Best éist Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from podcast apps ranked against éist on the same published basis.

éist alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	Apple Podcasts	9.5	Free plan	Free	iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
2	Pocket Casts	9.5	Free plan	$3.33/mo	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
3	Overcast	9.1	Free plan	Free	iOS, Mac
4	Castbox	9.1	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Web
5	Player FM	9.1	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Web
6	PinePods	9.1	Free plan	Free	Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7	FluidCast	9.0	Free plan	£2.49/mo	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
8	Podcast Republic	8.9	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Web
9	Castro	8.9	Free plan	$2.08/mo	iOS, Mac
10	Podverse	8.8	Free plan	$1.50/mo	Android, iOS, Web
11	Podurama	8.8	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
12	YourPods	8.8	Free plan		Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
13	Podbean	8.7	Free plan	$17/mo	Android, iOS
14	AntennaPod	8.6	Free plan	Free	Android
15	OpenAir	8.5	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
16	Fountain	8.4			Android, API, iOS, Web
17	Podcast Guru	8.4	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Web
18	opencast	8.3	Free plan	Free	iOS, Mac
19	Moon FM	8.3	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
20	iVoox	8.2			Android, iOS, Web

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What is the best alternative to éist?

Apple Podcasts, number 1 in podcast apps with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: Pocket Casts, Overcast, Castbox and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to éist?

Apple Podcasts is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.