Downcast Alternatives

Downcast is described as 'Download and listen to your favorite podcasts directly from your iOS device without the need to sync with iTunes' and is a Podcast Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Downcast for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Android, Web-based, Windows and Mac apps. The best Downcast alternative is Pocket Casts, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Downcast are TuneIn Radio, gPodder, Podcast Addict and Apple Podcasts.

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Downcast alternatives are mainly Podcast Players but may also be Podcast Managers or Internet Radio Services.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Downcast.
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Downcast alternatives page was last updated Mar 28, 2023
  1. gpodder.net icon
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    gpodder.net is a libre web service that allows you to manage your podcast subscriptions and discover new content. If you use multiple devices, you can synchronize subscriptions and your listening progress.

    78 gpodder.net alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    gpodder.net Features

    1.  Web-Based
    Warning

    It is impossible to subscribe and unsubscribe to podcasts. The appropriate issue (#520) for this problem has been without any reaction since November 2020. https://github.com/gpodder/mygpo/issues/520

    gpodder.net iconDowncast Icon

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  2. radio.net icon
     6 likes

    Listen to radio and music on more than 30,000 international radio stations with many different music genres. Listen with Apple TV 4, iOS, Android, Fire TV or web browser.

    194 radio.net alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Fire TV

    radio.net Features

    1.  Radio Player
    radio.net iconDowncast Icon

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  3. Streema icon
     7 likes

    Streema is a free online radio tuner to discover, share, and listen to radio stations with your friends. Listen to more than 70,000 radio stations and watch more than 10,000 TV stations here at the Streema directory.

    176 Streema alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Streema Features

    1.  Radio Player
    2.  TV Streaming
    Streema iconDowncast Icon

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  4. RadioUpnp icon
     1 like

    RadioUpnp reads any internet radio.

    52 RadioUpnp alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    RadioUpnp Features

    1.  Support for DLNA
    2.  Radio Player
    RadioUpnp iconDowncast Icon

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  5. Radyo icon
     2 likes

    RADYO is the most advanced mobile radio application in the galaxy. Besides the custom radio stations (including almost all countries and all US states), RADYO is also an official SHOUTcast™ partner.

    119 Radyo alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone

    Radyo Features

    1.  Radio Player
    Radyo iconDowncast Icon

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  6. TM Radio icon
     1 like

    Online music radio for Progressive House, Deep house, Tech House, Techno, and everything else under the broad definition of Awesome Underground Music. No electro, trance or fresh wave screeching sounds, only the best house music for your soul.

    258 TM Radio alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    TM Radio iconDowncast Icon

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  7. Breaker social podcast icon
     3 likes

    Listen to the best new podcast episodes with Breaker. Follow your friends to see what they’re listening to, and discover new shows that you’ll love. Like, share, and comment on your favorite episodes.

    95 Breaker social podcast alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone

    Breaker social podcast Features

    Breaker social podcast iconDowncast Icon

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  8. podsync icon
     3 likes

    Simple and free service that lets you listen to any YouTube or Vimeo channels, playlists or user videos in podcast format.

    4 podsync alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    podsync iconDowncast Icon

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    • podsync is the most popular SaaS alternative to Downcast.

    • podsync is Freemium and Open SourceDowncast is Paid and Proprietary
  9. DoggCatcher icon
     14 likes

    Find, manage, and play your podcasts with DoggCatcher.

    Highlights -ChromeCast support -Easy to subscribe new podcasts -Auto download and cleanup of media files -Offline playback of audio and video podcasts -Customizable audio playlists -Supports devices of all sizes -Highly con.

    139 DoggCatcher alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire

    DoggCatcher Features

    1.  Chromecast Support
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    4.  Built-in player
    DoggCatcher iconDowncast Icon

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  10. Recast icon
     1 like

    Recast is a rich, light and cross-platform podcast client for desktop (Windows/Mac/Linux)

    15 Recast alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Recast Features

    1.  Audio Books
    Recast iconDowncast Icon

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  11. Podomatic icon
     6 likes

    PodOmatic hosts the world's largest community of Podcasters and DJ's with over 5 million episodes and mixes published. The PodOmatic Podcast Player makes it easy to tap into every one of those episodes and keep the best in podcast entertainment at your fingertips no...

    86 Podomatic alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Podomatic iconDowncast Icon

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  12. FluentCast icon
     1 like

    A beautiful, fast, responsive, free and Ad-free podcast app designed for Windows 10. The FluentCast automatically adapts to the Windows 10 theme, or you can choose your favorite theme. You are in control. Browse the most popular podcasts by gender.

    110 FluentCast alternatives
    A beautiful, fast, responsive, free and Ad-free podcast app designed for Windows 10

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    FluentCast Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    FluentCast iconDowncast Icon

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