Pocket Casts - Podcast App

Automattic, Inc

In-app purchases

4.8

113K reviews

1M+

Downloads

Teen

About this app

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. 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

🔊 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

🧠 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

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 🎉

Updated on

Feb 13, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.

This app may share these data types with third parties

App activity and Device or other IDs

This app may collect these data types

Personal info and App info and performance

Data is encrypted in transit

You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.8

108K reviews

Saya Abney

October 4, 2025

I've used this app for years and have liked it a lot, but lately it's been glitching more and more. It marked unplayed a bunch of episodes from my most heavy rotation podcasts, so I have no idea which episodes I've already heard. More seriously, it recently stopped being able to find the episode notes from most of my podcasts older than a couple months, making them unsearchable as well as not displaying the notes. Hope these issues are resolved.

40 people found this review helpful

Automattic, Inc

October 6, 2025

Hi, Saya! The behaviors you describe sound like sync issues. Can you please reach out to us so we can investigate these further for you? https://support.pocketcasts.com/knowledge-base/ads-in-episodes/

Brad Carpenter

September 16, 2025

Looks like it's time to switch. I've had frustration with pocket casts over the years, but I stuck with it because it's familiar and reliable. I now have ads, which can only be disabled with a subscription. I paid for pocket casts, so suddenly forcing ads seems pretty sleazy. There are a lot of better alternatives. Thanks for the push to switch!

316 people found this review helpful

Keith Truskoski

September 16, 2025

Another user that's been using this app for close to if not over a decade. I've paid for the app before because it was a great app. now that they've implemented unremovable ads for those who've paid this is a 1-star app. I've seen responses that if we subscribe to their monthly subscription it'll remove the ad. I think that's a slap in the face of those that have supported Pocket Casts by purchasing in the early days. stay away. find a different app.

635 people found this review helpful

What’s new

New update just landed, no cliffhanger required. You can now add an episode to a playlist from its detail screen, or bulk-add episodes from the toolbar like a boss fight reward. Audio now waits 200ms before pausing when it gets politely ducked. Deleting a download also removes its abandoned transcripts. Classic theme text color has returned from the shadow realm.

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