# Alternatives to AntennaPod

Open source Android podcatcher.

AntennaPod ranks #5 of 8 in Podcast apps, with an Alt Score of 78. It is licensed under GPL-3.0, free from Free and available on Android. 8 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/antennapod/
Category: Podcast apps

## Where AntennaPod stands out

- **Open source** — 2 of 7 apps with a verified answer have this

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Android users who want a full-featured podcast manager without ads, tracking, or a locked-in platform, including people who value open-source software and control over their listening experience.
- **What you get**: A free, open-source podcast player with no ads and no tracking. Subscribe to any show via its RSS feed rather than a proprietary catalog, download episodes individually or automatically for offline listening, and manage playback with standard controls (speed, skip silence, queue).
- **How it works**: Subscribe to podcasts by adding their RSS feed (or searching a directory within the app), then choose to stream episodes or download them for offline playback, with new episodes queued automatically as they're published.

## Profile

- **License**: GPL-3.0 (verified 2026-07-10)
- **Pricing model**: Free (verified 2026-07-10)
- **Starts at**: Free (verified 2026-07-10)
- **Platforms**: Android
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-10)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Pocket Casts](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/pocket-casts.md) | 91 | MPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 2 | [Castro](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/castro.md) | 86 | Proprietary | iOS |
| 3 | [Overcast](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/overcast.md) | 86 | Proprietary | iOS |
| 4 | [Castbox](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/castbox.md) | 82 | Proprietary | iOS, Android, Web |
| 5 | [Snipd](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/snipd.md) | 73 | Proprietary | iOS, Android |
| 6 | [Apple Podcasts](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/apple-podcasts.md) | 68 | Proprietary | macOS, iOS, Web |
| 7 | [Podcast Addict](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/podcast-addict.md) | 28 | ? | Android |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Podcast apps checklist | AntennaPod | Pocket Casts | Castro | Overcast | Castbox | Snipd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starts at | Free | $3.99/month | $3.99/month | $14.99 | $3.99/month | $6.99/month |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Platforms | Android | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web | iOS | iOS | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android |
| Cross-device sync | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trim silence / speed | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Chapters support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Transcripts | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Queue management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Downloads & auto-delete | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OPML import/export | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| Open source | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| No account required | Yes | ? | Yes | Partial | Yes | Partial |
| Watch app | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |

## Sources

Sources for AntennaPod. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **Starts at**: Free — <https://antennapod.org/about/> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “AntennaPod is free in all senses of the word: open source, no costs, no ads.”
- **License**: GPL-3.0 — <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/master/LICENSE> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 29 June 2007”
- **Pricing model**: Free — <https://antennapod.org/about/> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “AntennaPod is free in all senses of the word: open source, no costs, no ads.”
- **Platforms**: Android — <https://antennapod.org/documentation/general/other-platforms> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “AntennaPod is not and will not be available on Windows, iOS or the Linux desktop.”
- **Status**: active — <https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.danoeh.antennapod/> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “AntennaPod is under active development by volunteers.”
- **Cross-device sync**: Yes — <https://antennapod.org/documentation/general/synchronization> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “AntennaPod can synchronise your subscriptions and listening progress with other AntennaPod installations as well as other (desktop) apps.”
- **Trim silence / speed**: Partial — <https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.danoeh.antennapod/> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Note: Adjustable playback speed confirmed; no source mentions silence trimming.
  - Quote: “enjoy them the way you like with adjustable playback speeds, chapter support and a sleep timer”
- **Chapters support**: Yes — <https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.danoeh.antennapod/> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “enjoy them the way you like with adjustable playback speeds, chapter support and a sleep timer”
- **Queue management**: Yes — <https://antennapod.org/documentation/queue/how-to-use> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “You can use the queue to store episodes that you plan to listen to. If you come across an interesting episode, long-press and select Add to queue.”
- **Downloads & auto-delete**: Yes — <https://antennapod.org/documentation/automation/deletion> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “AntennaPod has several mechanisms to make sure downloaded podcasts will not fill up your phone's memory.”
- **OPML import/export**: Yes — <https://antennapod.org/documentation/general/backup> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “OPML files allow you to transfer your subscriptions to another podcast app. ... To export your file, go to Settings » Import/Export » OPML export.”
- **Open source**: Yes — <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod/master/README.md> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “This is the official repository of AntennaPod, the easy-to-use, flexible and open-source podcast manager for Android.”
- **No account required**: Yes — <https://antennapod.org/privacy/> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Note: Account/login only used when optional sync is enabled; core use needs no account.
  - Quote: “When enabled via the settings, AntennaPod synchronizes your data.”

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