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24 alternatives to Castmate

Record and publish a podcast on your phone.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Castmate launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Cast▲432
Record, edit, publish, and host your podcast
2015 · tryca.st · its alternatives →
2
ZCast 2.0▲272
Mobile podcasting, now with recording and landing pages
2016 · its alternatives →
3
Opinion 2▲105
Record and publish your own podcast on your iPhone or iPad
2015 · opinionpodcasting.com · its alternatives →
4
Overcast▲350
The powerful, simple podcast app from Marco Arment
2014 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
5
One Touch Podcast Publishing, from Anchor▲245
The easiest way to make a podcast, from your phone
2017 · creators.spotify.com · its alternatives →
6
Zencastr▲184
The easiest way to record a podcast remotely
2015 · zencastr.com · its alternatives →
7
Pocket Casts▲202
Powerful podcast manager for iOS & Android. New v.5 release.
2014 · pocketcasts.com · its alternatives →
8
CallCast.co▲112
App to quickly turn phone calls into podcasts
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Bumpers Remote Recording▲100
Record a podcast remotely with up to five guests.
2017 · bumpers.fm · its alternatives →
10
Overcast 2.0▲369
A powerful yet simple audio podcast player
2015 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
11
Anchor for Android▲148
Record your own bite-sized podcasts, now on Android
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
12
Pocket Casts 7▲257
The world's most powerful podcast platform, now updated
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Overcast 3.0▲495
A powerful yet simple podcast player
2017 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
14
ZCast▲203
Live interactive podcasting with your Twitter followers
2016 · its alternatives →
15
Pocket Casts▲88
No Paywalls. No Walled Gardens. Just Podcasts.
2025 · play.pocketcasts.com · its alternatives →
16
Roads Audio▲161
After college, my friends scattered across time zones. We tried starting a podcast to stay in touch, everyone would record updates, uploads them to Google Drive, and we planned to eventually publish episodes. We never published one. Turns out we didn't want a public podcast, but "the podcast" gave us a reason to keep in touch and share stories/thoughts. Google Drive was terrible for our needs. Record in one app, then upload. No notifications, bad organization. The worst part was when responding to something specific, I'd have to manually timestamp it and repeat their point before…
2024 · roadsaudio.com · its alternatives →
17
🎧 ZCast 3.0 - HD Audio▲209
Full HD audio podcasts from your phone or web browser
2017 · its alternatives →
18
TypeCast▲94
Podcast player that transcribes your podcasts.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
Overcast▲60
The powerful, simple podcast app from Marco Arment
2014 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
20
Castbacker▲88
Kickstarter for podcasts
2015 · its alternatives →
21
MiniCast▲158
Listen to podcasts on your Apple Watch - without an iPhone
2017 · highlvl.com · its alternatives →
22
Listening.io▲243
Turn articles into audio and listen in your podcast app
2022 · listening.com · its alternatives →
23
Downcast▲21
A no-nonsense podcast player (for iOS & Mac) that just works
2014 · downcastapp.com · its alternatives →
24
Overcast 10▲236
Free, simple, award-winning podcast player
2024 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →

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