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24 alternatives to Record with Friends 2.0

Easy remote podcasting for a distributed world, by Anchor

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Record with Friends 2.0 launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Anchor▲746
Record bite-sized podcasts that anyone can join ⚓
2016 · creators.spotify.com · its alternatives →
2
Anchor 3.0▲555
The easiest way to make a podcast. Ever.
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
3
Anchor for Android▲148
Record your own bite-sized podcasts, now on Android
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
4
Anchor 2.0▲451
Make audio Stories, with voice, music, clips, and call-ins
2017 · creators.spotify.com · its alternatives →
5
One Touch Podcast Publishing, from Anchor▲245
The easiest way to make a podcast, from your phone
2017 · creators.spotify.com · its alternatives →
6
Anchor Interviews▲345
Call anyone and instantly broadcast the conversation
2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →
7
Detail▲157
Record and edit remote video podcasts and interviews, fast
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
8
Zencastr▲184
The easiest way to record a podcast remotely
2015 · zencastr.com · its alternatives →
9
Anchor Trailers▲124
The easiest way to promote your podcast
2019 · medium.com · its alternatives →
10
Bumpers Remote Recording▲100
Record a podcast remotely with up to five guests.
2017 · bumpers.fm · its alternatives →
11
Broadcast▲165
Podcasts made social 🎙
2017 · its alternatives →
12
Broadcast 2.0▲134
Podcasts made social 🎙
2018 · its alternatives →
13
Video Podcasts on Spotify▲155
Create a podcast via Anchor that you can watch on Spotify
2021 · creators.spotify.com · its alternatives →
14
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 →
15
Cast▲432
Record, edit, publish, and host your podcast
2015 · tryca.st · its alternatives →
16
ZCast 2.0▲272
Mobile podcasting, now with recording and landing pages
2016 · its alternatives →
17
Anchor for iPad▲154
A bigger, better way to make your podcast
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Anchor Switch▲162
Move your podcast to Anchor with one tap.
2017 · creators.spotify.com · its alternatives →
19
Tapebook▲82
Call your friends and record together
2019 · its alternatives →
20
Simplecast▲187
The modern podcast management and metrics platform
2019 · simplecast.com · its alternatives →
21
Poddit▲91
The best way to connect for podcast interviews.
2020 · podmatch.com · its alternatives →
22
Riverside x Anchor by Spotify▲110
Create & distribute your video podcast to Spotify seamlessly
2022 · riverside.com · its alternatives →
23
Resoundly▲227
Start a podcast without recording a thing
2020 · its alternatives →
24
Anchor Videos▲513
Magically transform audio to video and share it anywhere
2017 · creators.spotify.com · its alternatives →

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