2020-09-03
The best
It’s awesome
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#19 in Top Free iPad Apps > News
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Description
Anchor is the easiest way to make a podcast, brought to you by Spotify.
Now you can create your podcast, host it online, distribute it to your favorite listening platforms, grow your audience, and monetize your episodes—all from your phone or tablet, for free.
A RECORDING STUDIO IN YOUR POCKET: Record audio from anywhere, on any device. Visualize, edit, and arrange your audio segments using Anchor’s intuitive episode builder. Add background tracks, transitions, and sound effects from our built-in audio library. Record remotely with up to 4 guests or co-hosts, wherever they are in the world.
100% FREE HOSTING: Host an unlimited number of episodes - no monthly fees, no trial period, no catch
GET HEARD EVERYWHERE: Distribute your podcast to the most popular listening platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more—all with a single tap.
CREATE WITHOUT CONSTRAINTS: Easily design cover art for your show with Anchor’s cover art creator. Gather voice messages from your listeners and easily add them into your episodes. Anchor is compatible with most external mics and devices, and you can import your own audio files to achieve your perfect sound.
GROW YOUR AUDIENCE: Track metrics from multiple platforms, including unique Spotify stats, using Anchor’s detailed analytics dashboard. Analyze episode performance and listener demographics to learn who your audience is and what keeps them engaged. Transform audio clips into animated videos that are ready for sharing to promote your show.
GET PAID TO PODCAST: Earn money every time people listen—no matter your audience size—with Anchor Sponsorships. Record custom ads in your own voice and choose when they occur in your episodes.
Download the free app to start your podcast with Anchor’s all-in-one platform. Already have a podcast? Make the switch today at anchor.fm/switch or in the app.
What's New in Version 3.36.0
What's new:
We've made some minor tweaks and improvements here and there, working hard in the background to make your Anchor experience better.
If you're enjoying Anchor, please leave us a nice review. It really helps!
Need help? We're here for you at help@anchor.fm
Seller
Name
Spotify
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
3.36.0
Size
101 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 12.0 or later
Devices
iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)
Languages
English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
4.5 of 5 (2,071 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2020-08-23
Amazing!!!
What an amazing app! Works perfectly and you don’t have to pay anything, which is the best part. Take your time to record your own podcast and relax never a hustle! Great app works amazing! !
2020-07-29
Amazing!!
IIM impresses!
2020-07-25
Horrible
I can’t even do audio from iCloud Drive! It’s so annoying!
2020-07-17
Too easy!
Within 2 hours I have downloaded the anchor app, recorded my first podcast, created the details and uploaded to play!!
Very impressed guys!!
2020-07-11
User friendly
I shared a message some loved it and they said why don’t you podcast. I looked around and I found an easy user friendly app endorsed by apple.
2020-05-31
Needs a fix
Been recording podcast on here for nearly a year now but recently their have been some issues, when sent a request to join a recording it can’t be done through the app it was no problem before but now has to be done through copying a link and doing it through a web browser, the recording from two different now overlaps making it a complete mess was not a problem before recording was fine a couple months ago seems to have occurred only in the last month or so
2020-05-22
Very impressed
Fantastic app!
2020-05-07
Wow !! That was way too easy !! 👌🏼😊
🔥🔥🔥🔥
2020-04-04
So far so good, apart from payments
Been using it for the past few weeks, it’s good I just wish they allowed Monetization payments to other places outside the US, (I’m in Australia) because it’s really hard to open a US Bank Account to get payed.
2020-04-02
Great Platform
Good and simple platform to create our local sporting club podcast.
Have noticed it doesn’t post on Apple Podcast App but advertisements say it does.
2020-03-31
Good
It’s so helpful and I have a podcast called history for kids
2020-03-28
Love Anchor!
Anchor is amazing, I love it! It’s got heaps of songs and ways to record your podcast, I got it like a week ago and it’s already showing me these different parts and how to make an intro and all this crazy awesome stuff! I recommend you get Anchor!! Love it!!
2020-03-17
Phenomenal!
Anchor is amazing, it is great for my 2 podcasts and my friends as well, but the mic quality isn’t the best, I don’t know if that’s just my device or it’s the app, anyway, here’s my podcasts!
• Sharp’s Game Time
(Interviewing Gamers)
• Hello Terrarians
(Terraria history and items)
My friends have
• Skellos Talk Session
(Everything Gaming And Computer’s!)
Please Follow All those podcasts and show your friends!
2020-03-16
Great
Great
2020-03-01
Awesome, Amazing, Easy!
Just like that! I have published my first episode!
2020-01-19
AMAZING!!!
Cannot believe this app exists! So damn easy to produce a podcast and get the message out. Brilliant!!!
2020-01-10
Plenty of gratitude
Tonight is my first experience with recording a podcast and I’m surprised at how unintimidating your app has made it. I’d likely have given up by now if I had to navigate this stuff on my own.
2019-12-24
Blessing
It’s been a true blessing to be able to create and share my podcast
2019-12-10
Thanks a Ton
It’s with immense gratitude that I would like tell the world that Iv the perfect setup for starting my podcasts. Hurray...
2019-11-14
I like it but there are problems
Great App but the recording quality is very inconsistent. Often my co-host sounds tinny; parts of conversations are missing after rendering and volume is far too low.
2019-11-06
Terrible playback
Trying to playback but it keeps hanging and refusing to load the track.
2019-10-31
WoW
This app has just made it easy
2019-10-30
New user
So excited to come across Anchor to make one of my dreams a reality ! Thankyou
2019-08-24
Amazing
Amazing. takes all the hard work out.
2019-08-09
No AUSTRALIA MONETISATION
I’ve been doing really well on anchor and love it but only the US have monetisation its bs
2019-08-05
Great App
I haven't tried to make a podcast but I really like the UI of the app so I will be trying it straight away as soon as I can
2019-08-02
Appreciate y’all
Thanks for making podcasting so easy to do🙏🏾☺️
2019-08-01
Testing to 3
Pondering the path!
2019-07-30
Easy
To set up and go. :)
2019-07-21
Potential
The potential here is not difficult to see and for a long time I was searching for an app like Anchor. However, it seems far too focused on the creation of the user’s podcast rather than holding a balance between users and listeners.
Granted I am no technical expert, but as a consumer I would love to see if the search bar had filters for recent releases within the given topic searched as well as the categories like society and culture to narrow down the scope. It is all good and well creating a platform for people to express creativity and share however it falls short when the audience can’t find anything in the search bar but abandoned podcasts.
Another wonderful idea would to perhaps attempt a more community based platform within the discover page to showcase the newer podcasts that have been created. A larger community presence supported by the creators or supervisors of the content would I believe boost the ratings and the exposure of this app greatly.
As I have said before, this app has grand potential and shouldn’t settle for less. I cannot wait to see where it goes and what improvements will be made.
Thank you.
2019-07-12
Love it!
This app allowed me to start my own podcast without fuss. It’s easy to use and the distribution range is great! Love the app, just wish it had better editing features. Overall, this service is amazing!
2019-07-11
ANChor
I love this is way too good for chart is good to the people
2019-07-03
Lacks some vital features
Having just started using this app, I would highly recommend people create their podcast in GarageBand then transfer across. If you don’t use the music from anchor it is impossible to change the volume of music you have created yourself and I found my music drowned out my voice. There just aren’t enough options to trailer music to my needs. The uploading and sharing function seems excellent though.
2019-06-26
Just starting but...
Loving the app, been talking to my best mate about doing a podcast for ages and we've been looking for a platform to do it on and Anchor has opened up a new world of creativity for us especially because we live hours away. A feature that I really want to see is joint collaboration in terms of editing. I currently host the show on my account, I'd love to be able to give him access to it as well so we both can edit and have full access to the podcast.
2019-06-03
Excellent
Very easy to use. Excellent!!!
2019-05-13
Good minus 100 squared
I couldn’t figure anything out and it was super laggy I would not get if I were u. Don’t get Eva
2019-05-09
This is bad
Don’t be foled, this is fake and is a rip off!! It is so tirrible, who eeva made this is bad
2019-05-09
Great but could be better 😀
It’s a really good app from what I’ve been doing with it, but maybe 50% of the time when I try to put a song from Spotify into it it crashes, keep up the good work and try and fix this issue please.
2019-05-09
Anker is good
Good app
2019-04-23
Dumb
This was a GREAT gift, but it does not let you pick your own profile picture, even when you have edited your own picture, it lacks the sense to show it. Rip off.
2019-04-18
The app is fantastic
The app is fantastic because it is easy for new people like me
2019-04-12
Can’t use app without signing in :-(
How am I supposed to establish the value of this app if I can’t view anything (other than a sign in page) without first creating an account.
I am just sick of apps that do this. So many apps where I have been through this process turn out to be unsuitable. And yep, they have my email address, and I get unwanted emails.
How about being able to use this app without having to create an account?
And why is a login required in the first place?
There is no explanation on the login page.
This might well be a great app, but seriously - if you need my login before I can actually see of I like it ... well, that’s just bad practice.
2019-02-26
Great Podcasting App!
Honestly Amazing! I am Speechless!
2019-02-15
So easy to use
Thank you!
2019-01-24
Messaging feature is great
I love being able to pause and leave messages throughout the podcast I’m listening to. It’s an awesome feature.
2019-01-23
Anchor changed the way I do business
I’ve been podcasting for nearly 4 years, and when I switched from a traditional hosting platform to Anchor it changed everything for the better. I have so many good things to say about the experience. So much of the ‘technical hassle’ is now taken care of, which has freed me up to create more content, and my listenership has exploded! It is so simple to use, and while I have a ton of favourite features the best is segments, which gives me the freedom to ‘tag on’ the latest opt-in or special offer, which I can easily go back and add to old episodes and then switch out as the offers change - so any new listeners to the podcast can still listen to the past catalogue AND get up to date offers. I love love love Anchor and so happy I made the switch. xo Amanda, co-creator HopeBottles.com
2019-01-23
Very helpful to make podcasts
Thank you Anchor!
2019-01-16
5 stars but only if you live in America
The app is great and I'm hoping to get my podcast up and running soon but when will other countries have monotization. Other English speaking countries like UK, Australia,New Zealand and Canada.