Alternatives to Podcast Addict

Android podcast manager with very deep customisation. 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 Podcast Addict.

  • Pocket Casts

    Cross-platform podcast player with cloud sync and trim silence.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    Pocket Casts adds iOS, web and desktop apps with synced subscriptions and silence trimming, while desktop and web use require the paid Plus tier.

  • Castbox

    Cross-platform podcast app with in-audio search.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Castbox adds iOS and web versions with in-audio search, but lacks the per-podcast depth and is also advertising heavy on the free tier.

  • Player FM

    Podcast app with offline playback and topic-based discovery.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Player FM runs on Android, iOS and web with topic channels and cloud sync, while its free tier is ad supported with limited offline storage.

  • Podverse

    Open-source podcast app with Podcasting 2.0 support.

    FreemiumOpen sourceAndroidiOSWeb

    Podverse is open source under AGPL-3.0 on Android, iOS and web with clip sharing, but queue sync needs its paid Premium tier or self-hosting.

  • Fountain

    Podcast app with Lightning value-for-value payments to creators.

    FreeProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Fountain is free on Android, iOS and web with Podcasting 2.0 and Lightning payments to creators, but offers less customisation and polish.

  • gPodder

    Simple desktop podcast client that downloads episodes to disk.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    gPodder moves podcasts to Windows, macOS or Linux desktops, downloading episodes to plain files and relying on external players, free and open source.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.