Podcast Player

9.16.1-251202123

Castbox.FM - Radio & Podcast & AudioBooks

4.78

299,794 reviews

10,000,000+
Downloads

Free

A podcast, audiobook, radio player. Listen and subscribe to all podcasts.

Pros & Cons

Massive, global podcast catalog (95M+ shows) across 70+ countries and languages
Offline listening with free episode downloads
OPML import enables seamless subscription transfer
Robust playback controls across widgets, notifications, lock screen, and devices

Search and discovery may not be as advanced as some competitors' offerings
Some competitors emphasize features like more extensive live radio or offline playlist enhancements not explicitly highlighted here

About Podcast Player

Podcast Player is a news & magazines app developed by Castbox.FM - Radio & Podcast & AudioBooks.

Download Statistics

Podcast Player has been downloaded 18 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 85 thousand times. It is ranked #5 in news & magazines.

User Ratings

Podcast Player is rated 4.78 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 300 thousand ratings.

App Information

Podcast Player is FREE to download. The APK download size is 45.01 MB. The latest version available is 9.16.1-251202123. The last update was on December 2, 2025.

Technical Requirements

Podcast Player requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Medium Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play January 2016.

Description

The most excellent podcast player app for you to search, subscribe to, stream, play and download all of your favorite podcasts and audiobooks, etc.

You can quickly transfer subscriptions from other podcast apps to our app by using OPML Import feature.

★ 🇺🇸 135 countries Editors' Choice featured by Google Play ★
★ 👍 Top Trending Apps of Global Best by Google Play ★
★ 📺 Most Entertaining of Best Apps by Google Play ★

We got everything you want (audio books FM music streaming radio podcasts) for free. Podcast is with you by providing audio content covering both entertainment and education during daily playback scenarios (commute, sport, chores, relax, etc.)

Listen to the best podcasts on Podcast Player, including News & Politics podcasts, Music-related podcasts, Games & Hobbies podcasts, Sports podcasts, Technology podcasts, and Talk Shows, etc.

EDUCATION podcasts - Top podcasts help you get insight into technology, psychology, and history.

NEWS podcast - Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from radio sources and from media all over the world.

MUSIC podcast - Easy access to free songs offered by famous radio and FM channels. Diversified classical piano episodes or modern guitar music within.

COMEDY podcast - Funny videos and audios like talk shows, stupid questions and jokes help release stress.

INTEREST podcast - See your daily horoscope? Catch up with the latest fashion news? Get the hottest game information? All ready for you!

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY podcast - indulge in Bible stories, buddhist meditation, or Islamic audio before bedtime.

KIDS & FAMILY podcasts - Storynory actors read myths, bedtime stories, and fairy tales for family time.

★10 Features of Podcast Player
1. Ultra simple podcast publishing solution. Unlimited bandwidth and storage. Everything a podcaster needs to host, promote, and track your podcast.
2. Discover and subscribe to over 95 million podcast content. Listen to podcasts group into 16 categories, everyone can find his/her favorite podcast
3. Offer podcasts from 70+ countries & languages
Global famous podcasts and radios all in one: For foreign podcasts/radios
4. Download episodes mp3 file you like for free
Download podcast mp3 you like in Podcast Player without any additional cost and limitation
5. Control playing from multiple widgets
Control your podcast/radio playing from widget, notification center, lock screen, headphone, and Bluetooth
6. Customize your own playlist
Build up your own customized playlist for different scenes and moods
7. Share podcast with your friends
One-step sharing episode URL with/without play location to enjoy entertainment with your friends
8. Switch between light/dark themes
Both dark and light themes are ready for you to choose, perfectly fit your location and mood at the moment.
9. Set Sleep timer
Sleep timer for seconds/minutes/hours time unit according to your need

★ 🏆 Winner of Google Demo Day Women's Edition - Judges' Choice Award ★
★ ☝️ No.1 of "Top podcast player apps, 50 best podcatchers" nominated by TCC ★

Podcast Player is proud to present you all of the popular podcasts:
Fox News, Freakonomics Radio from Stitcher, Call Her Daddy, Phil in the Blanks by Dr. Phil, Bill O'Reilly, Today, Explained from Vox and Stitcher, S Town, The Luminary Agent Podcast, BBC iPlayer Radio, Criminal, Heaven's Gate from Stitcher, Dan Carlin's Hardcore History, ESPN Radio, My Favorite Murder, NPR, Radiolab, Serial, Sleep with Me, Stuff You Should Know, Sword and Scale, TED Radio Hour, TEDTalks, The Dave Ramsey Show, LeVar Burton Reads from Stitcher, The Joe Rogan Experience, The Tim Ferriss Show, Wolverine from Marvel and Stitcher, Luminary podcast from Luminary.fm, Luminary Business with Todd Staples, Olympik iPlayer Podcasts, You are dead to me by BBC Sounds, Friday Night Comedy from BBC iPlayer Radio, Brexitcast by BBC Sounds and iPlayer Radio, etc.

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More data about Podcast Player

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	18 million
Recent downloads	85 thousand
Rating	4.78 based on 300 thousand ratings
Ranking	Top ranked
Version	9.16.1-251202123
APK size	45.0 MB
Number of libraries	84
Designed for Android	6.0+
Maturity	Medium Maturity
Ads	Contains ads

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Podcast Player has been downloaded 18 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 2.8 thousand downloads per day.

Changelog of Podcast Player

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Comments on Podcast Player for Android

★★★★★ Hamta alinezhad · Jun 12, 2026

This application is wonderful for listening to any kind of podcasts you want

★★★★★ Brittany Johnson · May 22, 2026

I saw "The L Word" back in early 2000s. I saw maybe 2 or 3 episode due to a co-worker. Found out later half the staff was gay. Recently I have been rewatching the original and new series, with a more understanding. 2004 I was 14 now I'm in my late 30s, I get the show more. I love the cast. This podcast hearing how you or what you took from different episodes is interesting. It provides a different view point. Especially about the timeline.

★★★★☆ Buck Who? · May 21, 2026

This is a great app, and I can catch up woth my favorite podcasts. I also like fining new podcasts to listen to, especially finding new sleep podcasts. But the one thing that I don't like is thT the app keeps crashing halfway through an episode. If you could have someone look into the issue, I'd really appreciate it.

★☆☆☆☆ Brian Palay · May 2, 2026

So many pop up ads that are hard to close. Don't you know when I open my podcast app, that means I'm driving?

★☆☆☆☆ Lala Kinz · May 29, 2026

I just created my account and noticed that I was already subscribed to several podcasts I had never listened to and never subscribed to myself. I can't remove or unsubscribe from them. On top of that, the podcasts I actually do listen to and subscribed to myself aren't working properly. When I open them, the episodes don't load. The page starts loading, then stops, and remains completely blank.

★★☆☆☆ Kari B · Jun 3, 2026

Ads between each episode now are beyond annoying. I used to get ads when I switched episodes or podcasts occasionally, but now its every time. And you can't get out of them, or they have fake close tabs that force you into the app. The temu ads are the worst because it opens their app and doesn't let you click out of it.

Google Play Rankings for Podcast Player

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
7	Canada	News & Magazines	Top Free
5	Australia	News & Magazines	Top Free
6	Iran	News & Magazines	Top Free
9	United Kingdom	News & Magazines	Top Free
9	South Korea	News & Magazines	Top Free
27	United States	News & Magazines	Top Free
21	Japan	News & Magazines	Top Free
17	Sweden	News & Magazines	Top Free
42	Germany	News & Magazines	Top Free
42	France	News & Magazines	Top Free

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Technologies used by Podcast Player

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User Ratings

App Information

Technical Requirements

More data about Podcast Player

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