Users were originally going to get three years for free.
What you need to know
On September 17, Pocket Casts announced it was making its app free and introduced a Pocket Casts Plus subscription.
People that previously bought the Pocket Casts web app were going to get three years of Pocket Casts Plus for free.
Now, those users are getting a lifetime Plus subscription.
Earlier this week, Pocket Casts made a big announcement. Its mobile app, which used to cost $4, is now free for everyone to download and retains all of the same features as before with new ones promised to keep coming.
With the app now free, a new `Pocket Casts Plus` subscription was also announced. Plus costs $0.99/month or $10/year, and for that fee, you get cloud storage, exclusive themes, and access to the Pocket Casts web app.
That last point is what caused some longtime users to get up in arms, as the web app used to cost a flat, one-time fee of $9. Pocket Casts gave a peace offering with 3-years of free Plus a...
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