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24 alternatives to Castro 3

Queue-based podcast app updated with trim silence, chapters.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Castro 3 launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Castro 2▲164

   The ideal app for today's broad-minded podcast enthusiast

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Overcast▲350

   The powerful, simple podcast app from Marco Arment

   2014 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Castro▲93

   A new app from Castro that helps find podcasts you'll love

   2014 · castro.fm · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Overlap▲418

   Curating the best podcast clips for you

   2024 · overlap.ai · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Podsqueeze 2.0▲428

   Repurpose your podcast into clips, shownotes, blog and more

   2024 · podsqueeze.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Podsqueeze▲542

   Re-purpose your podcast content using AI

   2023 · podsqueeze.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cleanvoice – Automated Podcast Editing▲221

   Remove background noise, fillers, mouth sounds, silence & more from your podcast with Cleanvoice AI. Get studio-quality sound without hours of editing.

   2021 · cleanvoice.ai · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Listen App▲293

   The first social network for podcast listeners

   2020 · listenapp.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Overcast 3.0▲495

   A powerful yet simple podcast player

   2017 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Pocket Casts 7▲257

    The world's most powerful podcast platform, now updated

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Listen App▲203

    The first gesture-based podcast app for listeners on-the-go

    2019 · listenapp.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Recast▲660

    Turn your read-later list into bite-size audio convos w/ AI

    2023 · letsrecast.ai · its alternatives →

13. 13
    MiniCast▲158

    Listen to podcasts on your Apple Watch - without an iPhone

    2017 · highlvl.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Breaker▲676

    The social podcast app 🎧

    2017 · player.fm · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Overcast 2.0▲369

    A powerful yet simple audio podcast player

    2015 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Castro for iMessage▲95

    Share podcast episodes and queue recommendations in iMessage

    2016 · blog.supertop.co · its alternatives →

17. 17IB
    I built a podcast app that skips over the ads▲124

    2019 · adskippro.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Castro Podcasts Shortcuts + Siri▲89

    All your podcasts deeply integrated with Shortcuts & Siri

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Updates: Podcast Player▲84

    Clean Podcast app that puts fresh episodes front and center

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    VolumeHub▲195

    Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs

    Feb 2026 · volumehub.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Podcast 9▲142

    A powerful podcast app with audio snippets and transcripts

    2019 · podcast9.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ElevenLabs Audio Isolation API▲297

    Remove background noise and get crystal clear dialogue

    2024 · elevenlabs.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Shuffle Beta▲256

    Get the best ideas & stories in podcasts through short clips

    2020 · allcongress.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Breaker 1.0 for iOS▲170

    New version of the popular podcast app

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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