Downcast Alternatives

Downcast is described as 'Download and listen to your favorite podcasts directly from your iOS device without the need to sync with iTunes' and is a Podcast Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Downcast for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Android, Web-based, iPad and Mac apps. The best Downcast alternative is Pocket Casts, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Downcast are TuneIn Radio, Playary, gPodder and Podcast Addict.

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  1. Arvocast icon
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    An elegant podcast player that lives in your Mac’s menu bar.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. Majelan icon
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    Listen to countless hours of audio content featuring fiction, shows, documentaries, news stories, podcasts, radio. Experience majelan: moments for all, anytime, anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  3. Radio FM icon
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    Radio FM is an app to play internet radio stations and podcast for free, trusted by 75 million+ listeners, and featured by Google as an editors' choice radio app.

    50 Radio FM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
     
  4. Acast icon
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    Acast takes podcasting to the next level by connecting listeners, creators and advertisers in a rich and interactive experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  5. Unofficial Overcast for Mac is simply the Overcast website wrapped within Electron, restyled so it feels a bit more native to the desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. RNG.FM icon
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    The home of background entertainment. Listen to interesting, random podcasts based on your preferences. Hit play and RNG.FM will keep you company while you go about your day.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Podkicker icon
     5 likes

    An alternative to all the bloated podcatchers out there.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  8. Wondery icon
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    Podcast network that's home to Dr. Death, Dirty John, Business Wars, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. Cosmicast icon
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    Cosmicast is a beautiful podcast player built with iOS design guidelines in mind. It’s as useful as it is gorgeous. With a customizable grid layout and three sets of themes to choose from, it’s most definitely a podcast player for you.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
    • Apple Messages
     
  10. A simple, clean and efficient podcast app.

    • Control your podcasts with Apple Watch.
    • Automatic downloading of new episodes (the app will wait for opportunities to download when connected over Wi-Fi, user initiated downloads within the app can use both cellular/Wi-Fi).
    • Stream.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Apple Watch
     
  11. Luminary icon
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    Luminary is a premium podcast app that offers access to shows from top creators you won’t find anywhere else, plus the ones you already love.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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