What is Pocket Casts used for?

Pocket Casts is a podcast player app for iOS, Android and the web that lets listeners find, subscribe to and play shows. It is a good fit for following and listening to podcasts on a phone.

Is Pocket Casts free?

Yes. Pocket Casts has a free plan.

Is Pocket Casts open source?

No. Pocket Casts is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Pocket Casts include AntennaPod and Audiobookshelf.

What are some alternatives to Pocket Casts?

Pocket Casts competes with Overcast, Apple Podcasts and Castbox. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Pocket Casts alternatives.

Pocket Casts: features, pricing and alternatives

About Pocket Casts

Pocket Casts is a podcast listening app available on iOS, Android and the web. Listeners use it to discover shows, subscribe to them and keep episodes organized, with playback synced between devices through an account.

The vendor page blocked automated reading when this entry was prepared, so features, plan tiers and prices could not be confirmed. It is a consumer app rather than business software, hosted by the provider, and its specifics should be checked on the official website.

Key features

Podcast discovery and subscription
Apps for iOS, Android and web
Episode playback and queue management
Account sync across devices

Good fit for

→Following and listening to podcasts on a phone

Tags: podcasts; podcast-player; audio; mobile-app; ios; android

Pocket Casts: questions and answers

What is Pocket Casts used for?: Pocket Casts is a podcast player app for iOS, Android and the web that lets listeners find, subscribe to and play shows. It is a good fit for following and listening to podcasts on a phone.
Is Pocket Casts free?: Yes. Pocket Casts has a free plan.
Is Pocket Casts open source?: No. Pocket Casts is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Pocket Casts include AntennaPod and Audiobookshelf.
What are some alternatives to Pocket Casts?: Pocket Casts competes with Overcast, Apple Podcasts and Castbox. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Pocket Casts alternatives.