4 stars: The UI is really smooth. It's light, easy to use, not a lot of clutter. Overall great app! However, I wish that when you open a podcast it would offer podcasts similar to like the play store does with apps. It would be nice if it was easier to find new podcasts that i would enjoy of a similar topic. It has the options on the home page like \
4 stars: A whole world of knowledge and inspiration open. Podcasts are a great way of gaining knowledge while driving/doing chores and Google podcasts has an enormous range of available options. However, facing some technical problems with subscribing to channels. (I am unable to subscribe). But able to download and store podcasts, or listen to them anyway.
3 stars: It plays podcasts as you might expect. It's missing an auto download (on wifi) option which is a bit of a deal breaker for me. It's also missing playlists, and has a terrible layout in regards to the back button. edit:(The back button is there, but cleverly disguised as a logo) On a brighter note, it has great potential and keeps getting better.
4 stars: I love the interface. My biggest complaints are based on some lack of functionality. The ability to rate and comment on a podcast and/or a particular episode is a big deal to small and/or new podcasts, so it would be appreciated. Also, as others have said, creating playlists is a big deal when you don't have the ability to interface directly with your phone (driving, working out, etc.).
3 stars: I have...