AntennaPod
Focus: rss and offline listening. Shares podcasts and podcast player with Pocket Casts. An Android app, not a mobile app. Free (Pocket Casts: Freemium). Same 4.6 rating.
Android AppFreeAndroid
4.6Visit
Mobile App
Pocket Casts
A podcast player that is free on mobile and on the web.
Rating
4.6 / 5
Pricing
Freemium
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
iOS, Android, Web
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What is Pocket Casts?
Pocket Casts is a podcast app with listening, search and discovery tools and hand-curated podcast recommendations. You can listen for free on mobile or on the web. The paid Plus plan adds folders that sync across devices, Up Next shuffle, bookmarks, preselected chapters, 20 GB of cloud storage for your own audio, Apple Watch and Wear OS apps, extra themes and generated transcripts, and a Patron tier adds more storage and early access to features.
Pros: what Pocket Casts does well
- Free to listen on mobile and web
- Curated recommendations for finding shows
- Works on both iPhone and Android
Cons: where it falls short
- Folders and bookmarks need Plus
- Watch apps are a paid feature
Who Pocket Casts is for
Podcast listeners who switch between phone and computer.
Who can skip it
People happy with the podcast app built into their phone.
Pocket Casts alternatives
Not sold on Pocket Casts? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
gPodder
Focus: subscriptions, open source and github. Shares podcasts and audio with Pocket Casts. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Free (Pocket Casts: Freemium). Adds Linux, macOS and Windows. Rated 4.4 (Pocket Casts: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreeLinux, macOS
4.4Visit
Audiobookshelf
Focus: audiobooks, self-hosted and media server. Shares podcasts with Pocket Casts. A web app, not a mobile app. Free (Pocket Casts: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Pocket Casts: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.7Visit
Snipd
Focus: AI, Learning and Summarization. Shares Podcasts and Audio with Pocket Casts. Rated 4.7 (Pocket Casts: 4.6).
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.7Visit
HowStuffWorks
Focus: explainers, science and technology. Shares podcasts with Pocket Casts. A website, not a mobile app. Free (Pocket Casts: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Pocket Casts: 4.6).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit
Kagi Small Web
Focus: small web, blogs and indieweb. Shares discovery with Pocket Casts. A website, not a mobile app. Free (Pocket Casts: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Pocket Casts: 4.6).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit
Free alternatives to Pocket Casts
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Libby
Focus: ebooks, audiobooks and library. Also in Reading and Learning, like Pocket Casts. Free (Pocket Casts: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (Pocket Casts: 4.6).
Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.8Visit
KOReader
Focus: ebook reader, e-ink and pdf reader. Also in Reading and Learning, like Pocket Casts. Free (Pocket Casts: Freemium). Adds Linux and Offline. Rated 4.7 (Pocket Casts: 4.6).
Mobile AppFreeAndroid, Linux
4.7Visit
Butterick's Practical Typography
Focus: typography, writing and layout. Also in Learning and Reading, like Pocket Casts. A book, not a mobile app. Free (Pocket Casts: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (Pocket Casts: 4.6).
BookFreeWeb
4.8Visit
OpenStax
Focus: textbooks, open education and courses. Also in Learning and Reading, like Pocket Casts. A book, not a mobile app. Free (Pocket Casts: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (Pocket Casts: 4.6).
BookFreeWeb
4.8Visit
Paul's Online Notes
Focus: maths, calculus and algebra. Also in Learning and Reading, like Pocket Casts. A course, not a mobile app. Free (Pocket Casts: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (Pocket Casts: 4.6).
CourseFreeWeb
4.8Visit
Wikipedia
Focus: encyclopedia, reference and research. Also in Learning and Reading, like Pocket Casts. A website, not a mobile app. Free (Pocket Casts: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (Pocket Casts: 4.6).
WebsiteFreeWeb, iOS
4.8Visit
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