What are the best podcast apps?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pocket Casts | 6/6 | 100.0 |
| 2 | Overcast | 6/6 | 73.2 |
| 3 | Apple Podcasts | 6/6 | 63.8 |
| 4 | Podcast Addict | 6/6 | 62.8 |
| 5 | Spotify | 6/6 | 60.0 |
| 6 | AntennaPod | 5/6 | 42.7 |
| 7 | Castro | 3/6 | 18.7 |
| 8 | YouTube Music | 2/6 | 14.1 |
| 9 | Snipd | 1/6 | 9.2 |
| 10 | Downcast | 1/6 | 6.5 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| apps.apple.comreview and listing sites · Apple App Store |  2 surfaces |
| appstested.comBest Podcast Apps (2026): 8 Apps Tested and Ranked |   2 surfaces |
| overcast.fmOvercast Radio |  2 surfaces |
| pcmag.commedia · The Best Podcast Player Apps We've Tested for 2026 | PCMag | 2 surfaces |
| play.google.comreview and listing sites · Google Play | 2 surfaces |
| pocketcasts.comUse Pocket Casts for free. A powerful, easy-to-use, feature packed podcasting app - Pocket Casts | 2 surfaces |
| podcastaddict.comPodcast Addict | 2 surfaces |
| podshot.aiBest Podcast Apps for Listening in 2026 - Podshot | 2 surfaces |
| transistor.fmMost Popular Podcast Apps for iOS and Android (2026) | 2 surfaces |
| alphonsolabs.com10 Best Podcast Apps for Android in 2026 (Ranked) | 1 surfaces |
| antennapod.orgAntennaPod – The Open Podcast Player | 1 surfaces |
| apple.comApple Podcasts - Apple | 1 surfaces |
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Rank trend
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