Best Podbay Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

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

Podbay 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	Castro	8.9	Free plan	$2.08/mo	iOS, Mac
9	Podverse	8.8	Free plan	$1.50/mo	Android, iOS, Web
10	Podurama	8.8	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
11	YourPods	8.8	Free plan	—	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
12	Podbean	8.7	Free plan	$17/mo	Android, iOS
13	AntennaPod	8.6	Free plan	Free	Android
14	Fountain	8.4	No	—	Android, API, iOS, Web
15	Podcast Guru	8.4	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Web
16	opencast	8.3	Free plan	Free	iOS, Mac
17	Moon FM	8.3	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18	iVoox	8.2	No	—	Android, iOS, Web
19	Metacast	8.2	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Web
20	Snipd	8.1	Free plan	$6.99/mo	Android, iOS

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What is the best alternative to Podbay?

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 Podbay?

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.