iTunes AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Podcast Managers

The best Podcast Manager alternative to iTunes is Pocket Casts, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to iTunes and 12 are Podcast Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Podcast Manager alternatives to iTunes are gPodder, CPod, Vocal and Castro.

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  1. 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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Auto
    • Android Wear
    • Apple Car Play
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    vasbinde
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    Pocket Casts is a great program, but it is purely focused on podcasts, not on audio and video player and library management. For example, it cannot rip audio CDs or play movies.

    ccier7u87wl2pvvz7o
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    It's just a podcast player

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    • Some users think Pocket Casts is a great iTunes alternative, some don't.

    • Pocket Casts is Freemium and Open SourceiTunes is Free and Proprietary
  2. gPodder icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Xfce
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    ccier7u87wl2pvvz7o
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    It's just a podcast player

    4tygrit
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    Best for getting podcasts via RSS.

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    • Some users think gPodder is a great iTunes alternative, some don't.

    • gPodder is Free and Open SourceiTunes is Free and Proprietary
  4. CPod icon

    CPod

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    A simple, beautiful podcast app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Vocal icon

    Vocal

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    The modern podcast client for the free desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. Castro icon

    Castro

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    Castro is a revolutionary podcast client that's smart, focused, and designed exclusively for iOS.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Apple Watch
    • iPad
    • Messages
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  7. Poddr icon

    Poddr

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    Podcast client for desktop built with Electron and AngularJS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. gpodder.net icon

    gpodder.net

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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.

    77 gpodder.net alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Listen Music Player icon

    Listen Music Player

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    Listen is an audio player written in Python. Thanks to it, you can easily organize your music collections.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  13. Doughnut icon

    Doughnut

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    Doughnut is a podcast client built using Swift. The design and user experience are inspired by Instacast for Mac which was discontinued in 2015. After experimenting with alternate user interface layouts, I kept coming back to the three column layout as most useable and practical.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  14. Podnova

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    It's a place where you can:

    manage your podcast subscriptions discover new podcasts find new podcasting software for Windows and for your mobile device playback the podcasts you're subscribed to and combine them into playlists browse a vast library of software for variou.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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