Alternatives to Kasts

A KDE podcast app for desktop and mobile with a play queue and sync. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Kasts.

  • Podcasts

    A lightweight GNOME app for subscribing to, updating and listening to podcasts.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Podcasts is a lightweight GNOME podcast app with OPML import and chapter support, but it runs on Linux only and mentions no syncing between devices.

  • AntennaPod

    Manage podcasts with an open-source Android application.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    AntennaPod is an open-source GPL-3.0 podcast app for Android, so moving to it drops the Linux and Windows desktop versions Kasts offers.

  • Apple Podcasts

    Apple's podcast app for following, listening to and watching shows, with sync across Apple devices.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSiOS

    Apple Podcasts syncs listening across Apple devices and supports video podcasts, but it is closed source and limited to macOS and iOS.

  • PinePods

    A self-hosted podcast server for playing, downloading and tracking podcasts across several users.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroidWebSelf-hosted

    PinePods is a self-hosted, multi-user podcast server with a web interface, Android app and gPodder-compatible sync, which requires maintaining your own server.

  • Snipd

    A podcast app that uses AI to save highlights, transcribe snippets and summarise episodes.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Snipd is a proprietary podcast app for Android, iOS and the web that adds AI highlights, transcripts and episode summaries through its own service.

  • termusic

    A terminal user interface music and podcast player written in Rust.

    FreeOpen sourceCommand line

    termusic plays podcasts and music from a keyboard-driven terminal interface, replacing Kasts's graphical desktop and mobile app with a command-line program.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.