Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Really Simple Podcast Player
Plays podcasts offline. No account, no ads, no tracking!
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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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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Pocket Casts▲88No Paywalls. No Walled Gardens. Just Podcasts.
2025 · play.pocketcasts.com · its alternatives →
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Jam-Pod▲114A player for people who keep their own music collection
Jul 2026 · testflight.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I worked on early podcast software in 2004 (iPodder/Juice) and have been a heavy podcast consumer ever since. I wanted a podcast app that respects your privacy and embraces the open web—and to explore what's possible in the browser. The result is wherever.audio, which you can try right now at the link above. How it works: It's a progressive web app that stores all your subscriptions and data locally in your browser using IndexedDB. Add it to your home screen and it feels native. Works offline with downloaded episodes. No central server storing your data—just some Cloudflare/AWS…
2025 · wherever.audio · its alternatives →
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Roads Audio▲161After 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 →
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Listen App▲293The first social network for podcast listeners
2020 · listenapp.co · its alternatives →
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Clean Podcast app that puts fresh episodes front and center
2025 · apps.apple.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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Podurama▲128Free podcast player - iOS, Android, Web, macOS and Windows10
2022 · podurama.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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MiniCast▲158Listen to podcasts on your Apple Watch - without an iPhone
2017 · highlvl.com · its alternatives →
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Podbay▲116A fast, easy, and powerful podcast player built for the Web.
2019 · podbay.fm · its alternatives →
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Listen to podcasts without your iPhone
2018 · outcastapp.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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Show HN: Cardo - Open Source Desktop Podcast Client Hi, I'm an amateur developer from Spain. I have released this desktop podcast client that works on Windows, Mac and Linux. It's a modest project, but it might be useful for you, it has syncing capabilities with Antennapod, Kasts, Repod or other clients. You can manage your subscriptions, queue episodes and even download them to listen to later. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
2024 · cardo-podcast.github.io · its alternatives →
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