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20+ Best Apple Podcasts Alternatives for iPhone (2026)
Apple Podcasts is S tier, #2 of 28 in podcast listening. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.
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Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 5,613,286 ratings · score 99Audiobook and podcast app with 1M+ audiobooks, Audible Originals, and Maven, an AI assistant for personalized picks. - 3
Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 200,518 ratings · score 97Podcast app and player for finding, saving, downloading and listening to podcasts, FM radio and audiobooks on iPhone… - 4
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 309,545 ratings · score 97Podcast player for finding, saving, organizing and playing podcasts, with an AI Digest feature that previews recent… - 5
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 3,392,121 ratings · score 94Music and podcast streaming app from Amazon, free with ads, with Prime and Amazon Music Unlimited options for ad-free… - 6
Free · ★ 4.8 · 42,691,198 ratings · score 94Streams songs and podcasts with playlists and recommendations. Free, with an optional Premium subscription. - 7
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 16,170 ratings · score 93Podcast player for iPhone and iPad with playback controls, cloud sync, playlists, and podcast discovery. - 8
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 47,980 ratings · score 93Podcast player with Smart Speed, Voice Boost, offline downloads, custom playlists, a sleep timer, Apple Watch app and. - 9
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 9,196 ratings · score 92A podcast player for managing many shows, with a queue, CarPlay and Apple Watch support, and an optional paid. - 10
Free · ★ 4.8 · 7,366 ratings · score 92Free iOS player for podcasts and DJ mixes, with categories, offline downloads, playlists and a social feed. - 11
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 2,201 ratings · score 91Podcast player for audio and video shows that adds RSS feeds, a silence remover, equalizer, sleep timer and iCloud sync. - 12
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 53,948 ratings · score 89Free iPhone app to search, download and play podcasts, radio, FM and audiobooks, with a built-in audio recorder. - 13
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 3,303 ratings · score 89Free app to listen to podcasts, live radio stations and audio content, with downloads and playback controls. - 14
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 650,344 ratings · score 89Streams live FM, AM and internet radio, music playlists, sports radio and podcasts in one free app. - 15
Free · ★ 4.8 · 13,457 ratings · score 88Podcast app for discovering, listening to, sharing and creating podcasts, with in-app episode creation and publishing. - 16
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 3,083,976 ratings · score 88Streams SiriusXM music, live sports, news, talk, comedy and podcast channels in one app. - 17
Free download · ★ 4.9 · 1,903 ratings · score 86Podcast and audiobook app with true crime, talk shows, kids titles, video trailers and personal recommendations. - 18
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 4,689 ratings · score 83Podcast player and library for searching, discovering and listening to free podcasts and audiobooks. - 19
$4.99 + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 1,880 ratings · score 81Podcast player for iPhone and iPad with downloads, variable playback speed, chapter support, and iCloud sync. - 20
Free · ★ 4.9 · 3,007 ratings · score 81Free app for local news, live WHYY radio, and podcasts from public media, with an optional WHYY account. - 21
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 11,750 ratings · score 80Free app for listening to Christian sermons, radio broadcasts and podcasts from many ministries, with offline downloads. - 22
Free download · ★ 3.6 · 2,216 ratings · score 72Free iOS app offering audiobooks, eBooks, book summaries, language courses and podcasts for offline listening and. - 23
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 29,200 ratings · score 70Free music streaming app with hand-crafted stations, podcasts, video and live streaming, plus optional paid… - 24
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 92,322 ratings · score 68Streams live local radio, sports talk, game play-by-play, on-demand music and podcasts in one free app. - 25
$2.99 · ★ 4.3 · 2,675 ratings · score 59A podcast player for iPhone and iPad that downloads, manages, and plays audio and video podcasts with iCloud syncing. - 26
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 4,790 ratings · score 56Free podcast app for finding, subscribing to and playing shows and episodes, with offline listening and cloud sync. - 27
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 4,132 ratings · score 42Bollywood news, podcasts, songs, comedy videos, articles and live Mirchi FM radio streams in several Indian languages. - 28
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 1,922 ratings · score 42Free podcast player for iOS with subscriptions, downloads, queue, video and livestream playback, and CarPlay support.
Questions people ask
- What is the best alternative to Apple Podcasts on iPhone?
- Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts, S tier, #1 in podcast listening.
- Is there a free alternative to Apple Podcasts?
- Yes: Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.
- Does anything rank above Apple Podcasts?
- Yes. 1 app ranks above it in podcast listening: Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts (#1).