Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Podcast App

Podcasts that adapt to you, day and night.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
Smart Sleep Timer▲172
Use sleep detection to stop your audio at night
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Overcast▲350
The powerful, simple podcast app from Marco Arment
2014 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
3
Cast▲432
Record, edit, publish, and host your podcast
2015 · tryca.st · its alternatives →
4
sleepyTimer▲96
Fall asleep while listening to podcasts or music.
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
5
TypeCast▲94
Podcast player that transcribes your podcasts.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
Listen App▲203
The first gesture-based podcast app for listeners on-the-go
2019 · listenapp.co · its alternatives →
7
Listen App▲293
The first social network for podcast listeners
2020 · listenapp.co · its alternatives →
8
Google Podcasts▲648
Discover and listen to the world's podcasts on Android.
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
9
Overcast 2.0▲369
A powerful yet simple audio podcast player
2015 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
10
CallCast.co▲112
App to quickly turn phone calls into podcasts
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
Listening.io▲243
Turn articles into audio and listen in your podcast app
2022 · listening.com · its alternatives →
12
Lightcast▲69
Just a simple podcast player, no recommendation algorithm
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
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 →
14
Podcast 9▲142
A powerful podcast app with audio snippets and transcripts
2019 · podcast9.com · its alternatives →
15
ZCast 2.0▲272
Mobile podcasting, now with recording and landing pages
2016 · its alternatives →
16
Pocket Casts 7▲257
The world's most powerful podcast platform, now updated
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
Bitcast.fm▲220
Tag, clap and discuss your favorite bits in tech podcasts
2019 · its alternatives →
18
Shift▲103
Cool app for mixing podcasts and music into your workouts
2020 · its alternatives →
19
Podcast Alarm▲70
Wake up inspired with podcasts
2020 · podcastalarm.app · its alternatives →
20
Spotify for Podcasters 7.0▲226
New Spotify for podcasters mobile app
2024 · creators.spotify.com · its alternatives →
21
ReadCast▲141
Turn your reading list into a podcast
2019 · duncanmcclean.com · its alternatives →
22
Next Up▲113
A podcast alarm to help you wake up engaged
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
AI Notes For Podcasts▲161
Never forget a podcast insight again
2023 · snipd.com · its alternatives →
24
Agora▲161
A special place for your podcasts
2017 · kotawisataecovia.id · its alternatives →

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