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24 alternatives to The Podcast App

The easiest way to listen to your favourite podcasts

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Podcast App launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Google Podcasts▲648
Discover and listen to the world's podcasts on Android.
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
2
PodRoom▲116
Podcast social networking platform
2021 · podroom.live · its alternatives →
3
Podcast 9▲142
A powerful podcast app with audio snippets and transcripts
2019 · podcast9.com · its alternatives →
4
Listen App▲293
The first social network for podcast listeners
2020 · listenapp.co · its alternatives →
5
Listen App▲203
The first gesture-based podcast app for listeners on-the-go
2019 · listenapp.co · its alternatives →
6
Listening.io▲243
Turn articles into audio and listen in your podcast app
2022 · listening.com · its alternatives →
7
Spotify for Podcasters 7.0▲226
New Spotify for podcasters mobile app
2024 · creators.spotify.com · its alternatives →
8
Expodition Podcast App▲113
Podcast discovery app
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Podible▲111
Stream & discover new podcasts
2018 · its alternatives →
10
Reason▲108
A social podcasting app 👋
2021 · reason.fm · its alternatives →
11
Buzzsprout for Mobile▲116
Manage your podcast anytime, anywhere
2024 · buzzsprout.com · its alternatives →
12
Swoot▲85
Podcast app where you see what your friends are listening to
2019 · swoot.com · its alternatives →
13
Podcast API▲223
The best podcast API trusted by 13,544 companies and developers since 2017. Search 3,808,666 podcasts and 193,635,704 episodes by people or topics.
2020 · listennotes.com · its alternatives →
14
Overcast▲350
The powerful, simple podcast app from Marco Arment
2014 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
15
Castro▲93
A new app from Castro that helps find podcasts you'll love
2014 · castro.fm · its alternatives →
16
One Touch Podcast Publishing, from Anchor▲245
The easiest way to make a podcast, from your phone
2017 · creators.spotify.com · its alternatives →
17
Opinion▲144
The first easy to use podcast maker for iPhone
2014 · opinionpodcasting.com · its alternatives →
18
Podbay▲116
A fast, easy, and powerful podcast player built for the Web.
2019 · podbay.fm · its alternatives →
19
Broadcast▲165
Podcasts made social 🎙
2017 · its alternatives →
20
Breaker▲126
The social podcast app 🎧
2018 · its alternatives →
21
Podcast Gift 2.0▲164
Find the best podcast episodes. Share, upvote and comment.
2015 · its alternatives →
22
Castro 2▲164
The ideal app for today's broad-minded podcast enthusiast
2016 · its alternatives →
23
Updates: Podcast Player▲84
Clean Podcast app that puts fresh episodes front and center
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
24
Bitcast.fm▲220
Tag, clap and discuss your favorite bits in tech podcasts
2019 · its alternatives →

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