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24 alternatives to Shadow

Minimal podcast app with SharePlay on iOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shadow launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Overcast 3.0▲495

   A powerful yet simple podcast player

   2017 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Overcast 2.0▲369

   A powerful yet simple audio podcast player

   2015 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Overcast▲350

   The powerful, simple podcast app from Marco Arment

   2014 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Anchor▲746

   Record bite-sized podcasts that anyone can join ⚓

   2016 · creators.spotify.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Breaker▲676

   The social podcast app 🎧

   2017 · player.fm · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Spotify Miniplayer▲510

   Discreetly play music, podcasts & videos on desktop

   2024 · community.spotify.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Shuffle Beta▲256

   Get the best ideas & stories in podcasts through short clips

   2020 · allcongress.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pocket Casts 7▲257

   The world's most powerful podcast platform, now updated

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Updates: Podcast Player▲84

   Clean Podcast app that puts fresh episodes front and center

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Anchor for iPad▲154

    A bigger, better way to make your podcast

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Poddy▲479

    Social podcasting app

    2023 · poddy.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Overcast 10▲236

    Free, simple, award-winning podcast player

    2024 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Listen App▲293

    The first social network for podcast listeners

    2020 · listenapp.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pocket Casts▲202

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

    2014 · pocketcasts.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    new.space for iOS▲350

    Sharing, Feedback & Planning Made Easy

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    PodRoom▲116

    Podcast social networking platform

    2021 · podroom.live · its alternatives →

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    ZCast 2.0▲272

    Mobile podcasting, now with recording and landing pages

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Lightcast▲69

    Just a simple podcast player, no recommendation algorithm

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Bullet▲227

    Share captioned video snippets of podcasts from any app

    2019 · bullet.audio · its alternatives →

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    Buzzsprout for Mobile▲116

    Manage your podcast anytime, anywhere

    2024 · buzzsprout.com · its alternatives →

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    Podcast 9▲142

    A powerful podcast app with audio snippets and transcripts

    2019 · podcast9.com · its alternatives →

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    Podurama▲128

    Free podcast player - iOS, Android, Web, macOS and Windows10

    2022 · podurama.com · its alternatives →

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    I Made an iOS Podcast Player with Racket▲226

    2025 · defn.io · its alternatives →

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    Agora▲161

    A special place for your podcasts

    2017 · kotawisataecovia.id · its alternatives →

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