4 alternativesCastro: Free to start
The best Castro alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Castro is Overcast, and the best free one is Pocket Casts.
OvercastPick it if you listen to hours of talk shows each week and want them shorter without sounding sped up.Free to startCompare at a glance
Castro is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.
| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | iPhone | iPad | Watch | App Store | Developer | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Castro | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.6 | ||||||
| Overcast | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.5 | ||||||
 Pocket Casts | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.5 | ||||||
 Spotify | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | Too few ratings | ||||||
 Matter | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.6 |
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The alternatives, in order
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Pick it if you listen to hours of talk shows each week and want them shorter without sounding sped up.
The podcast player that trims dead air and evens out volume, built and run by a single developer.
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Pick this if you switch between iPhone, Mac, Android or CarPlay and want your queue and progress everywhere.
A free podcast player whose queue and progress follow you to Mac, web, Android and CarPlay.
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Pick this if you already pay for Spotify and want podcasts and music in the same app.
Your Spotify playlists, podcasts and downloads on the Mac, free with ads or ad-free with Premium.
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Pick it if you'd rather listen to saved articles read aloud than to more podcasts.
A read-later app that reads saved articles aloud in natural voices and turns podcasts into synced transcripts.
Castro head to head
When Castro is still the right pick
You follow lots of shows and want to hand-pick episodes into 1 queue for your commute.
Castro prices and verdictFree to start