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24 alternatives to Pocket Casts 7

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Pocket Casts 7 is a podcast platform that allows users to browse series, listen without subscription requirements, and sync content across devices. It includes enhanced Apple Watch support for on-the-go listening. The… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pocket Casts 7 launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Pocket Casts▲202
Powerful podcast manager for iOS & Android. New v.5 release.
2014 · pocketcasts.com · its alternatives →
2
Pocket Casts▲88
No Paywalls. No Walled Gardens. Just Podcasts.
2025 · play.pocketcasts.com · its alternatives →
3
MiniCast▲158
Listen to podcasts on your Apple Watch - without an iPhone
2017 · highlvl.com · its alternatives →
4
Pocket Listen▲425
Reading is hard. Listen to articles instead.
2015 · getpocket.com · its alternatives →
5
Overcast▲350
The powerful, simple podcast app from Marco Arment
2014 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
6
Overcast 2.0▲369
A powerful yet simple audio podcast player
2015 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
7
Overcast 10▲236
Free, simple, award-winning podcast player
2024 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
8
Overcast 3.0▲495
A powerful yet simple podcast player
2017 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
9
Pocket 7.0▲295
Save and read news, articles, & videos that fuel your mind
2018 · getpocket.com · its alternatives →
10
Google Podcasts▲648
Discover and listen to the world's podcasts on Android.
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
11
ZCast 2.0▲272
Mobile podcasting, now with recording and landing pages
2016 · its alternatives →
12
Instacast for Mac 2.0▲100
Instacast is the go-to podcast app for iPhone, iPad and Mac
2014 · its alternatives →
13
Simplecast▲187
The modern podcast management and metrics platform
2019 · simplecast.com · its alternatives →
14
Outcast for Apple Watch▲121
Listen to podcasts without your iPhone
2018 · outcastapp.com · its alternatives →
15
Listen App▲203
The first gesture-based podcast app for listeners on-the-go
2019 · listenapp.co · its alternatives →
16
Updates: Podcast Player▲84
Clean Podcast app that puts fresh episodes front and center
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
Podurama▲128
Free podcast player - iOS, Android, Web, macOS and Windows10
2022 · podurama.com · its alternatives →
18
TypeCast▲94
Podcast player that transcribes your podcasts.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
Poclcast▲66
Podcast listening app with content search and discovery
2019 · its alternatives →
20
Podcast 9▲142
A powerful podcast app with audio snippets and transcripts
2019 · podcast9.com · its alternatives →
21
Subcast▲163
Podcasts as simple as radio.
2017 · its alternatives →
22
Apple Podcasts for Web▲211
Enjoy the full experience on any web browser, on any device
2024 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Pocket Casts Mac App▲10
Redesigned web UI and standalone mac app for Pocket Casts.
2017 · its alternatives →
24
MiniCast▲8
Podcasts on Your Apple Watch
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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