Metacast: Behind the scenes
Metacast: Behind the scenes

Metacast: Behind the scenes

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Metacast is a podcast app for podcast aficionados. We are building a powerful tool that helps you get the most out of podcasts. Auto-generated transcripts allow you to quickly skim episodes, search for content, and bookmark segments. Automated playlists, listening history & stats, and much more is coming. On this podcast, co-founders of Metacast talk about building the company and the product.

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63. Dropping the price
OCT 17, 2024
63. Dropping the price

We've launched with a price of $49.99/year, but we realized it's too high. We're lowering it to $19.99/year or $1.99/month.

Get Metacast podcast app for Android and iOS at https://⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠.
Join the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit.

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  • [01:14] How we decided to lower the price for Metacast
  • [03:03] Initially we had three plans
  • [04:48] Pulling the andon cord
  • [06:40] One password app's reference point
  • [08:21] Why we're not adding ads
  • [11:35] Enshittification of consumer apps
  • [14:21] Our costs for running the app
  • [17:52] Rolling out the pricing change
  • [20:05] Podcast and book recommendations


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62. Rejected by Apple
OCT 2, 2024
62. Rejected by Apple

We've launched Metacast in Apple App Store. In this episode, we talk about the process and Apple's feedback.

Get Metacast podcast app for Android and iOS at https://⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠.
Join the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit.

Segments

  • [00:51] Big milestone!
  • [02:38] Apple requires screenshots for older phones
  • [05:23] iPad screenshots
  • [07:17] Apple's responses
  • [12:11] The rejection we couldn't figure out
  • [16:14] Apple vs. Google review feedback
  • [20:26] Marketing the app
  • [25:13] Podcast and book recommendations


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35 MIN
61. Confessions of a lonely founder, Flutter & iOS woes, app positioning
SEP 18, 2024
61. Confessions of a lonely founder, Flutter & iOS woes, app positioning

In this episode we discuss a couple of weeks when our Slack went silent, a slow grind to launch on iOS, and talk about the word we want Metacast to be known for.

Get Metacast podcast app for Android and iOS at https://⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠.
Join the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit.

Segments

  • [02:12] Confessions of a lonely founder
  • [07:12] iOS and Flutter woes
  • [18:33] The Wizard of Oz feature for OPML import
  • [23:30] What is the word you want to be known for?
  • [29:38] Podcast and book recommendations


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38 MIN
60. First haters, first violations, the launch process and smelling like teen spirit
SEP 4, 2024
60. First haters, first violations, the launch process and smelling like teen spirit

We've launched Metacast on Android. In this episode, we talk about the feedback we received, first haters, Google Play store violations, and our launch process. We cover topics of feature toggling, version

Get Metacast podcast app for Android and iOS at https://⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠.
Join the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit.

Segments

  • [02:16] Quick update on Android launch
  • [07:57] Marketing and retention
  • [11:17] Our first one-star review on Play Store
  • [15:39] Feedback from the Overcast subreddit
  • [19:37] Our launch process
  • [23:15] Our first violation in the Play Store
  • [25:13] Feature toggling
  • [27:48] Versionarte
  • [29:05] Transitioning of existing users
  • [32:20] What we're listening to and reading


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41 MIN
59. Metacast for Android launched!
AUG 14, 2024
59. Metacast for Android launched!

Big announcement - we've launched Metacast on Android in Google Play Store! In this episode, we talk about deciding the scope for v1, punting on features, and pricing.

Get Metacast at ⁠⁠⁠metacast.app⁠⁠⁠. New users get 51% off Metacast Premium until end of August 2024.

Join the ⁠⁠r/metacastapp⁠⁠ subreddit.

Segments

  • [00:22] We've launched in Google Play Store!
  • [02:58] Preparation for launch
  • [04:01] What makes Metacast app different from other podcast apps?
  • [13:49] Features we punted at launch
  • [20:45] Pricing Metacast Premium
  • [27:48] Podcast and book recommendations


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34 MIN