Goodpods review

Goodpods is a free iPhone player that puts discovery first. AI-powered recommendations learn from your interests and past listens, top charts and curated lists point to trending shows and hidden gems, and customized feeds show podcasts in your favorite categories. The basics are covered, with a smart queue, offline downloads, variable speeds, a sleep timer and a personal listening history with stats. The app is small, at 62.4 MB on iPhone, and has a 4.8 rating from about 1,200 ratings on the US App Store. There is no paid tier in the US App Store listing, so you get every feature for free. The limits are clear, though. It runs only on iPhone, it lacks the speech tools of Overcast and Castro, such as silence trimming and voice boosting, and it offers fewer queue and filter options than Pocket Casts. It works best as a second app for finding shows, or as a simple free player.

Who it is for

iPhone listeners who want help finding new shows and do not want to pay.

Price

Free.

Goodpods: Podcast Player Best iPhone Podcast app Only for iPhone Free
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• AI-powered recommendations based on your interests
• Smart queue and offline downloads
• Top charts and curated lists
• Personal listening history and stats
• Sleep timer and variable speeds

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free, with no paid tier to manage
• Strength: Discovery tools surface new shows
• Strength: Listening stats track your habits
• Weakness: Only for iPhone
• Weakness: Fewer audio tools than Overcast or Pocket Casts
• Weakness: No sync with other platforms listed by the vendor

Key facts

• Price: Free
• Platforms: iPhone
• Ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings on the US App Store
• App size: 62.4 MB
• Developer: Good Search

Where it ranks

Goodpods is No. 9 in our Best Podcast Apps verdict.