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What podcast app do you use?

Lee_Bo

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Just curious what podcast apps are being used by everyone. In my news feeds today I see a lot of updates on podcasts so I went to the app store and took a look at a few.

The Apple Podcast app has no rating but I’ve used it in the past and it does what I need it to do.

The Podcast App, 4.8 rating, 150k downloads. Also looks like there’s a subscription option, which means I probably wouldn’t use it.

Overcast, 4.7 rating, 22k downloads. Editors Choice?

Castbox, 4.8 rating, 43k downloads, subscription option.

So just wondering who uses what app and why.

Thanks.
 

Just_Me_D

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I used to use Downcast most of the time, but nowadays, I don’t have the time to listen to podcasts anymore. If I did, I would probably just use the native Podcast app.
 

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I used Downcast for a very long time. Exactly from about 2011 until I fully-switched to Overcast in 2016 and haven't had any reason to switch.

You couldn't pay me to use Apple's podcast app. It sucks.
 

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I use the native Podcast app. It is about the same as all the others. I have tried them all. I say bring back 2005. Apple’s implementation of podcasts in 2005 was way better.
 

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