By 
With the rise in popularity of podcasts, having a good podcast app on your smartphone makes more sense than ever. Whether having breakfast, commuting to work or simply relaxing at home, using a great podcast app will make your audio journey smooth.
Different podcast apps offer a wide range of features. To help you get started, here are 4 of the best apps you can use to listen to podcasts.
Apple Podcasts
This is one of the most popular podcast apps on iPhone because it is a native podcast app. The menus within the app are Listen Now, Library, Browse and Search.
Start off your week with tech news recap and trending conversations in your inbox
- Listen Now shows you the unfinished podcast episodes from subscribed shows to one-off episodes you have added.
- The library shows you a list of all the shows you have added to your subscription list.
- Browse allows you to browse the Apple Podcasts directory by featured, top charts, and category.
- Search will allow you to search for specific shows.
One of the best features is the ability to create Stations. This feature allows you to group podcasts together that you can trigger via Siri. If you listen to some podcasts while working, you can couple the podcasts and name them ‘Work Mode’ stations.
Available on iOS.
Spotify
Spotify offers millions of songs; you can also find all your favourite podcasts. All this is within the same app, don’t worry about having to download another app.
Spotify organizes podcasts in various categories, such as Technology, Comedy and Food. Users can also share the podcasts on their social links. Playback and management options are not as many as other podcast apps; however, give it a shot if you aren’t interested in delving around for another podcast app.
Available on Android and iOS.
Google Podcasts
Google hopped on the podcast game with its very own podcasting app. It offers a catalogue of podcasts in numerous categories. You can get recommendations and track your listening history, downloads and subscriptions. It also allows you to queue up episodes so you can listen through them without any lulls or interruptions.
Other features include adjusting playback speed, integrating Google Assistant, and adding podcasts to the app directly from Google searches.
Available on Android and iOS.
Pocket Casts
This is an easy-to-use podcast-specific platform. The app has a tidy interface and great features such as increasing or decreasing the audio speed by 0.1 increments; it is easy to see what’s in your subscription list and which episodes you’ve started but didn’t finish.
Available on Android and iOS.
Cover photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
Comments