A podcast, audiobook, radio player. Listen and subscribe to all podcasts.
Podcast Player from Castbox.FM is a versatile all-in-one app for podcasts, audiobooks, and radio, offering access to a vast library and global reach. It emphasizes offline listening, easy subscription transfer via OPML, and recognized status with Google Play Editors' Choice accolades across many countries, making it a strong choice for diverse listening needs.
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 74 thousand times. It is ranked #3 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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It keeps deleting my episodes automatically after I listen to them, even though auto-delete is off. I like listening to my favorite episodes again like children listening to the same bedtime stories every night. Please make keeping the episodes the default option. Great app other than that.
★★★★☆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.
★★★★★GUS nava· Jun 25, 2026
It is one of the best podcast the teachings are really good makes me keep listening all day without worries thank God that his got different ways to communicate to his children I enjoy it multiple podcast from different organizations to listen to its like my own show to listen to Gods word this is truly amazing for us it's a blessing to be able to play a listen to there teaching and follow along to be able to search the scripture an open our eyes that God is in control an everyday new adventure
★☆☆☆☆Robert Christian· Jun 22, 2026
A million in-app ads, the app stops playing if any other app plays audio, and you need to manually restart podcasts, and you have to do that in app, not from drop. Awful.
★☆☆☆☆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.
★☆☆☆☆Jodie Smith· May 16, 2026
Doesn't appear to have an option to save x number of episodes of each podcast and then delete an old one if a new one comes in. that is what I need as I listen mostly to news podcasts
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Podcast Player is requesting 32 permissions and is using 84 libraries.
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Trust & Safety: The app requests a broad set of permissions typical for ad-supported media apps (network access, ads IDs, wake/foreground services, storage, notifications, etc.). While common for this category, potential users should review permission prompts during installation to ensure comfort with data usage and ad-related tracking. No location-based permissions are listed.
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