Best Podfriend Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

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

Podfriend 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			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			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 Podfriend?

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 Podfriend?

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.