Castro AlternativesPodcast Players & Podcast Managers like Castro

Castro is described as 'Revolutionary podcast client that's smart, focused, and designed exclusively for iOS' and is a Podcast Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Castro for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Android, Web-based, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Castro alternative is Pocket Casts, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Castro are TuneIn Radio, gPodder, Podcast Addict and Apple Podcasts.

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  1. Pocket Casts icon
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    Pocket Casts

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    Discover the world's most powerful podcast player. Pocket Casts has all the podcasts you know & love; over 300k. Find Trending, Most Popular podcasts & more.

    115 Pocket Casts alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Top Pocket Casts Features

    1.  Podcast Player
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Podcast Manager
    5.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Chromecast Support
    9.  Playlist Filtering
    10.  AirPlay Support
    11.  Auto-delete on listen
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    • Pocket Casts is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Castro.

    • Pocket Casts is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Castro.

    • Pocket Casts is Freemium and Open SourceCastro is Paid and Proprietary
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    TuneIn Radio

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    With TuneIn, stream local AM/FM stations (plus 100,000+ global stations) on all your devices, plus live news, game-winning sports coverage, music for every mood, podcasts for every passion, and more.

    217 TuneIn Radio alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • HP webOS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Kodi

    TuneIn Radio Features

    1.  Internet Radio
    2.  Support for FM Radio
    3.  Streaming
    4.  Location-based
    5.  Chromecast Support
    6.  Live Radio
    7.  Radio Player
    8.  Stream audio
    9.  Podcast Subscription
    TuneIn Radio iconCastro Icon

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  4. gPodder icon
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    gPodder

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    gPodder downloads and manages free audio and video content ("podcasts") for you. Listen directly on your computer or on your mobile devices.

    111 gPodder alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Xfce

    gPodder Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Portable
    3.  Cloud Sync
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    • gPodder is the most popular Linux alternative to Castro.

    • gPodder is Free and Open SourceCastro is Paid and Proprietary
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    Podcast Addict

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    With Podcast Addict, manage all your audio & video Podcasts, Radio on Demand as well as your YouTube channels and RSS News feeds from your Android device.

    121 Podcast Addict alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Wear

    Podcast Addict Features

    1.  Podcast Subscription
    2.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  Integrated Search
    8.  Lockscreen Widget
    9.  Import from Google Reader
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    Apple Podcasts

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    Discover podcasts that entertain, inform, and inspire. Explore shows you’ll love from entertainment and comedy to news and sports.

    109 Apple Podcasts alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
    • Amazon Alexa

    Apple Podcasts Features

    1.  AirPlay Support
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Personalized Recommendations
    4.  Chapter detection
    5.  Sync with iCloud
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  7. Playary icon
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    Playary

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    Watch and listen anything, anywhere, anytime for FREE.

    306 Playary alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Web Browser
    • Apple TV
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Gestures
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Personalized Recommendations
    5.  Hardware Accelerated
    6.  Kids Mode
    7.  Two-factor Authentication
    8.  Playlists management
    9.  Podcast Hosting
    10.  Audio Books
    11.  Podcast Subscription
    Playary iconCastro Icon

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  9. Kasts icon
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    Kasts

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

    94 Kasts alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Plasma Mobile
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    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.  Sync with Nextcloud
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  10. Overcast icon
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    Overcast

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    A powerful yet simple podcast player for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

    99 Overcast alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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    Overcast Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Smart playlists
    7.  Auto-delete
    8.  Create Playlist
    Overcast iconCastro Icon

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    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!

    95 Podverse alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Podbay

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    Podbay is a podcast player made by an independent company.

    The Podbay app is a modern podcast player, with all the features you need for a great podcast listening experience.

    It syncs seamlessly with your Podbay.fm account. You can start an episode on your desktop and then fini.

    54 Podbay alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Podcast Hosting
    Podbay iconCastro Icon

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    CPod

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    A simple, beautiful podcast app.

    115 CPod alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    From the GitHub repository: "CPod is unmaintained and may contain bugs and security vulnerabilities. Please use alternatives."

    CPod iconCastro Icon

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    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.

    119 Player FM alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Wear

    Player FM Features

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