Podcast Addict review

Podcast Addict is the power user's choice on Android. The player covers skip silence, volume boost, playback speed and a sleep timer, and you can apply equalizer settings and pitch control on top. Download rules, auto-download and custom playlists let you decide exactly which episodes land on your phone, and bookmarks, alarms and playback statistics go further than most rivals. It also streams thousands of live radio stations and includes a news reader, so it can replace several apps. Chromecast is included for free, while Premium adds AirPlay, Sonos and UPnP/DLNA, cross-device sync, a browser player at podcastaddict.com/webplayer and compression for downloaded episodes. The free version shows ads, and Google Play does not show the Premium price here, so it is marked as pending. On Google Play it has more than 10 million downloads and a 4.6 rating from 596,000 reviews. There is no iPhone version, and the number of settings is a lot to take in at first.

Who it is for

Android users who want the most control over downloads, playback and audio effects.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending); free with ads, optional Premium adds sync, web player and more.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Skip silence, volume boost, speed control and a sleep timer
• Download rules, auto-download and custom playlists
• Live radio streaming and an integrated news reader
• Bookmarks, alarms, playback statistics and equalizer settings
• Premium adds cross-device sync, a web player and audio compression

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: The deepest set of options on Android
• Strength: Free version is fully usable
• Strength: OPML import and export make switching easy
• Weakness: Android only
• Weakness: The free app contains ads
• Weakness: The settings menus can overwhelm new users

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, with ads
• Platforms: Android, web player with Premium
• Downloads: 10M+ on Google Play
• Ratings: 4.6 stars from 596K reviews on Google Play
• Casting: Chromecast free; AirPlay, Sonos and UPnP/DLNA with Premium

Where it ranks

Podcast Addict is No. 4 in our Best Podcast Apps verdict.