Pocket Casts - Podcast App is a news & magazines app developed by Automattic, Inc.
Download Statistics
Pocket Casts - Podcast App has been downloaded 4.7 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 48 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 news & magazines apps.
User Ratings
Pocket Casts - Podcast App is rated 4.84 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 120 thousand ratings.
App Information
Pocket Casts - Podcast App is FREE to download. The APK download size is 23.77 MB. The latest version available is 8.15. The last update was on July 3, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Medium Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play March 2011.
Description
Pocket Casts is the world's most powerful free podcast app, made by listeners, for listeners 🎧. Our free podcast player makes it easy to listen, discover, and enjoy podcasts your way. Stream podcasts, trending shows, and audiobooks all in one powerful audio app. Are you a podcast addict? Find new shows with our curated podcast recommendations and enjoy personalized podcast recommendations for every mood. Catch the latest podcast episodes and manage your library with our smart app for listening to podcasts features.
🌟 BEST PODCAST APP EXPERIENCE 🌟 * Material design - Beautiful, intuitive interface with themes including Extra Dark for OLED screens * Everywhere you listen - Android Auto, Chromecast, Alexa, Wear OS, and Sonos * Playlists & Smart Playlists - Combine episodes from different podcasts, create custom rules, and keep your listening organized * All-in-one audio player for podcasts and audiobooks with seamless playback
🔊 POWERFUL PLAYBACK 🔊 * Offline podcast player - Listen anywhere, even without internet * Trim silence & variable speed - Save time while enjoying every episode * Sleep timer - Automatically stop playback after a set time * Cross-platform podcast support - Your subscriptions, history, and playlists sync across devices * Enjoy audiobooks and apple podcasts with smooth streaming and offline listening
🧠 SMART TOOLS 🧠 * Auto download and cloud sync * Notifications for new episodes * Advanced smart podcast player features for filtering and sorting * Find exactly what you want with the app’s lightning fast podcast search
❤️ ALL YOUR FAVORITES ❤️ * Subscribe on iTunes and beyond using our podcast app for iphone or Android version * Share episodes or collections with friends * Import or export your library effortlessly * Enjoy your pocket casts podcast collection seamlessly
🏆 LOVED BY THE PRESS 🏆 * Android Central: “Pocket Casts is the best podcasts app for Android” * The Verge: “The best podcast player for Android” * Google Play Top Developer, Editors’ Choice, Material Design Award recipient * Explore audiobooks, and discover new audio content anytime, anywhere.
Whether it’s your daily commute, a workout, or relaxing at home, Pocket Casts is the ultimate podcast player app. Download now and get your favorite shows, the latest podcast episodes, and expert podcast app recommendations all in one place 🎉
Recent changes: Up Next sort by duration isn’t available until 8.16. How about we focus on the awesome new generated chapters feature. Something like:
Ever wanted chapters for your favourite podcast, but the creator hasn’t provided them? No worries. Pocket Casts now generates chapters for those podcasts too, making it easy to skip straight to the moments you care about.
We’ve also been working on improvements to Wear OS and Automotive to make them feel faster and improve the login experience.
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Comments on Pocket Casts - Podcast App for Android
★★★★★Steven Dwello· Jun 26, 2026
This app is the best! It's free, it carries almost every podcast, and best of all they don't fund AI kill-bots! F--k Spotify, those corporate ghouls
★★★★★Ethan H· Jul 9, 2026
Amazing app with high quality features for free which is rare nowadays, and good premium features if that's your thing
★★★★★Simon Denning· Jun 19, 2026
Great podcast app. I can find all the podcasts I'm looking for, and it's very intuitive to use.
★☆☆☆☆Chance Time· Jul 1, 2026
If the app is going to pretend at downloading my episodes then what use do I have for it? Because I refuse to stream.
★★☆☆☆Nagre F· Jul 9, 2026
I was willing to accept this walled garden, until you started generating AI transcripts on everyone's content. WITHOUT the podcasters consent. And I can't even look at them, because they are behind your PAYWALL! So all the water and energy spent on your AI slop transcripts is wasted. Nothing in it for me. Podcasts are the last free and open media ecosystem, and you fence it in... I'm out! I demand more from my future pod catcher: Software Freedom, no paywall, I'm back to the Antenna Pod-catcher
★★☆☆☆ffolliott Fisher· Jul 9, 2026
I have used this app for over 5 years and keep it up to date. Recently, however the app has become more and more glitchy. Sections of podcasts are repeated or skipped, some time out and finish suddenly etc. Most recent problem is that the app crashes immediately on playing a podcast. Updating and reinstalling makes no difference. Just to repeat before I get an unhelpful reply from Pocket Casts, these issues have remained over many updates and my app is always up-to-date.
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