Where to listen to podcasts: 5 great Android apps

1. Podcast Republic

A versatile podcast manager with the richest set of features. Podcast Republic supports exporting and importing subscriptions, and syncing data across devices. The application is able to automatically download new episodes, allows you to adjust the playback speed and set the sleep timer. For convenience, you can combine episodes into playlists.

With Podcast Republic, you can also listen to radio and watch video podcasts. Plus, the application has an equalizer and detailed settings for the built-in player and interface appearance.

The full version of Podcast Republic is free to use. If you want to remove ads, you have to pay.

2. Pocket Casts

Pocket Casts is equipped with everything you need to comfortably listen to your favorite shows. This app allows you to sync subscriptions between devices, control playback speed, start a timer, and create playlists. It supports video podcasts and is not much inferior to Podcast Republic.

And yet Pocket Casts lacks a radio and built-in equalizer. But the program can increase the volume of speech, while drowning out background sounds. In addition, the user has access to smart filters with which it is convenient to manage the streams of episodes.

Pocket Casts is a paid app. But you won't find any advertisements or in-app purchases in it.

3. "Podcast Player"

The Podcast Player program deserves attention just because it contains no ads and is completely free. This does not prevent the application from being a stylish and functional podcast manager and from actively developing.

Among the chips "Podcast Player" there are synchronization of progress between devices, export and import of subscriptions, autoloading episodes, timer and playback speed settings, category editor for organizing streams, and much more. The app can also play video podcasts.

4. CastBox

CastBox can be recommended for users who like simplicity and do not want to understand the settings and functions. By installing this program, you will receive only a standard set of features without bells and whistles: autoloading episodes, sleep timer, speed regulator, support for exporting subscriptions, synchronization between devices and the ability to watch video episodes.

The basic version of CastBox is available for free, but the user subscription menu is not located on the start screen of the program. This can be changed only by subscribing to a paid subscription. Premium users also get additional options to popularize their podcasts on the CastBox platform.

5. TuneIn Radio

As you might guess from the name, this application primarily serves to play Internet radio: it has an extensive catalog of stations from all over the world. In addition, TuneIn Radio provides access to an online library of audiobooks and of course allows you to subscribe to podcasts.

The program got only the basic functions of a podcast manager like syncing subscriptions, sleep timer and autoloading episodes. There are no detailed player settings, support for export and video playback. But if, besides podcasts, you love radio, then TuneIn is one of the best programs for consuming both formats.

TuneIn Radio contains ads that can be removed by subscribing. By subscribing, you will also have access to a complete library of audiobooks and premium radio broadcasts.