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What's the best podcasts app out there?

I follow a zillion podcasts on my apple iTunes app, I'm looking for an app that has a better UX and can sync with all of my zillion podcasts.
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Pocket Casts

Powerful podcast manager for iOS & Android. New v.5 release.

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o1xhackcs Student, iOS Developer · Written
Great UI, Stats on time your listening, Trim Silence, Speed, Auto Download, make lists, All you need is here!
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Lorenzo SciandraReact Native dev & Medium blogger · Written
It's been my favourite podcast app for 2+ years now. Easy to use, sync with multiple devices, clean look and a lot of extra features (variable speed, 30s jumps, etc).
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Sabri HelalFreelance Web Developer · Written
Easy to use, Great UI and works well!
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Overcast

The powerful, simple podcast app from Marco Arment

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Darren WaringOwner, Nexusinfo.co.uk · Written
Pretty happy with it. There's a review here that might help http://thesweetsetup.com/apps/ou... with a main feature being that you can vary the speed of the podcast (don't speed up John Lee Dumas though he already sounds like he's on helium).
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Armand JayDesigner & Econ Student · Written
Overcast is my go to podcast player! For streaming on Mac you can use PodcastMenu: https://www.producthunt.com/post...
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Brandon BrownFavicon Valley host, ProdDev @sendwithus · Written
I've been using Overcast for just over a year now and I have to say, trying many of the other apps mentioned here, it is the most well-rounded and Marco Arment (the developer behind the app) is very vocal about what he's working on. The only downside is that it is iOS only (which might not be a deal-breaker for many.)
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Breaker

The best app for listening to podcasts, with your friends 🎧

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Mike CoutermarshCode @ Product Hunt · Written
I've been using this for the past few weeks. I really like it so far. Works well = UI is really nice. Social/friends aspect is nice as well. Makes finding new podcasts easier.
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Christopher HannahStudent / Blogger / Developer · Written
I also recommend Breaker, mainly due to the discovery features. With it offering recommendations on a per-episode basis, which I find a lot more beneficial than an entire new show.
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Jordan JacksonWritten
I was on the regular podcast apple app until breaker... never going back. The barrier of the switch is easy and the product is like 1000000 times better
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Castro 2

The ideal app for today's broad-minded podcast enthusiast

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Colm DoyleSoftware Engineer · Written
Amazing app. Great UI and the inbox concept makes deciding what to listen too a breeze.
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LVTIIIEdited
Not as much wellknown as PocketCast but worth every pennies. UX is a charm
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Stitcher

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Tarik KurspahicCTO, Personal.com · Written
This app has a great and intuitive interface for managing podcasts
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Anchor 2.0

Make audio Stories, with voice, music, clips, and call-ins

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David GoldCurrently @dropbox, previously @citi · Written
Maybe not exactly what you're looking for, but a great app with a better UX
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Podcasts by Apple

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Harold CummingtonWritten
The built in one is not perfect, but it's the best option
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Chris Plowmandesigner · Written
I use this daily but only because it is the only app with a decent desktop solution. Will switch in an instant if someone else builds a desktop app, hopeful for the update of Downcast whenever that appears.
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NPR One

Public radio made personal.

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Alex CarterOperations @ 60dB. Ex-PH Podcasts 😻 · Written
If you only want NPR shows
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Ha-HoaSenior Product Manager, NPR · Written
Includes podcasts from public media and other smart media publishers like Buzzfeed, Vox, Gimlet, and refinery29.
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BeyondPod

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Ben Lang@askspoke · Written
Super minimalistic and great discovery built in
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Player FM

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Guy SofferWritten
Free and amazingly one of the best.
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Badreesh ShettyWritten
Player.fm is the best in the business.The best thing about the podcast is the forward and rewind buttons in the notification panel.
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Podcast Addict

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Sandro ManciniTechnology enthusiast · Written
So powerful, it puts all other podcast players to shame, in any platform. Pretty much the only option for serious podcast listeners on Android. You can create categories, discover podcasts and add them from the app, manage audio and video podcasts, skip blank audio, increase and decrease playback speed by 0.1 increments (for video as well!) and the setting will be remembered *per podcast feed*, enable individual episode cover art, manage Youtube subscriptions from the app (unfortunately Youtube forbids downloading) and play the episodes inside the app, etc etc etc...
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Bernhard LukasWritten
I've used Instacast on iOS and several other podcast apps on Android after I switched to Android platform some years ago, when my brother showed me Podcast Addict. OMG. Podcast Addict is the best podcast app EVER made. Tons of features and as sandro mentioned it puts all other apps to shame. The developer is very keen on fixing bugs and very helpful.
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Downcast

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John FordCopywriter · Written
Aesthetically, it's pretty basic, but there are plenty of settings to help you tailor the experience to your tastes. Plus, there are official iOS and Mac apps available, which ideal if, like me, you listen both via your phone and laptop. P.s. If anyone knows of any other podcast apps that have both native iOS and Mac apps, please let me know. I couldn't find any others when I was in the market.
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Robert R. Singh

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Robert SinghWritten
I am a big fan of PocketCasts. Lots of great features and also a useful webplayer as well.
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Tunein Radio

Listen to any radio station from anywhere, anywhere

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EazyEBusiness Development Manager, BOLD Worl · Written
been a strong app for me when listening to anything on the go in NYC. fully buffers quick and good interface
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60dB

Brings you today's best short audio stories

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Alex CarterOperations @ 60dB. Ex-PH Podcasts 😻 · Written
60dB is primarily focused on delivering personalized feeds of short form audio to the listener, but there is also standard podcast management, including customized playlists for subsets of shows and keywords that dynamically populate over time (This one titled The Resistance is a fun one: https://60db.co/collection/5ee24...)
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Podly

Discover, listen to, and share podcasts with friends.

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Alex CarterOperations @ 60dB. Ex-PH Podcasts 😻 · Written
Another interesting alternative from some of the former Clammr team
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Tung

A social podcast player

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Alex CarterOperations @ 60dB. Ex-PH Podcasts 😻 · Written
Another social experiment
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RadioPublic

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Alex CarterOperations @ 60dB. Ex-PH Podcasts 😻 · Written
Another interesting approach to podcast management and discovery
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DoggCatcher

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Jason VictorHelp Desk Manager · Written
I've been using DoggCatcher for at least five (5) years (if not longer). It doesn't seem to be as 'known' as others (maybe because there is no iOS version). One great feature is the sync across devices - "One Feed to control them all!" I like that you can create your own 'virtual feed' when I download an audio book or radio drama. And from their site: ChromeCast- cast audio and video to your ChromeCast device Easy to find new podcasts/feeds Fully automated download and cleanup of media files Offline playback of audio and video Actively developed and supported Highly configurable Variable speed playback Categories… See more
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