PodLP brings podcasts to flip phones, available for free on the KaiStore for KaiOS, JioStore for JioPhone, Cloud Phone, and Android.
Introducing the PodLP Sponsor Portal
Since launching in 2020, PodLP has brought podcasts to listeners who never had access to them before — people using $12 feature phones across India, Africa, Southeast Asia, and even the United States. Today, PodLP has been installed on well over 10 million devices in 175+ countries via the KaiStore, JioStore, Cloud Phone, and Android.
Sponsors have been part of that journey from the beginning. Sponsored listings on PodLP have offered podcasters a genuinely global reach across an underserved audience. Until now, campaigns were handled ad-hoc by email. Today, we’re launching the PodLP Sponsor Portal — a self-serve checkout at sponsor.podlp.app — to make the process simple and transparent.
PodLP launches on Android flip phones
PodLP for Android flip phones launches today, making it easy to stream and download podcasts on budget-friendly Android feature phones.
Android flip phones?
PodLP launched nearly 6 years ago in June 2020 with a focus on emerging markets through platforms like KaiOS and the JioPhone. In 2024, PodLP expanded with a new version for Cloud Phone. Today, PodLP is now available as a native Android Package (APK) targeting non-touchscreen phones with direction pad (d-pad) navigation.
PodLP launches podcast permalinks with previews
PodLP launches podcast permalinks with dynamic screenshots to preview your podcast on small flip phones. Link to any podcast in the Podcast Index.
PodLP Launches Permalinks
PodLP recently migrated to the Podcast Index, making it easier to connect to the podcast ecosystem. Today PodLP launches permalink pages available at https://link.podlp.app/{id}, accepting either a Podcast GUID or iTunes ID. Pages include dynamically-generated screenshots to preview what your podcast looks like on small flip phones with 240x320 screens. Screenshots like the ones above are available for download to showcase the reach of podcasts across millions of smart feature phones worldwide.
PodLP Migrates to Podcast Index
PodLP for KaiOS has migrated to The Podcast Index, expanding its catalog to over 4 million podcasts and eliminating the need for manual submission to a separate index.
Why Migrate?
PodLP launched in June 2020, a few months before The Podcast Index launched in September 2020. At the time, Listen Notes was one of the only available podcast indexes, but at $180/m for just 5,000 requests, it was completely unaffordable. Since PodLP serves a large global community of listeners on budget feature phones, it doesn’t monetize at the same rate as listeners located primarily in the US or Europe. As a result, PodLP was built on its own podcast index and application programming interface (API) optimized for low cost.
PodLP Turns 4, Launches on Cloud Phone
PodLP turns 4 years old, launches on CloudMosa’s Cloud Phone furthering its mission to make podcasts accessible to the next billion listeners.
PodLP Turns 4!
It’s incredible to think that PodLP launched 4 years ago at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in June 2020. PodLP was first available on the KaiStore without push notifications, transcripts, or even thumbnails on the homepage! PodLP has since grown to 10M+ installs in 175+ countries around the world, and today PodLP continues it’s growth with a launch on a new platform: CloudMosa’s Cloud Phone.