It isn't the worst app I've tried, but it's far from the best. It crashes on a regular basis, which I think has to do with loading an ad. The full screen ads are intrusive, and I accidentally downloaded an app from one. I figured some ads are a trade off for an option outside a the Google monopoly, but not when it interferes with using the app. I really wish I could control what order it plays episodes. Can't control autoplay either, besides the sleep timer and not subscribing to the podcast.