Hi! In this version, we’ve added new episode notifications that adapt to your usage, a search field in the podcast episode list, and a pull-to-refresh gesture on the Home tab to update the new episode counts for your favorite podcasts. We also added a quick-return button in case you skip forward or backward too much on the main player screen, along with a smoother animation on the Discovery tab. The update also resolves a progress synchronization issue in the iPhone Control Center and ensures that audio pauses when entering the Discovery screen. Additionally, podcast importing has been improved, and the white border at the top of shared images has been removed. For current Loop users, new episode notifications can be enabled in settings via the new menu below the storage menu. Thank you for using Loop and for all your support!
Hello! This version fixes minor bugs related to accessibility labels on some buttons that caused Loop to crash and close immediately when used. Additionally, it updates the beta version icon to the Loop standard in settings and adds translations for some texts that had been missed. The bug that caused an invalid icon to be displayed in the suggestions menu when generating suggestions for new collections, resulting in an icon picker failure, has also been fixed. Thank you for continuing to use Loop and for all your support!
The update everyone has been waiting for has arrived! What’s new in v2.2? • New Design: A refreshed visual style aligned with the Liquid Glass language (iOS 26), improving usability across the entire app. • New Tabs: The Podcasts tab is now split into Home and Library, optimizing management and discovery of what to listen to and what matters most. • Library: Manage favorites and now pinned items, and create Collections — lists that automatically play the latest episodes from your podcasts (ideal for daily news). • Home Tab: View in-progress episodes, pinned items, and optionally sections by interest categories. Your privacy is respected: categories are not used for tracking. • New Episode Indicators: Quickly see how many new episodes your favorites have via the cover indicator. • Import/Export: Easy migration to and from other players with OPML file support. • Smart Search (iOS 26+): On devices with Apple Intelligence, ask Loop to find podcasts by topic (e.g., “Loop, find podcasts about ancient Greece”). • AI Suggestions: When creating a collection, Loop uses Apple Intelligence to suggest names, colors, and icons with one tap. • Description Translation: Discover global content by translating foreign podcast descriptions into your language. • Main Player: Swipe the cover up to view notes, see chapters along the progress bar, and use the new dedicated volume bar. • Chapters: Visual chapter support with varying artwork throughout the app and on the lock screen. • Sharing: Share what you're listening to directly to Instagram Stories. • New Onboarding: A quick 3-step tutorial and new welcome screen for new users. • Quick Actions: Tap and hold the app icon to access the Library, Search, or send feedback. • New Languages: Simplified Chinese, German, Korean, Japanese, Danish, Spanish (Spain), Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Russian, and Swedish. Additionally, several improvements were made to playback, playlists, offline downloads, and other bug fixes.
What's New? - This update improves how favorite podcasts are saved locally on iPhone in preparation for the upcoming Loop update for iOS 26! - Also updates the content rating. For Developers: Adds versioning to the schema used to save favorite podcasts locally, necessary for future updates. Thank you all for continuing to use Loop and for all the support!
In this version, some improvements were added to the iPhone app, but the main enhancements were made to the Apple Watch app! The settings and favorites screens are now accessible through the menus at the top of the home screen, and the settings screen has also been better organized so that accessing the storage option requires fewer steps. Loop also received a commemorative icon for WWDC25! Thank you to everyone who continues using Loop and for all the support!
This update brings two bug fixes: - When disabling the colored background, the main player buttons appear as they do in sleep mode. - For new users, the custom sleep timer option appeared as "0 minutes" instead of the pre-selected 15 minutes in the settings. Furthermore, the development of Loop for iPad continues. Thank you to everyone who continues to use Loop and for all the support and feedback!
What’s new in v2.1? New Features - Added support for German and Spanish languages. - Now it’s possible to follow the episode being played directly from the home screen and lock screen widgets. - New shortcut to open Loop directly from the Control Center. - Track episode download progress in real time through the Dynamic Island on compatible iPhones and Live Activities on the lock screen. Improvements - User interface adjustments, including better spacing between elements in the main player for a cleaner presentation. Bug Fixes - Fixed visual and layout issues on various app screens. And More - With this update, development of the iPad version of Loop has officially begun! Thank you all for your support
This version brings design improvements to some screens in Loop and changes the name of the “Playlist” screen to “Playback Queue”: ∙ Podcast screen: the top buttons now correctly adapt to different iPhone screen sizes (mini, standard, and Pro Max); ∙ Playback Queue: the screen design now better integrates with the overall look of the app; ∙ Mini player: the mini player now better adapts to different screen sizes, both in its regular and compact versions. Thank you for using Loop and for all your support!
Loop is now available for Apple Watch! Now you can listen to your favorite podcasts right from your wrist! Following the same user experience as Loop for iOS, the Apple Watch version also offers: ∙ Favorite synchronization using iCloud. ∙ Download episodes to listen later. ∙ Playback control using gestures on the “Now Playing” screen: swipe left to right to rewind and right to left to fast forward, tap on the episode cover that’s playing, or use Double Tap (compatible with Apple Watch Series 9 and later and Apple Watch Ultra 2) to pause or resume playback! And other features inherited from Loop for iOS. More features will be available in future updates! Bug fix (iOS): ∙ When pausing and resuming playback using the iPhone’s Now Playing, the progress would become unsynchronized compared to the progress shown in the app. Thank you to everyone who downloaded Loop and for all the support!
This update fixes an issue where episodes marked as completed or fully listened to could not be played again. Additionally, the overall app translation has been improved to provide a better user experience.
This version of Loop brings enhancements for a better experience. Additionally, you can now track the progress of episode downloads in real time. Development of the Apple Watch app has also begun, and the beta version will be available soon! Thank you all for your support!
New Features • Added support to access the AirPlay menu directly from the main player. Improvements • Improved Bluetooth audio quality, now supporting A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) on compatible devices. • Smoother animation when loading podcast covers throughout the app. Bug Fixes • Fixed an issue where, when listening to or recording audio using another app while playing an episode, playback was paused but did not resume after the interruption. • Fixed a bug where sliders kept vibrating beyond their sizes on the Wallpaper Studio screen. Vibration intensity is now adjusted for each slider.