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24 alternatives to Listen App

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

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Listen App launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Listen App▲293
The first social network for podcast listeners
2020 · listenapp.co · its alternatives →
2
Overcast▲350
The powerful, simple podcast app from Marco Arment
2014 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
3
Google Podcasts▲648
Discover and listen to the world's podcasts on Android.
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
4
Anchor▲746
Record bite-sized podcasts that anyone can join ⚓
2016 · creators.spotify.com · its alternatives →
5
Breaker▲676
The social podcast app 🎧
2017 · player.fm · its alternatives →
6
Overcast 2.0▲369
A powerful yet simple audio podcast player
2015 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
7
Overcast 3.0▲495
A powerful yet simple podcast player
2017 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
8
Pocket Casts 7▲257
The world's most powerful podcast platform, now updated
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Listening.io▲243
Turn articles into audio and listen in your podcast app
2022 · listening.com · its alternatives →
10
elocance 2.0▲139
Turn your reading list into a podcast, instantly!
2020 · elocance.com · its alternatives →
11
Spotify for Apple Watch▲251
Spotify's new app for the Apple Watch
2018 · newsroom.spotify.com · its alternatives →
12
Overlap▲418
Curating the best podcast clips for you
2024 · overlap.ai · its alternatives →
13
Pocket Listen▲425
Reading is hard. Listen to articles instead.
2015 · getpocket.com · its alternatives →
14
Readable Podcasts▲160
Highlight podcasts for the first time.
2023 · getmatter.com · its alternatives →
15
Instacast for Mac 2.0▲100
Instacast is the go-to podcast app for iPhone, iPad and Mac
2014 · its alternatives →
16
MiniCast▲158
Listen to podcasts on your Apple Watch - without an iPhone
2017 · highlvl.com · its alternatives →
17
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 →
18
Updates: Podcast Player▲84
Clean Podcast app that puts fresh episodes front and center
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
Overcast 10▲236
Free, simple, award-winning podcast player
2024 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
20IB
I built a podcast app that skips over the ads▲124
2019 · adskippro.com · its alternatives →
21
Listenable▲138
Listen to 5-minute audio lessons while doing something else
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
Shift▲103
Cool app for mixing podcasts and music into your workouts
2020 · its alternatives →
23
One Touch Podcast Publishing, from Anchor▲245
The easiest way to make a podcast, from your phone
2017 · creators.spotify.com · its alternatives →
24
Outcast for Apple Watch▲121
Listen to podcasts without your iPhone
2018 · outcastapp.com · its alternatives →

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