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Apps for Listening to Podcasts
Download, subscribe and listen to your favorite top podcasts on the go using the best podcasting apps on the market.
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Podcast Player & Podcast App - Castbox
Podcast Player & Podcast App for Podcast Fans; 9M Download, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️4.7 Rating
Castbox.FM - Radio & Podcast & AudioBook
5M+ News & MagazinesFree- 512 users said "clean user interface"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Fresh
- In App Purchases
- Editor's Choice
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- Easy to use In-Audio Search function discovers more relevant content based on keywords and phrases
- Simple interface matched with machine learning allows for a completely personalized podcast results
- Wonderful selection of over 50 million episodes of podcasts, radio channels, and audiobooks that you can stream or download for free
Reviewed by Chris on February 13, 2018
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easy to use
in 3,030 reviewsEasy to use, has a good selection of podcasts.
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best podcast app
in 1,082 reviewsBest podcast app and best money I've spent
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clean user interface
in 512 reviewsGreat work, functions and loads quickly, clean interface
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useful
in 493 reviewsWhat an awesome app! So many interesting and useful podcasts to listen to
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great selection
in 500 reviewsGreat selection, and very easy to use.
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in 183 reviewsOtherwise app is super easy to use, looks great and great content!
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Stitcher - Podcasts & Radio - News, Comedy, & More
The best internet radio & podcasts for news, comics, & crime listeners on the go
Stitcher, Inc
5M+ Music & AudioFree- 143 users said "offline mode"
- Free
- In App Purchases
- Editor's Choice
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- Over 100,000 podcasts from all your favorite podcasters: NPR, This American Life, WNYC, New York Times, Earwolf, & more
- Full compatibility with Alexa, Sonos speakers, Android Auto, and other car integrations or wearables
- Placed in the Top 20 Best Apps for Android by TechCrunch and TIME Magazine
Reviewed by Kaylin on March 7, 2018
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easy to use
in 344 reviewsIt's easy to use and reliable.
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offline mode
in 143 reviewsFinally we get offline mode, I've been waiting for that!
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good selection
in 82 reviewsIt looks great, functions great and over all has a great selection of 'casts
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best podcast app
in 80 reviewsThe best podcast app I've tried so far and the exclusives are awesome!
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too many ads
in 74 reviewsMuch of the content I want is missing. Too many ads. Outages outages outages
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great content
in 73 reviewsGreat content on a very usable interface
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Podcast Player
Free Podcast Radio App - Education/News/Music/Comedy/Kids/NPR/Bill O'Reilly
Castbox.FM - Radio & Podcast & AudioBook
5M+ News & MagazinesFree Install- 680 users said "great selection"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Fresh
- In App Purchases
- Editor's Choice
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- Winner of the Most Entertaining/Best Apps Award in 2016 by Google Play
- Only the best audio and podcast content: Education, News, Music, Comedy, Special Interests, Religion/Spirituality, and Kids/Family
- Features podcasts from over 70 countries and dozens of languages, including The Nerdist, The New Yorker, Welcome to Night Vale, NPR, & others
Reviewed by Kaylin on March 7, 2018
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easy to use
in 3,128 reviewsReliable and easy to use. Does the job very well.
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great selection
in 680 reviewsFrench podcasts and radios, bought it as good interface and great selection of content.
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too many ads
in 522 reviewsProblem is too many ads, and the ads are too intrusive and omnipresent
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best podcast app
in 289 reviewsBest Podcast app ever...Its so easy to use and has everything available to you without
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informative
in 153 reviewsInformative and entertaining.
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good content
in 142 reviewsAmazing collection of good content.
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Podcast Addict
Manage your Podcasts, Audio books, RSS news feeds and Radio from a single app
Xavier Guillemane
5M+ News & MagazinesFree Install- 1,758 users said "useful"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Fresh
- Editor's Choice
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Editor’s Review
- Over one billion episodes downloaded and 5,000,000+ users downloading more podcasts every day
- Search podcasts by name or by keyword, or browse by What's New and Trending to find your favorite content
- Podcasts available in six languages: English, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, & Italian
Reviewed by Kaylin on March 7, 2018
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easy to use
in 10,853 reviewsEasy to use, great app! Always works. No issues.
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best podcast app
in 2,542 reviewsNow it's truly the best podcast app, n i sincerely hope i can donate for this app next
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useful
in 1,758 reviewsThe best one! I use it so much that I got the paid version cause I recognize it's useful.
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great user interface
in 1,051 reviewsthis app better than those coz of its great interface and stuff and I'd very much like to
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feature-rich
in 788 reviewsFeature rich application, specially change of playing speed
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in 536 reviewsGood selection of podcasts and easy to use.
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Podcast Go
Thousands of podcasts from around the world!
Sanity Audio Apps
1M+ News & MagazinesFree Install- 75 users said "nice user interface"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Fresh
- In App Purchases
- Editor's Choice
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- Elegant and simple UI creates an easy to manage dashboard for all your favorite podcast subscriptions
- Browse multiple categories: Arts, Business, Comedy, Education, Games, Health, Family, Music, News, Religion, Science, Sports, Tech, TV/Film, & more
- Personalize it! Create your own playlists, choose a customized theme and color palette, and control speed rate or sleep timer
Reviewed by Kaylin on March 7, 2018
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easy to use
in 391 reviewsVery easy to use and straight to the point. What's not to like?
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best podcast app
in 81 reviewsBest podcast app I love it.
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nice user interface
in 75 reviewsIt's easy to use and has a nice interface.
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good selection
in 43 reviewsIntuitive interface and good selection of channels
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in 37 reviewsToo many ads. I haven't really had a chance to explore the app
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great content
in 21 reviewsGreat content and easy to use.
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Podcast App & Podcast Player - Podbean
🏅The podcast app: listen to popular podcasts with the best podcast player
Podbean - Podcast & Radio & Audiobook
1M+ News & MagazinesFree- 346 users said "great selection"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Fresh
- In App Purchases
- Editor's Choice
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- Nominated for Top Podcast Player App for Android and iOS by TCC, with over 30,000 reviews in the Google Play Store
- All your favorites, available instantly! Joel Osteen, Dave Ramsey, ESPN, The Nerdist, Startup, How Stuff Works, Bloomberg, Showtime, NPR, NASA, & more
- Multiple ways to search for your faves: by podcast name, by author name, or by episode title; plus browsing by categories or Top Trending
Reviewed by Kaylin on March 7, 2018
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easy to use
in 1,641 reviewsEnjoyable and easy to use.
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great selection
in 346 reviewsGreat selection of podcasts, easy to use.
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best podcast app
in 230 reviewsEasily the best podcast app on android
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nice user interface
in 169 reviewsNice interface and easy to use. Love it.
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good content
in 106 reviewsGood content, easy to use. Great app.
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in 53 reviewsInformative and entertaining!
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Pocket Casts
We love podcasts, so we made an award winning app for listening to them!
Podcast Media LLC
1M+ News & Magazines$3.99- 1,571 users said "intuitive"
- Feature Rich
- Fresh
- Editor's Choice
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Editor’s Review
- Smart design interface changes colors to complement beautiful podcast artwork
- Go mobile or listen at home! Full compatibility with Android Wear and Chromecast
- “Pocket Casts is the best podcast app for Android.” - AndroidCentral
Reviewed by Kaylin on March 7, 2018
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intuitive
in 1,571 reviewsIntuitive interface, podcast art matching on the player itself...plus the developers have
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best podcast app
in 1,550 reviewsbest podcast app, love it.I suggest to add search episode function
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great user interface
in 666 reviewspodcast app on the Google Play Store, it has great user interface and it's beautiful...
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gorgeous
in 260 reviewssearch functionality, ability to store on SD, chromecast support, and a beautiful design
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feature-rich
in 226 reviewsIt's great looking and feature rich, my favorite I've found
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in 81 reviewsVery powerful, with excellent support and continued development.
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The Podcast App
Podcast App for Android - Free Podcasts
Evolve Podcast App For Android
1M+ News & MagazinesFree- 30 users said "handy"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Fresh
- Editor's Choice
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- Low battery drain! Runs in the background of your phone and totally offline, to decrease battery usage
- More than 300,000 podcasts available with full search functions to find your favorites
- Featured podcasts: This American Life, The Joe Rogan Experience, Stuff You Should Know, Serial, Hidden Brain, & more
Reviewed by Kaylin on March 7, 2018
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easy to use
in 161 reviewsGreat app, easy to use, massive library
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in 30 reviewsHandy to have my podcasts all in one place
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in 21 reviewsEnjoyable and informative
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DoublePod Podcasts for android
Podcasts for android Enjoy totally free podcast broadcasting.
mazinger
500K+ Video Players & EditorsFree Install- 70% positive reviews
- Free
- Editor's Choice
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Editor’s Review
- Endless entertainment at your fingertips! More than 250,000 podcasts available to you in seconds
- Love that podcaster? Subscribe to their channel and get notified instantly when they post a new episode
- Choose your podcast, download, and listen on your own time, no internet connection or data usage required
Reviewed by Kaylin on March 7, 2018
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Podcast App: Free & Offline Podcasts by Player FM
The best podcast app for your phone. Elegant, feature-rich, ad-free 💓🎧
Player FM Podcasts
1M+ News & MagazinesFree- 270 users said "great user interface"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Fresh
- In App Purchases
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easy to use
in 1,324 reviewsLove this app. Super easy to use . Thank you.
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best podcast app
in 407 reviewsIt's the best podcast app by far, has all the podcast I wanted, I just love it
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great user interface
in 270 reviewsGreat interface -- by far the easiest & slickest out there.
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ad free
in 237 reviewsIt's awesome and ad-free with the best performance 😍
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in 118 reviewsEasy to use and good selection of topics.
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in 64 reviewsGreat app and beautiful design.
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Podcasts are audio and video episodes that can be downloaded to computers or mobile devices for offline listening. Podcasts topics include politics, business, cooking, storytelling, and more.
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