We talk about additional improvements to discovery in Castro, including featured collections. We also discuss Spotify’s complaint filed with the European Commission alleging that Apple uses anti-competitive business practices.

39: Castro Updates & Spotify’s Podcasting Play

Mar 8th, 2019 48m 32s

We discuss improvements to search and discovery in Castro, and what Spotify’s recent acquisitions might mean for the future of indie podcast apps.

38: We Sold Castro!

Dec 12th, 2018 43m 16s

Pádraig and Oisín discuss selling a majority stake in Castro to Tiny.

37: More Users or More Subscribers?

Oct 29th, 2018 49m 44s

We discuss how we can better introduce the features of Castro and improve the Castro Plus subscription pitch. To do that we need to understand how people are using the app and measure how well the changes we make are working.

36: CarPlay, Drag & Drop, Castro 3.1, Panoply, and Subscriber Counts

Aug 14th, 2018 45m 4s

Padraig has a new CarPlay unit to debug with. We reflect on the work we did for Drag & Drop last summer. Castro 3.1 is out with Sideloading and Chapter Preselection. We discuss a new targeted marketing platform from Panoply, and the (in)accurac

35: Castro Updates, China, and Anchor

Jul 27th, 2018 33m 53s

We discuss the just released Castro 3.0.4 and what’s coming in 3.1, as well as trying to improve Castro’s performance in China, and thoughts on Anchor.

34: No Official Raccoon Subscribers (Yet)

Jul 13th, 2018 20m 15s

We discuss subscriber projections for Castro and things we’ve been doing at Supertop to keep us motivated on the road to sustainability.

33: Launching Castro 3

Jun 14th, 2018 46m 6s

We discuss the launch of Castro 3: pre-launch drama, launch day emotions, subscription feedback, reviews, and thoughts about future updates.

32: Castro 3 Wrap Up

Apr 27th, 2018 34m 12s

Oisin and Padraig discuss the wrap-up of Castro 3 development and reveal the features that current Castro users can expect in 3.0

31: Subscription Antics

Mar 29th, 2018 28m 50s

We give an overview of why we feel good about moving to subscription pricing for Castro and then discuss some of the issues we’ve experienced preparing for the transition.

30: Redesigning The Player

Feb 28th, 2018 33m 28s

Oisín and Pádraig follow up on feedback about moving Castro to a subscription business model, then discuss the work they've been doing on Castro 3.

29: Castro 3’s Business Model

Jan 30th, 2018 40m 57s

Oisín & Pádraig discuss the different options for Castro 3’s business model and the reasons behind the model they’ve chosen.

28: iPhone X Dark Mode, Castro 2.6 and App Store Pre-Orders

Dec 21st, 2017 31m 12s

Oisin’s iPhone X is stolen by Mexican police. We discuss apps using black backgrounds on the X’s OLED screen for dark modes, the launch of Castro 2.6’s backup / restore feature (including a daring live performance of Padraig restoring his main

27: Owning The Notch

Nov 28th, 2017 46m 20s

Oisín has an iPhone X. We discuss the new phone and how having the device in hand changed Castro’s status bar strategy.

26: Status Bar Strategy

Oct 31st, 2017 41m 15s

Oisín is in Canada. We discuss the latest Castro updates, the Release Notes conference, the Notch, and as we start work on Castro 3, we share some thoughts on how our process has changed since we started Castro 2 three years ago.

25: Drag & Drop

Sep 25th, 2017 36m 25s

Padraig and Oisin discuss how drag & drop in iOS 11 simplifies workflows and makes the most of multi-touch. We dive into the design issues we faced while integrating drag & drop with Castro 2.5, and then we don’t talk about The Notch.

24: We Sold Unread!

Aug 2nd, 2017 25m 54s

We sold Unread, our RSS News Reader for iPhone and iPad. We’re joined by the new owner, John Brayton of Golden Hill Software to discuss the transition and his plans for the future of the app.

23: We Sold Tokens and Top Hat!

Jul 27th, 2017 34m 7s

We sold our iTunes promo code management app, Tokens, and our sales reporting app, Top Hat. We're joined by the new owner, Denis Hennessy, who tells us about his company, shares his thoughts on being an indie developer and teases some plans for

22: 50% Responsible

Jul 11th, 2017 27m 30s

Pádraig and Oisín discuss the amount of time they spend not programming and what it’s like working as a team instead of solo.

21: What’s New in Podcasting

Jun 27th, 2017 34m 44s

Oisín and Pádraig discuss the podcasting and App Store announcements at WWDC17.

20: What Next for Unread, Tokens and Top Hat?

Jun 1st, 2017 31m

Oisin and Padraig introduce Castro 2.4 and then discuss plans for our other Supertop apps, Top Hat, Tokens and Unread. We try to figure out what kind of focus Supertop should have and decide that we’re probably not a developer tools company.

19: The Future of Podcasting

May 12th, 2017 39m 55s

A year after The New York Times published an article on the growth of podcasting, we discuss the current state of the medium and what the future may hold.