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24 alternatives to Pocket Casts for Mac

Pocket Casts now in a beautiful client for Mac

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 for Mac launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Pocket Casts Mac App▲10

   Redesigned web UI and standalone mac app for Pocket Casts.

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pocket Casts▲202

   Powerful podcast manager for iOS & Android. New v.5 release.

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pocket Casts 7▲257

   The world's most powerful podcast platform, now updated

   2018 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pocket Casts▲88

   No Paywalls. No Walled Gardens. Just Podcasts.

   2025 · play.pocketcasts.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Pocket Listen▲421

   Reading is hard. Listen to articles instead.

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Pocket Casts 6.0▲10

   Fast forward 5 years and here we are at version 6.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Raycast for iOS▲870

   Powerful productivity on the go

   2025 · raycast.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tapes for Mac▲67

   Share screencasts fast.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ScreenFlow 5▲152

   Screencasting and editing software for Mac

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Raycast API and Store▲538

    Supercharged productivity with shareable custom extensions

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Raycast for Windows▲469

    Your shortcut to everything on Windows.

    Nov 2025 · raycast.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    PhoneCast 2.0▲266

    Mirror iPhone/iPad to your Mac wirelessly

    2022 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Just Stream▲162

    Mirror and stream content from Mac

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ZCast 2.0▲272

    Mobile podcasting, now with recording and landing pages

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    LINER for Pocket▲225

    Highlight your Pocket articles

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    LazyCast▲77

    Cast phone screen to computer

    2022 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Raycast 1.0▲420

    Control your tools with a few keystrokes

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    PhoneCast▲187

    Mirror iPhone or iPad screen to Mac without wires

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Raycast for Teams▲393

    Speed up internal workflows

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Plug▲117

    Lightweight OSX player for Hype Machine

    2013 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    MiniCast▲158

    Listen to podcasts on your Apple Watch - without an iPhone

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    MiniPlay for Spotify and iTunes▲136

    What's currently playing in your favorite music app

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Audioknot 2▲81

    Pocket for podcast episodes

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24IM
    I Made a Pocket Casts Desktop App for Linux▲7

    2018 · feliciano.tech · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →