Essential Apps for Listening to Podcasts on Android

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 similar features, but you’ll find some differences, so it’s worth researching before choosing what’s best for you. This list will help you in your selection process.

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 various devices, the app syncs seamlessly, so you can quickly start a podcast and finish it on another.

• App version: Varies by device
• Apartment Size: Varies by device
• App Compatibility: Varies by device
• Business perfect: free

SoundWaves Podcast Player

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

• Application version: 0.160.2
• Apartment size: 14MB
• App compatibility: Android 4.1 or higher
• Business model: free

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 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

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.

• App version: Varies by the device.
• App size: Varies by the device.
• App Compatibility: Varies by the device.
• Business model: free with in-app payments.

RadioPublic

This app is free and does not need an account or log in. 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.

• App version: 2.2.12
• Apartment size: 13MB
• App compatibility: Android 5.0 or higher
• Business model: free

Castbox

This application has been recognized by winning several “best of” awards from Google and Apple in the last two years. It offers an excellent search system to find exactly what you want.

• 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

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

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