Best Castro Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from podcast apps ranked against Castro on the same published basis.
- 1Castro vs Apple Podcasts
- 2Castro vs Pocket Casts
- 3Castro vs PinePods
- 4Castro vs FluidCast
- 5Castro vs Podverse
- 6Castro vs Player FM
- 7Castro vs Podurama
- 8Castro vs Overcast
- 9Castro vs Podcast Guru
- 11Castro vs Snipd
- 12Castro vs YourPods
- 13Castro vs opencast
- 14Castro vs Fountain
- 15Castro vs AntennaPod
- 16Castro vs Castamatic
- 17Castro vs Moon FM
- 18Castro vs Podcast Republic
- 19Castro vs Podcat
- 20Castro vs Castbox
- 21Castro vs Metacast
Castro alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple Podcasts | 9.8 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Pocket Casts | 9.7 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | PinePods | 9.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | FluidCast | 9.6 | Free plan | £2.49/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Podverse | 9.5 | Free plan | $1.50/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Player FM | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Podurama | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Overcast | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 9 | Podcast Guru | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Snipd | 9.1 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Android, iOS |
| 12 | YourPods | 9.1 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | opencast | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 14 | Fountain | 8.7 | No | $2.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | AntennaPod | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 16 | Castamatic | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 17 | Moon FM | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Podcast Republic | 8.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 19 | Podcat | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 20 | Castbox | 8.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 21 | Metacast | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
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Questions about Castro alternatives
What is the best alternative to Castro?
Apple Podcasts, number 1 in podcast apps with a score of 9.8 out of 10. The others here: Pocket Casts, PinePods, FluidCast and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Castro?
Apple Podcasts is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.