Essential Apps For Listening To Podcasts On Android

Podcasts are becoming more and more popular. If you don’t know, a podcast is an audio or video program broadcast over the Internet using an RSS feed. Thanks to this feed, the application regularly updates the information so that you can quickly download the latest available broadcasts.

Android phone owners have an impressive selection of podcast apps at their disposal. They all offer a similar set of features, but you’ll find some differences, so it’s worth doing your research before choosing what’s best for you. This list will help you in your selection process.

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Google Podcasts

With just a few clicks, you can subscribe to your favorite shows and listen to them whenever you want (even offline). If you have multiple devices, the app syncs seamlessly so you can easily start a podcast on one and finish it on another.

App version: Varies by device
Apartment Size: Varies by device
App Compatibility: Varies by device
Business model: free
You can download this app on the Play Store .

SoundWaves Podcast Player

SoundWaves is the best Android podcast app for those who are tired of being served ads. This alternative is completely ad-free and does not require any purchase. Granted, the user interface isn’t the prettiest on the market, but it’s been designed to be quick and easy to use. sound waves

Simple yet fast, the SoundWaves user interface is all about functionality. ©Google Play Store
Application version: 0.160.2
Apartment size: 14MB
App compatibility: Android 4.1 or higher
Business model: free
You can download this app on the Play Store

Pocket Casts

Pocket Casts has been in the podcast market for quite some time now and is widely regarded as one of the best apps of its kind on iOS and Android. One of the advantages of Pocket Casts is that you can sync your preferences across multiple devices and platforms.

App Version: 7.8.3
App Size: Varies by device
App Compatibility: Varies by device
Business model: free with in-app purchases
You can download this app on the Play Store

Spotify

Podcasts have been around for years, but Spotify has just entered this market and is already at the top of the best podcast apps for Android.

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Spotify support for podcasts has recently arrived.

App version: Varies by device.
App size: Varies by device.
App Compatibility: Varies by device.
Business model: free with in-app payments.
You can download this app on the Play Store

RadioPublic

This app is free and does not require an account or login. You’ll be able to broadcast or download podcasts to listen to them offline, add private RSS feeds (not all applications allow it), import and export using OPML, etc.

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App version: 2.2.12
Apartment size: 13MB
App compatibility: Android 5.0 or higher
Business model: free
You can download this app on the Play Store

You can download this application in the Apple Store.

Castbox

This application has been recognized by winning several “best of” awards from Google and Apple in the last two years. It offers a very good search system to find exactly what you are looking for.

Application version: Varies depending on the device

App size: Varies by device
App compatibility: Android 5.0 or higher
Economy model: $0.99 – $104.99 per item
You can download this app on the Play Store

You can download this application in the Apple Store.

Podbean

This app has also been popular with the public: 60,000 reviews and an average score of 4.7/5 in the Play Store and nominated in the category “Meilleures podcast player apps, 50 best podcast players for Android and iOS” by TCC.

App Version: 7.6.1
Application size: 33MB
App compatibility: Android 4.1 or higher
Economy model: $0.99 – $104.99 per item
You can download this app on the Play Store

You can download this application in the Apple Store

What is your favorite Android podcast app? Share the services you have chosen in the comments below.

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