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24 alternatives to Pikast

The podcast app for book lovers

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

1
Bookself▲361
The social reading app 📚💬
2019 · its alternatives →
2
PodRoom▲116
Podcast social networking platform
2021 · its alternatives →
3
Wisebits▲425
Meet your favorite book characters
2024 · wisebits.app · its alternatives →
4
Poddy▲479
Social podcasting app
2023 · its alternatives →
5
Google Podcasts▲649
Discover and listen to the world's podcasts on Android.
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
6
Reason▲108
A social podcasting app 👋
2021 · its alternatives →
7
Hardcover▲309
Discover, track and read life-changing books
2023 · its alternatives →
8
Listen App▲293
The first social network for podcast listeners
2020 · its alternatives →
9
Bookov▲126
A platform for book lovers who value their collections
2025 · bookov.app · its alternatives →
10
Literal 2.0▲397
Discover, organise & discuss books
2022 · its alternatives →
11AR
A Reddit style site to discuss podcast episodes▲247
2022 · podbabble.com · its alternatives →
12
Podopolo▲169
Social podcasting app to discover, listen and engage 🎧
2021 · its alternatives →
13
Castro 2▲164
The ideal app for today's broad-minded podcast enthusiast
2016 · its alternatives →
14IM
I made a books recommendation app based on your mood▲173
Hello HN, I noticed that I often looked for new books, depending on my mood (e.g., if I'm feeling tired, I want to find books that'll help me fix that and improve my sleep). So, I created my 1st indie project, BooksByMood. BooksByMood will help you find your next read based on your mood w/ - Books averaging 4.09/5 on Goodreads - Each book comes with an explanation of why it's selected for your mood - 18 moods to explore I hope you'll enjoy using the website, Cheers!
2024 · booksbymood.com · its alternatives →
15
Booklights▲169
Make America Read Again 📖
2017 · its alternatives →
16
Listen App▲203
The first gesture-based podcast app for listeners on-the-go
2019 · its alternatives →
17
PodText.ai – Search anything said on a podcast, highlight text to play▲219
Hi HN, wanted to share a project that I’ve been working on recently. PodText allows users to find anything said on a podcast. You can also listen and share clips to a specific part of the podcast audio, simply by highlighting the text of that part. Currently there are just over 25k podcast episodes and I’m adding a lot more in the coming weeks (yes my GPU bill is painful). In order to monetize it, I’m building a sponsorship database to help sponsors find podcasts and vice versa. This will be sold in the form of a $99/month “PodText Business” subscription. I bet I could charge a lot more…
2023 · podtext.ai · its alternatives →
18
Highlighted for iOS▲215
Stop forgetting what you read.
2022 · its alternatives →
19
Goodreads 3.0 for iOS▲107
Drastic redesign of popular social network for book lovers
2014 · its alternatives →
20
Fonogram▲73
Social audio app to create podcasts, courses & audio content
2022 · its alternatives →
21
Storier▲75
Audiobooks, podcasts, and music made 100% for kids
2021 · its alternatives →
22
Podcast 9▲142
A powerful podcast app with audio snippets and transcripts
2019 · its alternatives →
23
Podpage 2.0▲144
Instant podcast websites to monetize and engage listeners.
2021 · its alternatives →
24
PodLink▲144
Easily share your favorite podcasts with anyone
2018 · its alternatives →

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