Independent podcast apps keeping podcasting open
Every app here plays any open RSS feed, so your subscriptions are yours and they move with you. Search, filter by platform, or narrow to the apps that support open standards like Podcasting 2.0 and value for value.
26 apps · 7 open source
Showing all 26 apps
Podtastic
iOS · Android
Our own app: a smart, independent player that lives entirely on open feeds.
- Podcasting 2.0
Free trial; subscription
AntennaPod
Android
The open-source Android player, built by volunteers, that collects nothing about you.
- Open source
- Podcasting 2.0
Free
Podverse
iOS · Android · Web · Linux
Fully open-source, cross-platform, and one of the most complete Podcasting 2.0 players.
- Open source
- Podcasting 2.0
- Value for value
Free; Premium ~$18/yr
Fountain
iOS · Android
The leading value-for-value app: pay creators directly with Bitcoin as you listen.
- Podcasting 2.0
- Value for value
Free; Premium ~$2.99/mo
Overcast
iOS · Web
The connoisseur's iPhone player, independently built, with best-in-class playback.
Free; Premium ~$14.99/yr
Pocket Casts
iOS · Android · Web · Desktop
The cross-platform all-rounder, with reliable sync across phone, web, and desktop.
- Open source
- Podcasting 2.0
Free; Plus ~$39.99/yr
Castro
iOS
An inbox-style iPhone player for people who triage what they listen to.
Free; Plus $24.99/yr (or $3.99/mo)
Podcast Addict
Android
The deep, long-standing Android power-user app with broad Podcasting 2.0 support.
- Podcasting 2.0
Free; paid upgrade
Podcini
Android
A modern Kotlin/Compose fork of AntennaPod, adding YouTube feeds on top of open RSS.
- Open source
- Podcasting 2.0
Free
Castamatic
iOS
A boutique iPhone player that was early to Podcasting 2.0 and value-for-value.
- Podcasting 2.0
- Value for value
Free; Premium ~$14.99/yr
CurioCaster
Web
A web player built to showcase the newest open podcasting features.
- Podcasting 2.0
- Value for value
Free
gPodder
Windows · macOS · Linux
The classic, no-nonsense open-source desktop aggregator.
- Open source
Free
Kasts
Linux
A modern open-source player for the KDE and Linux ecosystem.
- Open source
- Podcasting 2.0
Free
Snipd
iOS · Android
An independent AI player for learning: highlight moments, get transcripts, export notes.
Free; Premium ~$6.99/mo
iCatcher!
iOS
A long-running, feature-rich independent iPhone player with watchOS support.
~$4.99 one-time
Podurama
iOS · Android · Web · Desktop
A cross-platform independent player with AI discovery and a one-time price.
Free; Lifetime ~$49.99
TrueFans
iOS · Android
A value-for-value player with a built-in Lightning wallet for supporting creators.
- Podcasting 2.0
- Value for value
Free
Podcast Guru
iOS · Android · Web
A free cross-platform player built on the open Podcast Index, with chapters, transcripts, and Lightning support.
- Podcasting 2.0
- Value for value
Free; optional VIP purchase
Podcast Republic
Android · iOS
A feature-dense player with some of the strongest Podcasting 2.0 and value-for-value support around.
- Podcasting 2.0
- Value for value
Free; optional one-time purchase
Satiro
iOS · Android · Windows · macOS · Linux
A free, genuinely cross-platform value-for-value player with a built-in Lightning wallet.
- Podcasting 2.0
- Value for value
Free (no subscriptions)
Player FM
iOS · Android · Web
A large, mainstream cross-platform RSS player with a big catalogue and solid offline tools.
Free tier; optional Premium subscription
GNOME Podcasts
Linux
A clean, native open-source player for the GNOME Linux desktop.
- Open source
Free
Metacast
iOS · Android
A transcript-first player that makes every episode searchable, skimmable, and note-friendly.
Free tier; Premium subscription
Superphonic
iOS
An iPhone power-listener's player with AI chapters and playback up to 5x.
Free tier; Premium ~$3.99/mo
Downcast
iOS · macOS
A veteran, deeply configurable Apple player with a one-time price and no subscription.
~$2.99 one-time
PodLP
KaiOS · Android
Podcasting for feature phones, bringing open feeds and Podcasting 2.0 to the next billion listeners.
- Podcasting 2.0
Free
App details verified July 2026. All app names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The apps profiled here are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supporters of Save Open Podcasting or Podtastic.