CastBox AlternativesPodcast Managers and other similar apps like CastBox

CastBox is described as 'The largest podcast app on Android with 5+ million users, 1+ million shows and 50+ million episodes' and is a Podcast Manager in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to CastBox for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Mac, Android Tablet and Web-based apps. The best CastBox alternative is AntennaPod, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CastBox are Pocket Casts, Kasts, Podcatcher: Podcast App and Anytime Podcast Player.

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  1. AntennaPod icon

    AntennaPod

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    A free and open source podcastmanager for Android, allowing you to subscribe to podcasts (via iTunes database & OPML), automatically download episodes using powerful mechanisms and listen to them the way you like (speed, balance adjustments, etc).

    69 AntennaPod alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    • AntennaPod is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to CastBox.

    • AntennaPod is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to CastBox.

    • AntennaPod is Free and Open SourceCastBox is Free and Proprietary
    • AntennaPod is Lightweight, Privacy focused and CustomizableCastBox is not according to our users
  2. Pocket Casts icon

    Pocket Casts

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    Podcast player supporting streaming and downloads, advanced search, cross-device 'Up Next', improved discovery, playback effects, and offline listening essentials.

    122 Pocket Casts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Auto
    • Android Wear
    • Apple Car Play
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    • Pocket Casts is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to CastBox.

    • Pocket Casts is Freemium and Open SourceCastBox is Free and Proprietary
  4. Kasts icon

    Kasts

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    Kasts is a podcast application for mobile Linux devices. It is a part of the Plasma Mobile app collection.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Plasma Mobile
    • Haiku
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    • Kasts is the most popular Linux alternative to CastBox.

    • Kasts is Free and Open SourceCastBox is Free and Proprietary
    • Kasts is LightweightCastBox is not according to our users
  5. Podcatcher: Podcast App icon

    Podcatcher: Podcast App

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    Podcatcher offers a free, ad-free podcast experience with a simple user interface. Discover and subscribe to podcasts, add custom URLs, and get notifications for new episodes. Enjoy playback speed control without distortion, chapter support, artwork, and automatic pause skipping.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  6. Anytime Podcast Player icon

    Anytime Podcast Player

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    Anytime Podcast Player is a free and open-source podcast player that's designed to be simple and easy to use. Anytime is Podcasting 2.0 ready and will support more features as the app is developed.

    67 Anytime Podcast Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. Queue - Podcasts icon

    Queue - Podcasts

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    Queue is the simplest podcast app out there. New episodes from your subscriptions just show up in one list ? your Queue, so you can play them or archive them without any fuss. No playlists, no settings, just a clean, easy way to keep up with your shows.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  9. Podverse icon

    Podverse

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    Introducing Podverse! The easiest way to create and share podcast highlights of any length online. Discover new podcasts by browsing highlights in the app, and send highlights to your friends to introduce them to your favorite shows. No login necessary!

    103 Podverse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  10. Player FM icon

    Player FM

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    Player.fm is a podcast player you can use in your browser. Player FM makes it easy to discover and listen to online news and views on thousands of topics.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Wear
     
  11. Moon FM icon

    Moon FM

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    An easy to use podcast player for podcast lovers.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Moon FM is the most popular commercial alternative to CastBox.

    • Moon FM is Paid and ProprietaryCastBox is Free and Proprietary
    • Moon FM is LightweightCastBox is not according to our users
  13. Podcini icon

    Podcini

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    Podcini is an open source podcast manager/player project. This is based on a fork from the popular project AntennaPod.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  14. Cardo icon

    Cardo

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    Cardo is a podcast player, inspired on Android's Antennapod. Cardo could be synchonized with Antennapod and other apps using Nextcloud Gppoder.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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