In the finale of the Supertop Podcast we discuss Pádraig leaving Castro and look back over 7 years of Supertop, with a little help from our friends.

Supertop Podcast

Finale: Supertop & Friends

Oisín and Pádraig discuss the new clip sharing feature in Castro, some changes to Castro Plus pricing, Panic’s Playdate console and WWDC.

42: The Aforementioned Share Sheet of Doom

Oisín and Pádraig discuss Top Picks, the new Castro feature that helps surface the best episodes in your inbox.

41: Top Picks

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.

40: Spotify vs. Apple

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

39: Castro Updates & Spotify’s Podcasting Play

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

38: We Sold Castro!

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.

37: More Users or More Subscribers?

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)accuracy of reporting podcast subscriber counts.

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

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.

35: Castro Updates, China, and Anchor

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

34: No Official Raccoon Subscribers (Yet)

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

33: Launching Castro 3

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

32: Castro 3 Wrap Up

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.

31: Subscription Antics

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.

30: Redesigning The Player

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

29: Castro 3’s Business Model

Behind the scenes at Supertop as Pádraig and Oisín reflect on their work as indie developers.

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