Pocket Casts Alternatives

Pocket Casts is described as 'Powerful podcast player offering streaming, downloading, episode search, 'Up Next' syncing, and improved discovery with curated recommendations' and is a very popular Podcast Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Pocket Casts for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Android, Web-based, iPad and Mac apps. The best Pocket Casts alternative is Spotify, which is free. Other great apps like Pocket Casts are AntennaPod, AIMP, Musify and Podcast Addict.

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Pocket Casts alternatives page was last updated May 8, 2025
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  1. 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 Pocket Casts

     
  2. Podbay icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Android
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    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 VS Pocket Casts

     
  4. 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 Pocket Casts

     

    • Moon FM is the most popular commercial alternative to Pocket Casts.

    • Moon FM is Paid and ProprietaryPocket Casts is Freemium and Open Source
    • Moon FM is LightweightPocket Casts is not according to our users
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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.

    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 Pocket Casts

     
    Comments about Kasts as an Alternative to Pocket Casts
    Paul
    Positive Feb 7, 2023
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    A good free and open source podcast player for KDE/Linux. It's lightweight, the interface is nice and it has all the features I need.

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    • Kasts is Free and Open SourcePocket Casts is Freemium and Open Source
    • Kasts is LightweightPocket Casts is not according to our users
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    Downcast

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    Download and listen to your favorite podcasts directly from your iOS device without the need to sync with iTunes.

    90 Downcast alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Downcast screenshot 1

    Downcast Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  AirPlay Support
    3.  Chromecast Support

    Downcast VS Pocket Casts

     
  7. Cozy FM icon

    Cozy FM

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    A free, full-featured podcast player with seamless device synchronization, episode downloads, offline mode and more.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Edge Add-ons
    • Firefox
    • Windows
    Cozy FM screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    Cozy FM VS Pocket Casts

     
  9. Castro icon

    Castro

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

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Apple Watch
    Castro screenshot 1
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    Castro Features

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

    Castro VS Pocket Casts

     
  10. eSound icon

    eSound

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    Always listen to your music playlist and from every device you want with eSound!

    217 eSound alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    eSound screenshot 1
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    eSound Features

    1.  Playlists management
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Multiple languages

    eSound VS Pocket Casts

     
  11. Podbean icon

    Podbean

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    A better way to discover and play all your favorite podcasts anywhere, anytime. The Podbean podcast player integrates all the best features to enhance your podcast listening experience.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Podbean Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Podcast Hosting

    Podbean VS Pocket Casts

     
  12. Spotfy icon

    Spotfy

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    The frontend app for delivering musical content registered in Spotify by using YouTube's API. It does not require any account to use the app and allows to anonymously listen to music, podcasts, etc.

    233 Spotfy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Album view

    Spotfy Features

    1.  Ad-free

    Spotfy VS Pocket Casts

     
  13. Podcast Republic icon

    Podcast Republic

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    Like to play podcast on your Android devices? This app is all your need for podcast managing and playing. Feature completed and highly customizable. Just download it and enjoy the most popular podcasts in the world on your Android devices.

    78 Podcast Republic alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • Apple Watch
    Podcast Republic screenshot 1

    Podcast Republic Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Chromecast Support
    3.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    4.  Built-in player
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  Lockscreen Widget

    Podcast Republic VS Pocket Casts

     
  14. Goodpods icon

    Goodpods

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    Goodpods is a free podcast player and discovery app that allows you to listen to, discover, and share podcasts. It was created to solve the problem of not knowing what podcast to listen to next, and allows for recommendations from friends and admired people.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Android
    • Online
    Goodpods screenshot 1
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    Goodpods VS Pocket Casts

     
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