Best Podcast Apps in 2026
Updated
55 podcast apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
55ranked
6free plans on this page
$20/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Podcast apps, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 26 Podcast Addict API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.2
- 27 OpenAir API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.0
- 28 Anytime Podcast Player API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.0
- 29 Up Next API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.0Free
- 30 Spreaker API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0$20/mo
- 31 boxlore API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.7
- 32 Goodpods API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.7
- 33 gPodder API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.7
- 34 Airshow API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 35 Playary API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 36 iCatcher! API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 37 Podyssey API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 38 PodFetch API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 39 Kasts API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 40 Podliner API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 41 Podcast App API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 42 éist API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.4Free
- 43 Castaway API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.4Free
- 44 Tsacdop API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 45 Downcast API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 46 Podfriend API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 47 Escapepod API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 48 GNOME Podcasts API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 49 Poddr API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 50 Podbay API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Offline downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Podcast Addict | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Android phones, tablets, and Chromebook | Yes |
| 27 | OpenAir | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, Windows | Yes |
| 28 | Anytime Podcast Player | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Android, iPhone, iPad | Yes |
| 29 | Up Next | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | iPhone, Apple Watch; App Store also lists compatibility with Mac, Apple Vision and Apple Watch operating systems | Yes |
| 30 | Spreaker | 6.0 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | $20/mo | — | — |
| 31 | boxlore | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Android | Yes |
| 32 | Goodpods | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Web, Android, iPhone | Yes |
| 33 | gPodder | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux/BSD, Sailfish OS | Yes |
| 34 | Airshow | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | iPhone, iPad | Yes |
| 35 | Playary | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | iCatcher! | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | Yes |
| 37 | Podyssey | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | iOS, Android, web | — |
| 38 | PodFetch | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Web, Android, self-hosted | Yes |
| 39 | Kasts | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux, Android, Windows | Yes |
| 40 | Podliner | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Linux, macOS, Windows | Yes |
| 41 | Podcast App | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Apple Watch, Android | Yes |
| 42 | éist | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and CarPlay | — |
| 43 | Castaway | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Android | Yes |
| 44 | Tsacdop | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Android, iOS | Yes |
| 45 | Downcast | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac | Yes |
| 46 | Podfriend | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | — |
| 47 | Escapepod | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Android 7.1 and newer | Yes |
| 48 | GNOME Podcasts | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux | Yes |
| 49 | Poddr | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | Yes |
| 50 | Podbay | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Web browsers | — |
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