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24 alternatives to Outcast for Apple Watch
Listen to podcasts without your iPhone
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Outcast for Apple Watch launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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MiniCast▲158Listen to podcasts on your Apple Watch - without an iPhone
2017 · highlvl.com · its alternatives →
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Overcast▲350The powerful, simple podcast app from Marco Arment
2014 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
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Pocket Casts 7▲257The world's most powerful podcast platform, now updated
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Instacast is the go-to podcast app for iPhone, iPad and Mac
2014 · its alternatives →
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Spotify's new app for the Apple Watch
2018 · newsroom.spotify.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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Listen to any audio content on-the-go ⌚🎶
2018 · dorshorst.com · its alternatives →
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Downcast▲21A no-nonsense podcast player (for iOS & Mac) that just works
2014 · downcastapp.com · its alternatives →
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Lightcast▲69Just a simple podcast player, no recommendation algorithm
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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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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Pocket Casts▲88No Paywalls. No Walled Gardens. Just Podcasts.
2025 · play.pocketcasts.com · its alternatives →
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Full HD audio podcasts from your phone or web browser
2017 · its alternatives →
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Stream all your podcasts and discover new trending stories
2015 · wavepodcasts.com · its alternatives →
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