roll out such a terrible app!.Sammyd4491Version: 1.32.0

✓ Still getting advertisementsI paid my subscription and still get the advertisements..Alan_Melbourne.Version: 1.53.0

✓ Wonderful content, terrible functionalityNothing wrong with the content but will not be paying for a subscription again. The app is really frustrating to use. VERY slow to load. Widget disappears from lock screen if paused for too long. I can’t use headphones to pause and play. Have to open app to play between episodes..Glm423Version: 1.18.0

✓ User experience makes me wonder why I botherLike so many other reviews here, the content of Wondery is great and paying for zero ads (particularly on some shows) is the only reason I pay - because it sure isn’t for the app experience. For starters, the latency on waiting for shows to play or load is so bad. Sometimes you’re not sure if you hit play and you end having this stand off with the play/pause button to see who flinches first. Other times it’s just simply waiting for the show info to load to check it out but having to navigate through obscure buttons to read it, only to find out it’s generic and the info for the latest season is only deciphered by checking out the first episode. And then there is the episode info. Which genius thought that it was a good idea to make a show automatically play (and interrupt whatever you were currently listening to) when you click on an episode anywhere in the app? Then the episode info is in a completely separate window so if you want to preview a show you have to first interrupt what you’re listening to, then click to another screen, then perform multiple clicks back with zero ability to archive/clear, add to a queue, download or save for later on that particular screen. It’s basic functionality like this that makes me question the charge every time I see it on my bill. To put it into perspective, I subscribe to the shows on another app and use it to preview them to determine if I want to come over to this app and listen or not. You’re also doing a disservice to your network of shows by having a poor search functionality that doesn’t show the right results, zero personalisation to suggest other shows and no filters that allow you to find shows from particular categories. **and please, don’t patronise me further by making some poor underpaid intern or VA from overseas to put your generic reply to this review refusing to acknowledge any of the design issues and just telling me to download it again. It only makes it worse (and encourages me to rate it even lower)**.Dan PinneVersion: 1.35.0

✓ When it works, it’s greatUnfortunately, podcasts freeze, skip ahead anywhere from 5 to 12 seconds at a time, or refuse to play at all. For something paid for, it’s upsetting..RosenattieVersion: 1.47.0

✓ Content vs appThe content on Wondery has something for everyone. Hundreds of hours of great stories and history. The app however leaves a lot of room for improvement. I work in areas where coverage is spotty so I download content to listen to. Stories don’t play in order, and they download out of order too. Constantly have to stop and find where I was to find the next episode. The app just shuts down and goes to the Home Screen whenever it wants and gets very slow and sluggish. Likes to constantly go back to the top when scrolling down looking for episodes. Minor inconveniences but they get very annoying. All in all it is worth the cost of Wondery plus..8374849201765Version: 1.14.0

✓ Amazing shows, terrible app.This is the worst app that I continue to pay for, all because of the great content. The downloads fail all the time, it crashes, it has poor navigation and no clear way to see new episodes. So it is a testament to Wondery creators that it gets 3 stars! Please work on this app!!.McsloVersion: 1.20.0

✓ Expect more for an app I’m paying forFor an app that I pay a monthly subscription to I expect more. Consistently freezing, not loading episodes, slow at loading to even be able to press play on an episode. I have to keep closing the app and restarting it..Aimes8Version: 1.45.0

✓ Poor Interface & App DevelopmentI love some of the shows on this platform but my lower rating lies solely on the poor app development. It’s clunky and slow. It’s a pain to try and get it to work if you’re offline, even when you’ve downloaded the episodes. I even have Wondery+ and this app is still pretty crappy. It also will kick you out and make you log in again fairly often. Even if you had it open listening to it in the morning, by the afternoon it will make you sign in again which is annoying. I don’t even have it on another device so it’s not like it’s because I was using it somewhere else, it just logs me out. Also I don’t share my account with anyone so again it doesn’t log me out related to any glitches with that. I like the shows but this is probably my least favorite interface to listen on. If I could get the exclusive content elsewhere I probably would just because I hate fighting with this app. Also, this app drains my battery fastest compared to other platforms….Adoodley96Version: 1.48.0

✓ Fantastic content—absolutely garbage appI love Wondery and I subscribe to the Wondery+ version and I’ve learned so much over the last few months that I’ve been using it and there’s definitely shows and series I’ve been recommending to people and discussing with them. However, this app is an absolute garbage fire. It crashes almost constantly, sometimes mid episode—to the point that recently I can’t even listen to one downloaded episode without it force closing itself. Not to mention that half the time episodes either don’t download or you can’t download an entire series in one go because the app literally can’t handle it; even when I’m at home with a stable internet connection it still can’t manage it. Again, great content and if I knew more people that were into podcasts I would be recommending this all the time, but the app and interface itself needs some serious work..Asyanotasia1234Version: 1.35.0

✓ Playback error, laggy user interfaceDoes not work well when your internet connection is intermittent, such as mobile cell service. If you try to load an episode with bad service and then move to an area with better signal, the episode will remain stuck on playback error cannot load episode please try again later. It will eventually start working, although it seems to be stuck in this state longer than necessary. The error message keeps popping up even after I can switch to other apps and load data. Pressing any button often lags for a few moments before going to the screen. Together with the network issues, it feels like the app overall is not very snappy and untrustworthy. Dowloading multiple episodes sometimes cancels the download of other episodes. I will not be resubscribing to wondery with expection that I will listen through this app..NatebassfishVersion: 1.11.4

✓ App doesn't workUPDATE: If I could give zero stars now I would after I have now been told repeatedly that it is my fault because I signed up through the apple podcast not the Wondery app. This is incorrect, I signed up from inside the Wondery App. It is no surprise that the app is still crummy as everyone who tries to give feedback on problems is is told by the developers/customer service that they are wrong 🤦‍♀️. I have cancelled my subscription as I couldn't even access the 2 week free trial. Their content may be wonderful, their app and customer service is pitiful. ORIGINAL REVIEW: After debating for a few weeks whether I should upgrade to Wondery +, I finally did so today before a 5 hour drive. Apple sent me an email acknowledging my purchase. Too bad Wondery doesn't recognize it. I have done everything, reopened the app, turned off the phone, reloaded the app. Doesn't matter, everytime I try to download anything the all tells me I need to upgrade to Wondery +. Gonna guess if they can't even handle the subscription process, everything else is gonna be a mess as well 😌.Madigan9209Version: 1.35.0

✓ Just got the paid version... what is up with not staying where you left off?I just got Wondery, the paid version. I’m happy to support a good app, and I believe Wondery is good, as far as content. But there are definitely problems to be fixed right away. 1) Why am I never at the spot I stopped listening when I go back to an unfinished podcast? That’s ridiculous. I’m already getting very irritated by it. Because it’s almost every time. I will press play after having it off for even just a few minutes, and I’m way ahead of where I previously ended. It is very frustrating because then I have to keep going back, trying to find where I was so that I can continue listening from the right spot. AND 2) Your play and pause buttons are also not very responsive. I’ve even tried pressing, then waiting a second before pressing again because the touch doesn’t seem to register until you do it a few times. I really like your content, but this needs fixing right away. Aren’t these issues basically “elementary”? As far as my phone for touch sensitivity, it’s not my phone’s touch sensitivity. Everything else works without a problem. Please fix these issues. Thank you!.MiniMightyVersion: 1.8.1

✓ Good podcast terrible app and too many adsI downloaded the Wondery app on the wrong assumption the shows would have less ads than on Apple podcasts. Wrong! They’re literally badly interrupted every few minutes! It’s so annoying I have stopped listening. I get the need for promotion but place it at the beginning. Interrupting 5 times in 40 minutes? Nah that’s greed.RollyliVersion: 1.11.1

✓ Draining iPhone battery and crashingUpdate: I ditched the Wondery+ app for the Apple Podcast app using the Wondery+ website direct link for MFM and guess what? No more battery draining and burning hot iPhone. No more crashing multiple times an episode. Plus, the native app is easier to navigate. Definitely an improvement over the terrible Wondery app. The Wondery app is definitely the worst app I’ve ever used. Absolutely pathetic. —————— I hate this app. I only use it for MFM. I really preferred the Stitcher app. Everything is too tiny, there are too many steps to get to the episode description, and downloading episodes is iffy. Plus it’s always crashing, requiring me to login again (almost always at the worst time). It crashes on average 4 times a day. And now it’s seriously draining my iPhone battery and making my phone run super hot..TXN NYCVersion: 1.26.0

✓ Not enough U.K. contentUsed the 2 week free trial. App was ok, but not enough uk content to persuade me to continue with paid version. Maybe I’ll revisit in a few months._MozFan_Version: 1.8.1

✓ Morbid free trailI am apart of the morbid free trial. I’ve been using it 3 days. 1. I have no idea if I can access the podcast through Apple podcasts. But the app isn’t great. Halfway through one episode I lost sound. Uninstalled reinstalled. Won’t work. And it crashes constantly. Doesn’t make me want to pay for this in the slightest if this is all I have to look forward to 🙄.Hellokittykat81Version: 1.17.0

✓ Horrible appFor a paid app it’s terrible. Great content if I could actually listen to it without it stopping and cutting out CONSTANTLY. Also super slow and glitchy. I’d rather listen to ads on a stable, free app..TriggerGlazeVersion: 1.45.0

✓ Had high hopes for this appI love Wondery and the podcasts they make but this app is very slow and clunky to use. It would take a long time to load the episode of the podcast I was listening to whenever the app started up even if I had downloaded the episode. If I paused the episode to do something else and came back to it, the episode would have to reload and it would take so long to load. I had such high hopes for this app, I really wanted to love it but at the moment, it’s really clunky. Think I’ll stick with listening to their shows on Spotify..Azahmed01Version: 1.6.4

✓ Podcasts are great, app sucksApp always glitches and stops playing podcasts randomly. Needs lots of improvement..Hellonurse182Version: 1.19.0

✓ Worst app ever!!!So annoying — doesn’t respond well (takes forever or doesn’t respond at all) to fingers pushing on any of its icons/buttons etc. Wish I’d never paid for it, despite liking Wondery podcasts..MoxifulmissyVersion: 1.9.5

✓ Best podcasts but App needs Offline functionalityWondrey make awesome shows. Well worth paying for the ad-free versions and early drops. BUT this App needs two big changes. 1/ Offline support. Right now, unless I’m connected to the internet in some way the app won’t open. Meaning it’s impossible to listen to all the downloaded shows. Useless on airplanes and when out in remote areas (plenty in Australia) 2/ Downloaded shows don’t automatically become recognised as being available. Say I want to listen to an episode, it will try and stream that episode even if it’s already downloaded. The above functionality is standard in other podcast apps and Wondrey really needs to add this please..Dancar09Version: 1.13.1

✓ Pretty, but I’d rather hear ads than use this appThis application is pretty, but it is also the least efficient or intuitive of the four podcast applications I have used. It seems to be, primarily, an advertisement for podcasts I don’t listen to, advertising that complicates my ability to enjoy the podcasts I do. The app is not as slow or bloated as it once was. Many of the issues identified in previous two-star reveiws have been fixed. Nevertheless, using this applciation remains a mystifying slog. I discover new frustrations. Most recently, I have found that the latest episode of a podcast disappears for a week after I listen to it... even if I fall asleep and don’t actually hear the end of the episode. I cannot find the episode until the next episode is released. There is no (obvious) way to set a sleep timer or review a listening history, features that seem to be routinely included in other podcast applications. The general problem seems to be a focus on aesthetics and advertising over functionality and all the bug-squashing in the world won’t fix that approach to app design..BGR714Version: 1.10.0

✓ SlowI only use this app because I like the exclusive content. But I find the app much slower than comparable apps like Spotify. The UI is generally clunkier too. Sometimes I click play on a podcast and nothing happens for 30 seconds. Sometimes it takes me back to the home page and I have to navigate back and scroll to find the episode again. Very frustrating.Fayd336Version: 1.44.0

✓ Pretty frustratingI wanted to love this app since I upgraded to Wondery Plus to avoid commercials. I am happy with the selection however the app is extremely unreliable. I’ve had it crash a few times and every time I open it an older podcast that I have finished appears as the current episode and I have to search for the actual current podcast AND episode. It doesn’t keep track of what I have or haven’t heard yet so I have to figure out or guess which episode I’m on. I just paused to make a phone call and switched back to the app and it restarted with the old podcast again. Hoping these bugs get worked out soon so it’s a better experience..LauraAngelVersion: 1.3

✓ Not sure if I want to keep itI decided to use the Wonderly+ app instead of the Apple podcast subscription just so I can explore for a month and I'm not sure if I want to use it anymore. I have used it for just a few days. The ease of access of marking items played and not played and finding things that you want is not as easy as the Apple podcast. It keeps pausing on me and is not as easy to use in the control center media player sometimes there is no interaction at all there. Yes, I would have to spend more with that subscription, but it might be worth it just to use their app versus this one. Continue of review I used it for a month and this app is horrible. As a matter of fact, I didn't even wait for my subscription month to end before moving back to the Apple podcast..Lt.CoffeeVersion: 1.50.0

✓ Constant crashes and not an intuitive GUII typically use other apps to listen to podcasts but the ability to listen without commercials is nice. However I wish the app worked all the time. I am using an iPhone 8 max, so I don’t know if the age of my phone is the issue. When I get ready for my morning or afternoon commute I start the podcast that I want to listen to and head out. This morning the app crashed 3 times (just closed) before finally playing through the podcast. Finding and playing podcasts in the correct order is also frustrating. Sometimes I’ll just listen to commercials so I don’t have to deal with the Wondery app. I really want to like this but Wondery still has some work to do..JfjjfjfnfVersion: 1.7.1

✓ AMAZING content— the app is another story(I will preface this by saying I am a former journalist who now works on a UX team, so my feedback is from both a personal and professional standpoint!) I absolutely love Wondery and truly believe this is best team of storytellers out there. The hosts are engaging, informative and creative, and the shows encompass an excellent variety of topics. It is clear the group works REALLY hard to deliver fresh content regularly. The music tracks are nice/not overpowering, the editing is clean, and I find the overall production quality strong, which is so impressive in the era of at-home recording. I was pumped when the app was rolled out because I devour Wondery episodes and wanted to ditch the ads (I do enjoy this perk of the subscription). However, the app is buggy and glitchy. I have to close and relaunch it multiple times per day, sometimes hourly. Playback stalls constantly, shows do not necessarily automatically resume, and the layout/navigation is not intuitive. I do a lot of fumbling and clicking. I think some simple user testing and validation would go a long way in improving the experience, so I have no doubt the developers will continue iterating and improving. For now, though, while they work out the kinks, I am not sure if the value matches the price point. I will conclude by saying it pains me, a total Wondery fanatic, to leave a less-than-glowing review here. BUT, I know the team will nail it, just like they do everything else!.LexInTheCity1Version: 1.8.0

✓ Content is FabulousI would have given the app 5 stars for content alone but the actual working app is in dyer need of upgrades (especially when charging money to use) But by far the best podcast content out there 🙌🏼.GypsyJazVersion: 1.13.0

✓ Only paid plansNo option to listen unless you commit to paying. Doesn’t tell you until you have been through the signup process.Dawn walkerVersion: 1.47.0

✓ Offline useI paid for this app for 1 year to have access to podcast offline the app seems to have a bug for offline listening and doesn’t work the app opens then just immediately shuts down again. Would rate it higher if this issue get resolved as this is the only reason I purchased the app.Connie-annVersion: 1.9.4

✓ Horrible AppThis app is horrible. I’ve essentially stopped listening to all Wondery podcasts, even the ones I love, because the app is so awful. I originally signed up for the paid subscription on apple so I wouldn’t have adds and episodes would just load indefinitely but never play (an issue I never had until I got the Wondery plus subscription). I switched to the Wondery plus app to see if that would work. I don’t get adds anymore but I would honestly take those over this horrible app any day. I’m counting down for my subscription to end so I can delete this app. I use it once every few weeks to catch up on the pods I love but after just a few episodes I remember why it’s been so long since my last time opening. Major regrets will follow if you choose to use the Wondery plus app… which is very disappointing because the podcasts on the network are great!.KyEv11Version: 1.29.0

✓ Audio takes forever to load. Sometimes doesn’t play at all....RelnwVersion: 1.18.0

✓ Ads for your podcasts are still adsI shelled out the yearly subscription cost despite the app being slow, buggy, and not working with Apple car play. I did this because I think wondery makes excellent content, but primarily because I truly hate ads. After the one month free trial, I thought it was a good investment despite the issues, which I wrote off as being par for the course for a new app. Btw, the issues haven’t gotten better, app is still slow and doesn’t work on Apple car play, but I’m lucky enough to be working from home rn so realistically not an issue. But the true cardinal sin... Now there are pop up ads. Full screen with a hidden x you have to hunt for. As previously mentioned, I hate ads, in any form (like most of the free world). Pop ups are some of the most offensive and it interrupts the already lackluster experience of using this app. They are ads for your own content, but they are still ads! Hopefully you read this and make a change to fulfill your promise of an ad free experience (that I paid $35 for!). I suggest using notifications, like every other app does, to advertise new content to your users and ditching the obnoxious full screen pop ups. Please!.AMKimmelVersion: 1.6.8

✓ Can’t listen to downloaded contentWhen I am out of cellular or wifi range the app will not go past title screen. The whole point of being able to download episodes is to be able to listen to them when no access to data..14barclayVersion: 1.17.0

✓ The App is a Hot MessSome of the Content is So Great. I pay a monthly fee for an App that I try to avoid using, then Binge the content. Then Bolt. This App hasn’t got a clue..PowjenVersion: 1.45.0

✓ Needs WorkEpisodes won’t shut down/stop when needed. Doesn’t automatically go to next episode after one ends. Extremely frustrating app, and yes I paid for it and now wish I had not. Zero help from administrators..Fumbler12Version: 1.9.3

✓ External speakersApp doesn’t support Bluetooth speakers..37;)?,$2&8Version: 1.7.3

✓ App needs some working onFIX THIS APP, it crashes so much, I can’t even listen to it offline. I paid for it and still nothing? It crashes and brings me to Lock Screen. I’ve deleted the app from AppStore in IOS. So much content that I can’t even access..StridenVersion: 1.7.3

✓ Offline function does NOT workAwful app. Don’t bother downloading and paying a subscription fee if you want to use the offline function. Cant even play downloaded episodes without internet connection. Struggles to play pre downloaded episodes with 3 bars of service. Waste of time and money..Moon-moon-makes-you-swoonVersion: 1.7.3

✓ Love Wondery, but the app sucks.I love Wondery’s content but whoever they contracted to create this app missed the mark in a huge way. No matter what settings I try its just always like swimming up stream. Over-complicated, annoying resets, lost material in your saved items. Its a disaster. Again, their content is too notch, the app isn’t worth the $60/year..BaxmobileVersion: 1.6.4

✓ App keeps crashingThe content is brilliant, but the app keeps crashing. I’m better off finding Wondery podcasts in Spotify.Pb69sVersion: 1.6.9

✓ Wondery makes great shows, but app needs workWondery’s shows are awesome, this feedback is purely about the app: The app is frankly over-designed. Everything transitions in with a slow animation, buttons are often odd sizes and unresponsive for a second or two when you re-open the app. You also have to constantly watch the “Feel the Story” logo animation. The show you were just listening to is not given a higher priority when you re-open at the app. My phone heats up when using the app, probably because of all of the animation and effects. But the biggest annoyance is that the app doesn’t seem able to stay alive in the background while paused. If I stop my show for even a minute or two, the app closes or gets suspended and I have to go back into it again to find my episode to resume. You frequently can’t use system media controls or your headphones to unpause. Phone calls also seem to cause the app to either crash or get suspended in the background. I want to listen to the shows ad-free but all of these problems resuming playback are more annoying than having your Wondery shows on a different app with ads..Corey CsuhtaVersion: 1.6.1

✓ Impossible to useThis app is incredibly NOT user friendly. Get your podcasts ANYWHERE ELSE!!!!.RjmkpmVersion: 1.10.0

✓ Terrible AppThe content is great but the app will crash on you repeatedly and stop playing. It crashed on me seven times within an hour..Gabba Gabba Hey!Version: 1.7.8

✓ Was excited and then tried the app...I love Wondery podcasts and I finally broke down and committed myself to subscribing. Thankfully there is a free trial because the app is horrible. One, the app could not be controlled via my AirPod pros. I wasn't trying anything fancy, simple pause and play. It wasn't even able to accomplish that. The biggest disappointment is that the app takes minutes to load the episodes and then when I'd pause an episode I wasn't able to get it to play once again. I closed the app, reopened it and I still was unable to pick up where I left off on the episode. The control buttons on the app became unresponsive to the point where I gave up on the app. So disappointing on so many levels. Hope they fix it..Review oneVersion: 1.6.1

✓ Y’all make too much money for this.The content is mostly the same as the rest of the podcast apps except I have to pay.. you would think that means the app would be MORE functional. Yet, every time I got into the app there’s no content and says there’s an issue. I used to troubleshoot this kind of issue for Apple, so I have gone through usual steps like deleting, reinstalling, using a different device, creating an entirely new account. It’s not just me apparently. So I haven’t used it in a while with the hope of getting a bug fix with an update. After all that time, Wondery has a new app icon and the same functionality issues…so back to the free app that doesn’t have persistent issues. Very unfortunate my favorite podcast is only using Wondery to monopolize themselves and I can’t listen, even when I pay..JordynnmtVersion: 1.24.1

✓ Great content, glitchy appThe podcasts on Wondery are fantastic - really immersive listening, the best I’ve found (and I’m a podcast junkie). The app, however, leaves much to be desired - slow to load episodes, doesn’t always mark episodes as completed, downloads mysteriously disappear from the list before I’ve listened to them, or suddenly stop halfway through and refuse to continue playing. I would also love a setting where the app won’t play unless connected to WiFi as I’ve accidentally played using 4G once and it burns through data. Overall great content, however I have cancelled my Wondery+ subscription because of the app issues, which is a shame..PosyRosy10Version: 1.6.9

✓ Content great, functionality not so muchMy issue with the app is the way the app works. It doesn't, much of the time. I've updated my app, updated my phone, restarted both... after closing the app for instance at bedtime, the next time I open it to continue the episode it will not work. At all. I have to force close and restart several times before the app decides to work again. Then I have to find my spot in my episode again. I am very happy I'm on the free trial because of I had paid for a service that wasn't working I'd be upset. I would love to subscribe for the content, but I cannot and will not do so until the play issue is resolved. Beyond that the content is great. I would amend to five stars if the app worked better..SkittillVersion: 1.27.1

✓ Terrible appAlways signs me out, never works. I’ll be cancelling my subscription after spending a year of dealing with this. Sad that some of my favourite podcasts use this garbage app.KennnyyyygggggVersion: 1.47.0

✓ Great content, awful appThe content is amazing but the app is woeful. Had to delete it 4 times now due it being unable to handle me downloading podcasts. Once deleted I have to re downloaded everything .....AdacegVersion: 1.30.0

✓ Content? Awesome. App? Degrades the value of the content.It’s inexcusable to have an app that repeatedly crashes like this one. Want to binge? Be prepared to restart the app multiple times. Clearly the “premium” I’m paying for is the content and not the listening experience. I feel lucky to get through a 25 minute episode and that’s not the kind of feeling I want from a podcast player. This does not happen with any other major podcast app. I don’t want to think about if I’m in the mood to be yanked out of a story when I’m in the mood for a story. And that’s ultimately what I have to consider every time I think about launching this app. Which sometimes leads me to other non-Wondery content. The app owes the content an apology. I’m not asking it to do super fancy superfluous things. I’m asking it to play an audio file without consistently crashing. That’s it. And how bad is it that inconsistent crashing would be an improvement?.PlayRageVersion: 1.7.6

✓ Great content: awful appThe content of Wondery is fantastic! So many great podcasts! The app is awful. Slow to load, disappears from the Lock Screen the second you pause it and do something else for a minute. I recorded the time, and it took 40 seconds to actually play an episode after I tapped it. I’m in IT so I’ve done all of the troubleshooting of updating and uninstalling, then reinstalling but catch the Developers responding with these instructions anyway because they don’t want to actually fix their poor usability and instead try and convince people it’s just user error. I guarantee you, it’s not. It’s just an awfully executed app. If you don’t care about getting podcasts early through the subscription, listen through Podcasts or Spotify. This is the worst app I’ve ever downloaded..JessmentalVersion: 1.32.0

✓ Can’t even Listen to the podcastsI’m paying to listen to these podcasts but the app doesn’t even work??.Emma-rachVersion: 1.7.6

✓ Poorly executed appConstant crashes, not enough content, expensive, no customer support, don’t waste your money.Leneve84Version: 1.8.6

✓ Love the content, hate the appWondery has really great content but the app sucks. every time i try to remove episodes from downloads i’ve already listened the app crashes. when i pause it the app also crashes which sucks because i listen to podcasts at work and i can’t go into the app and wait for it to play again without my boss noticing. it’s also really difficult to find episodes i’ve downloaded and when i go to my downloads i can’t tell which episodes i’ve listened to. the app is also really frustrating to navigate. i’m disappointed because i paid for a year long subscription for an app i can’t even use :(.Rokaine666Version: 1.7.4

✓ Good and badThe app itself is nice. It’s easy to navigate and is an improvement over other pod cast apps. I found there was no exclusive content or reason to pay for premium. My number one reason for not continuing the subscription was replacing a 2 minute commercial with 10+ minute previews. Not a regular occurrence but much more disruptive then a commercial..Huebert CumberdaleVersion: 1.7.3

✓ This app is complete garbage!I listen to podcasts all day and I pay for many different podcasts across multiple platforms. I started paying for Wondery Plus because my favorite show recently joined and I was so excited for them. Sadly, that excitement was short lived. Your app crashes constantly and it takes on average 2-3 minutes to start playing a single episode. I understand these are somewhat small issues. But, I know I don’t have to tell you how important it is to have a well function app when people are paying you for its functionality and content. As I said before, I was thrilled when I heard my favorite show was joking your company. They’ve worked so hard to build their brand and audience all while never loosing an ounce of who they are. Sadly, I feel joining your company was a mistake and I know they are loosing listeners and money because of your poorly functioning app. I’m sure I will get the same generic “thank you for your feedback” comment that everyone else gets. I truly hope you take this feedback and make some changes..Mg mommyVersion: 1.18.0

✓ App is horrible!Nothing wrong with the content (joined for morbid, love them) but the app itself is one of the worst! Literally crashes all the time and is ridiculously slow at starting up! Disappointing..KerryI94Version: 1.22.0

✓ Glitchy iOS App for yearsI pay for the Wondery+ subscription because I truly do love the style of podcasts put out there. I've continued to subscribe for probably 2+ years because the content is worth it IMO. With that said... The iOS app has been a glitchy mess during the entirety of those 2+ years. It is extremely frustrating when the app decides to close out in the middle of a drive down the freeway or whilst soaking wet in the shower, and trust, it'll happen to you more times than not. I really can't explain why I still find the content worth the frustrating experience of an extremely poor interface but I guess I've found peace in assuming Wondery spends their money on top-tier podcasting professionals, having to skimp on IT specialists as a result….and I guess I'm okay with that! I should add that I was trying to pick a shower podcast about 15 minutes ago and the Wondery app continued to hard close on me, which led me here. Wish me luck!.AintnoavailablenicknamesVersion: 1.22.0

✓ This app drives me crazyI use this app because I’ve gotten addicted to commercial free versions of my favorite podcast; however, it is so buggy it’s not worth it. For one it seems not able to distinguished played episodes from unplayed and I frequently have to manually mark the last five or six as played or I’ll have to listen to them again. Also, though I’ve downloaded every remaining episode, this app often freezes and can’t play them when I’m outside on a walk. Another problem is this app fails to auto play the next episode about half the time. I think I’m going to give up on this app and commercial free podcast service..Colorado55Version: 1.44.0

✓ Pay no thank youThe app lets you in but after downloading 1 episode it won’t let you continue without paying. I’m sure your podcasts are great but I’ll continue to find other like minded ones for free on other apps. Thanks. To bad because I very much enjoyed listening to season 1 of Dr.Death on Spotify for free. I’m sure I will be able to find other similar podcasts there…..Jman16248568Version: 1.9.4

✓ Amazing content, terrible appThis app is the worst. It lags, freezes, and crashes multiple times a day. It also overheats my phone and drains the battery from 100% to 30% in an hour..Snapchat update why?!Version: 1.32.0

✓ Terrible appIt’s not user friendly at all. It glitches, won’t play episodes a lot of the time without having to play around with it. Also, continuously prompts me to sign up for Wondery+ and I’m already paying for it. It’s 2023, get it together guys..Jd sun dvhffccVersion: 1.32.0

✓ Glitchy appLove the pods, dislike the glitchy app that won’t load. As a paying listener, I want a on-demand, not 10 minutes of troubleshooting.WORDSforthingsVersion: 1.16.0

✓ Unstable appUsed to be a paid annual subscriber. The app occasionally logs me out and I don’t find out until I’m on the road when I haven’t got my password with me. If I do get in, most episodes, regardless of what part of the library, it takes forever for episodes to load, some don’t load in half an hour – likely never will load. And no, it’s not my network because I go to other podcast apps at the same time and their shows load almost immediately. Terrible app..AlexmilicVersion: 1.43.0

✓ App is glitchyI only have the app to listen to Morbid. There are a few others that I listen to as well but I get annoyed when I’m listening and if you leave the app to multi task ,sometimes it makes a static noise. Doesn’t happen with other apps. Also, if you close the app all the way you have to go back in your list of podcasts,find the one you were listening to and scroll ALLLLL the way through the other episodes to find where you were. I also have to close and restart the app a lot just to get it to play and I get a lot of “ can’t play this episode “ error messages . Great content but wonky app ..Neezie88Version: 1.45.0

✓ Love content, hate the appThis app keeps crashing, but the content is amazing. Fix the app!!.DK@MTLVersion: 1.8.1

✓ Great content terrible appI absolutely love wondery content but I’m sorry the app is subpar. It constantly freezes, no auto play, the sorting is really difficult and it’s impossible to discover new podcasts. The UX being bad is one thing but then the fact that it’s buggy all the time is another. It constantly quits/pauses, I have to press play 10 times for an episode to play and it takes very long to load. I’m going to cancel my subscription again I can’t deal with it I’ll just wait til stuff gets released on Spotify.NPfdhhuhjVersion: 1.27.1

✓ A bit buggyI love the no ads part but paying a sub for a buggy app isn’t great..LyonnedVersion: 1.28.0

✓ It’s a MESSFirst, this is not a review of the content, as they have great content. But the actual app is terrible. It doesn’t work like a normal audio app. Sometimes when an episode ends, the next one starts... often times it does not, and I have no idea why. Sometimes when I open the app, thumbnails do no appear, and there’s no text names, so there’s just big empty spots. If I pause a show while wearing headphones, hitting play does nothing, and I have to go back to the app and manually hit play. And lastly, the app crashes often and many times seems to refresh, so if an episode ends, and nothing plays and I go back to the app, it goes through the opening animation, as if I just opened the app. Not good, to the point where I probably will cancel before the trial ends..Ray The Video GuyVersion: 1.1.1

✓ The WORST!!Bear with me. I subscribed to Wondery so I could download shows to listen to while I was out of service ... no wi-fi, no internet, no nothing ... in the bowels of the Alaskan wilderness. Imagine how disappointed I was to be in the wilderness and try to listen to my “Downloaded Episodes” but noooo ... Wondery wanted me to log in, like I’d never logged in before or even used the app. Ok, no problem ... I’ll play their silly game and log in again EXCEPT since I wasn’t on-line, logging in is impossible and you get the message, “an error occurred.” So I got NOTHING!!! I’d already signed in when I was in civilization so why Wondery needed me to sign in again is beyond me. The second I got BACK into service, Wondery didn’t ask me to sign in ... it just automatically connected me (as it should no matter where I am!!) Another HUGE negative to this app is that EVERY time you launch it, it searches and searches and searches FOREVER before you’ll see anything to listen to. Even if I’m using the Wondery app but switch to any other app (say, I want to look at my texts) switching back to Wondery starts the whole process over again. Fifteen seconds AT LEAST while it “boots up” again. If you don’t leave Wondery in the foreground 100% of the time and do NOTHING ELSE on your phone, it’ll be like the first time you’ve opened the app ... and the process starts all over. Just HORRIBLE. Absolutely the worst app I’ve ever used..KccraneVersion: 1.5.1

✓ Useless without wifiI downloaded a bunch of podcasts to listen offline. You have to log into the app, online, to listen to them..MarcstravelsVersion: 1.48.0

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