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. Vocal icon

    Vocal

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    The modern podcast client for the free desktop.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    The last release (2.4.2) is from May 2019.

    Vocal Features

    1.  Video Casting

    Vocal VS Pocket Casts

     
  2. snipd Podcasts icon

    snipd Podcasts

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    Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    snipd Podcasts Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    3.  AI-Powered

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  4. Overcast for Mac (unofficial) icon

    Overcast for Mac (unofficial)

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    Unofficial Overcast for Mac is simply the Overcast website wrapped within Electron, restyled so it feels a bit more native to the desktop.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer being developed.

    Overcast for Mac (unofficial) Features

    1.  Native application

    Overcast for Mac (unofficial) VS Pocket Casts

     
  5. CPod icon

    CPod

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    A simple, beautiful podcast app.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

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

    CPod VS Pocket Casts

     
  6. Mimir Podcast icon

    Mimir Podcast

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    A modern podcast listening app built from the ground up for macOS to provide an intuitive, powerful, and feature rich podcast listening experience.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Mimir Podcast VS Pocket Casts

     
  7. BeyondPod icon

    BeyondPod

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    Read RSS feeds, download and listen to podcasts/video casts directly on your phone.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Wear
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    BeyondPod Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Import from Google Reader
    4.  Built-in player
    5.  Library Organization
    6.  Over-The-Top (OTT)
    7.  Feed Reader

    BeyondPod VS Pocket Casts

     
  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
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    Queue - Podcasts Features

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

    Queue - Podcasts VS Pocket Casts

     
  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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
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    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 Features

    1.  Web-Based

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  11. 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
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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 Pocket Casts

     
  12. The Podcast App icon

    The Podcast App

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    The first podcast app for iPhone that is not only free, but easy for anyone to use. The Podcast App is the easiest way to find, save and listen to all your favorite podcasts.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    The Podcast App Features

    The Podcast App VS Pocket Casts

     
  13. Breaker social podcast icon

    Breaker social podcast

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    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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Breaker social podcast Features

    Breaker social podcast VS Pocket Casts

     
  14. Repod icon

    Repod

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    Repod is a podcast app to manage your shows, and a community to discover and share podcast episodes.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Repod VS Pocket Casts

     
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