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24 alternatives to I built a local-first podcast app
I worked on early podcast software in 2004 (iPodder/Juice) and have been a heavy podcast consumer ever since. I wanted a podcast app that respects your privacy and embraces the open web—and to explore what's possible in the browser. The result is wherever.audio, which you can try right now at the link above. How it works: It's a progressive web app that stores all your subscriptions and data locally in your browser using IndexedDB. Add it to your home screen and it feels native. Works offline with downloaded episodes. No central server storing your data—just some Cloudflare/AWS…
Wherever.audio is a browser-based podcast app that stores all subscriptions and listening data locally on your device rather than on central servers. Built as a progressive web app, it works offline, supports custom… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Enjoy the full experience on any web browser, on any device
2024 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Listen to any web article in your podcast player
2021 · audioread.com · its alternatives →
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Roads Audio▲161After 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 →
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Listening.io▲243Turn articles into audio and listen in your podcast app
2022 · listening.com · its alternatives →
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Text-based podcast editing in your browser
2021 · streamlabs.com · its alternatives →
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Listen App▲293The first social network for podcast listeners
2020 · listenapp.co · its alternatives →
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Anchor▲746Record bite-sized podcasts that anyone can join ⚓
2016 · creators.spotify.com · its alternatives →
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Google Podcasts▲648Discover and listen to the world's podcasts on Android.
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Now anyone can host a podcast on SoundCloud
2015 · community.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Podcast API▲223The best podcast API trusted by 13,544 companies and developers since 2017. Search 3,808,666 podcasts and 193,635,704 episodes by people or topics.
2020 · listennotes.com · its alternatives →
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Podcast 9▲142A powerful podcast app with audio snippets and transcripts
2019 · podcast9.com · its alternatives →
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Listen App▲203The first gesture-based podcast app for listeners on-the-go
2019 · listenapp.co · its alternatives →
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Podcast.co▲133Launch, distribute, & grow your podcast with ease 🎙️
2020 · podcast.co · its alternatives →
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Simplecast▲187The modern podcast management and metrics platform
2019 · simplecast.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · epishow.com · its alternatives →
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Spreaker Create▲196Discover a world of captivating podcasts and immersive audio experiences on Spreaker. Dive in and elevate your listening journey today!
2024 · spreaker.com · its alternatives →
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If you want to keep up with the latest news, podcasts, plus listen to Spotify music delivered in a new way, you should try out AudioOne FYI. AudioOne FYI delivers a personalized radio experience of everything that matters to you, no one else. Just create an account and tell AudioOne what you like, it will deliver everything as an audio first experience. Get up to 3 personal audio newsletters a day, with The latest news, subscribed and preferred podcasts and short topical audio clips. Search for the latest news and podcast episodes powered by Google and other sources and listen, not read the…
2022 · audioone.fyi · its alternatives →
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Easy remote podcasting for a distributed world, by Anchor
2020 · medium.com · its alternatives →
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Transcribe your podcast, for free
2023 · freepodcasttranscription.com · its alternatives →
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Audiorista▲87No code app builder for audio, podcasts, ebooks & video
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