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, Podcatcher: Podcast App, Anytime Podcast Player and Podverse.

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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).

    65 AntennaPod alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    AntennaPod screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Podcast Manager
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Podcast Player
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Stream audio
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Silence-Skip
    9.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Playback speed control
    12.  No Tracking

    AntennaPod VS CastBox

     

    • 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.

    117 Pocket Casts alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Auto
    • Android Wear
    • Apple Car Play
    Pocket Casts screenshot 1
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    Top Pocket Casts Features

    1.  Podcast Player
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    5.  Podcast Manager
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  AirPlay Support
    9.  Playlist Filtering
    10.  Chromecast Support
    11.  Auto-delete on listen

    Pocket Casts VS CastBox

     

    • 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. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    Podcatcher: Podcast App screenshot 1
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    Podcatcher: Podcast App screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Playback speed control
    6.  Push Notifications
    7.  Silence-Skip
    8.  speech transcription
    9.  Chapter detection

    Podcatcher: Podcast App VS CastBox

     
  5. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Anytime Podcast Player screenshot 1
    Anytime Podcast Player screenshot 2
    Anytime Podcast Player screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Sleep Timer

    Anytime Podcast Player VS CastBox

     
  6. 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!

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Podverse screenshot 1

    Podverse VS CastBox

     
  7. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Plasma Mobile
    Kasts screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Podcast Player
    2.  Podcast Manager
    3.  KDE
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Desktop Application
    6.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Flatpak
    9. Nextcloud icon  Sync with Nextcloud

    Kasts VS CastBox

     

    • 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
  9. 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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    Queue - Podcasts screenshot 1

    Queue - Podcasts Features

    1.  Auto Update
    2.  Sleep Timer
    3.  Carplay Integration

    Queue - Podcasts VS CastBox

     
  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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Wear

    Player FM Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Chromecast Support
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Import/Export OPML Feeds

    Player FM VS CastBox

     
  11. Moon FM icon

    Moon FM

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    An easy to use podcast player for podcast lovers.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Moon FM screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    6.  Ad-free

    Moon FM VS CastBox

     

    • 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
  12. Tsacdop icon

    Tsacdop

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    Tsacdop is a podcast player developed with Flutter, a clean, simply beautiful and friendly app, which is also free and open source.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    Tsacdop screenshot 1
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    Discontinued

    Last update is from July 2022.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Play local content

    Tsacdop VS CastBox

     
  13. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Cardo screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Cloud Sync

    Cardo VS CastBox

     
  14. PodAura icon

    PodAura

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    All-in-one Android podcast app for RSS, media dl & play. MVI arch, Material You style. ?? Star to support!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    PodAura screenshot 1
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    PodAura screenshot 3

    PodAura Features

    1.  Material design

    PodAura VS CastBox

     
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