Podcast App & Player - Castbox

Podcasts App for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

196K Ratings
Ages

13+
Years
Category

News
Developer

Guru Network Limited
Language

EN
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Size

162.3
MB

The best podcast app & podcast player to find, save, download, and listen to your favorite podcasts, FM, and audiobooks. Access over 95 million audio content including podcasts, audiobooks, FM radio, white noise/fan noise, guided meditation podcasts from 27 different countries. Download Castbox and turn your iPhone or iPad into a fully functional podcast player. You would be able to control the playback on your apple watch, switch to the next episodes using CarPlay, or meditate to the guided meditation podcasts with your Apple HomePod, Amazon Alexa. Discover popular podcasts on various topics, including: - TV Series podcasts: Binge Mode: Game of Thrones, Game of Thrones The Podcast, History of Westeros (Game of Thrones), Game of Thrones LIVE; - News & Politics podcasts: CNN 10, NPR News Now, Fox News Radio Newscast, The Overcast by The Seattle Times; - Music-related podcasts: Dissect from Cole Cuchna & Spotify Studios, Defected Radio, Capital FM; - Games & Hobbies podcasts: Wolverine: The Lost Trail from Stitcher; - Sports podcasts: The Ringer MLB Show, MLB Network, The Chicago Audible; - Technology podcasts: The Overcast Podcast, This Week in Google, Google Cloud Platform Podcasts; - Talk Shows: Sincerely, X from TED and Audible, By The Book from Stitcher, Luminary from Luminary.fm; - Business podcast:s Youpreneur FM Podcast; - Sleep: Sleep With Me, Guided Sleep Meditations, Sleep and Relax ASMR - Popular shows: SiriusXM Entertainment, Waze, WazeOut Radio Super intuitive and easy-to-use podcast app & podcast player for iPhone with： - Personalized podcast recommendations according to your podcast list - A powerful search engine that allows you to find your favorite podcasts effortlessly - Smooth streaming and downloading of podcasts, radio, FM, and audiobooks - The convenient Widget for you to continue enjoying the podcasts easily - Smart speakers supported, including Apple HomePod, Amazon Alexa - Fully support cross-device syncing for iPhone/iPad/Apple Watch/Google Devices - Daily top podcasts list - One-click subscription and never miss an episode for every podcast - Sleep timer to fall asleep soundly - Adjust playback speed during the podcast to accommodate your listening habits - Volume Boost - Trim Silence - CarPlay Support - Podcast Community - Import your favorite podcasts with OPML from Google podcast, Overcast, iHeartradio, Pocket Casts, Podbean, Podcast Addict, Spotify, Stitcher, the Podcast app, Tunein, and apple podcast app! - Join the millions experiencing better bedtime, lower stress, and less anxiety with Zen mode! Privacy policy: https://castbox.fm/policy.html Terms of use: https://castbox.fm/termsofservice.html Love Castbox? Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/castbox.fm Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CastBox_FM

Ratings & Reviews

4.9

out of 5

196K Ratings

The ads- ꃋᴖꃋ
11/29/2025

jehshhahwgahsjs
I really love the app, and I felt so relieved when I found it since I've been looking for an Apple Podcast alternative everywhere!!I really love it and I think it's very neat and organized too but there's one problem ᵕ᷄≀ ̠ᵕ᷅ The ads are crazy, I mean I don't mind but whenever I'm trying to go somewhere on the app an ad pops up and it's.. Annoying once it gets to you..I don't mind but it doesn't annoy me when I barely move around in the appI think if they just lessen the apps or something then I think it's good! ◡̈I don't mind the ads that pop up like uhhh yknow those picture ads that replace the thumbnail?I don't mind that at all but whenever you move around?Like I said I don't mind but I do sadly know others won't feel the same way and will get easily annoyed by the ads but eh :3That is my only criticism of the app but other than that I LOVE THE APP ༼⁠ ⁠つ⁠ ⁠◕⁠‿⁠◕⁠ ⁠༽⁠つ

Developer Response
Hello, we're so glad you're loving our app! Thank you for your support and kind words, it means a lot to us! Let us know at contact@castbox.fm if you have any suggestions for improvements. :-) - May
The ads- ꃋᴖꃋ
11/29/2025

jehshhahwgahsjs

I really love the app, and I felt so relieved when I found it since I've been looking for an Apple Podcast alternative everywhere!!I really love it and I think it's very neat and organized too but there's one problem ᵕ᷄≀ ̠ᵕ᷅ The ads are crazy, I mean I don't mind but whenever I'm trying to go somewhere on the app an ad pops up and it's.. Annoying once it gets to you..I don't mind but it doesn't annoy me when I barely move around in the appI think if they just lessen the apps or something then I think it's good! ◡̈I don't mind the ads that pop up like uhhh yknow those picture ads that replace the thumbnail?I don't mind that at all but whenever you move around?Like I said I don't mind but I do sadly know others won't feel the same way and will get easily annoyed by the ads but eh :3That is my only criticism of the app but other than that I LOVE THE APP ༼⁠ ⁠つ⁠ ⁠◕⁠‿⁠◕⁠ ⁠༽⁠つ
Developer Response 12/02/2025
Hello, we're so glad you're loving our app! Thank you for your support and kind words, it means a lot to us! Let us know at contact@castbox.fm if you have any suggestions for improvements. :-) - May
Long-Time User Disappointed by Recent Updates
11/14/2025

MaYa-asn
I’ve used CastBox for years and always loved it, especially the ability to download episodes and listen offline. But after the recent updates, downloaded episodes no longer play without an internet connection. This was never an issue before and as someone who listens during commutes, travels, and times when internet is unavailable, this change has made the app unusable for me.I hope the team fixes this, but until then I’m switching to another podcast app that still supports real offline listening.
Long-Time User Disappointed by Recent Updates
11/14/2025

MaYa-asn

I’ve used CastBox for years and always loved it, especially the ability to download episodes and listen offline. But after the recent updates, downloaded episodes no longer play without an internet connection. This was never an issue before and as someone who listens during commutes, travels, and times when internet is unavailable, this change has made the app unusable for me.I hope the team fixes this, but until then I’m switching to another podcast app that still supports real offline listening.
Wish list
10/26/2019

idonthaveacatchyname
I love listening to podcasts and I am constantly trying to find a player that works for me. I like Castbox because if it’s simplicity and for the most part it does what I want and helps me control how I want to listen to podcasts. However there is one thing I wish it would do, I wish it would give me the option to download not the new seat episodes, but the oldest episodes. One thing I really do not like is going through a manually choosing the episodes I want to download. I don’t want to automatically download the most recent. I had a player that I love, it was the RSS Radio player. The option of choosing which episodes to automatically download and it would automatically build my playlist for me in the way I wanted it. I had to get rid of it because since the last update it did no work very well. It was extremely slow or unresponsive, the app kept shutting down, and it would get rid if my podcasts so I had to find them again. If Castbox would give me the option of choosing which ones to automatically download and build my playlist for me, I would consider this perfect. I have chosen to upgrade for now, but I will keep looking for the player that allows me control of how to download and listen. Also, this keeps crashing whenever I’m trying to work on my lists. Thanks for this app overall. You have a great selection and I love that you have old episodes of some of my favorite podcasts.

Developer Response
Hello, sorry about such inconvenience. Could you please kindly go to your App Store - search "Castbox" and update it to v8.5.3 and check if the app performs better? If anything else, please feel free to reach us at contact+ios@castbox.fm. Thank you very much for your support! :-) - Sarah
Wish list
10/26/2019

idonthaveacatchyname

I love listening to podcasts and I am constantly trying to find a player that works for me. I like Castbox because if it’s simplicity and for the most part it does what I want and helps me control how I want to listen to podcasts. However there is one thing I wish it would do, I wish it would give me the option to download not the new seat episodes, but the oldest episodes. One thing I really do not like is going through a manually choosing the episodes I want to download. I don’t want to automatically download the most recent. I had a player that I love, it was the RSS Radio player. The option of choosing which episodes to automatically download and it would automatically build my playlist for me in the way I wanted it. I had to get rid of it because since the last update it did no work very well. It was extremely slow or unresponsive, the app kept shutting down, and it would get rid if my podcasts so I had to find them again. If Castbox would give me the option of choosing which ones to automatically download and build my playlist for me, I would consider this perfect. I have chosen to upgrade for now, but I will keep looking for the player that allows me control of how to download and listen. Also, this keeps crashing whenever I’m trying to work on my lists. Thanks for this app overall. You have a great selection and I love that you have old episodes of some of my favorite podcasts.
Developer Response 10/28/2019
Hello, sorry about such inconvenience. Could you please kindly go to your App Store - search "Castbox" and update it to v8.5.3 and check if the app performs better? If anything else, please feel free to reach us at contact+ios@castbox.fm. Thank you very much for your support! :-) - Sarah
Did Apple create this?
04/03/2020

actionjcl
I had been using Apple Podcasts, but the overall design was getting to me. Is it just me or has Apple gotten a bit lazy more recently with the design of some of their apps? Anyway, I tried another app that looked like a winner as the app itself looked more like something Apple could have created but it just didn’t seem to have any reason for why the put certain things within certain sections (example, it had a section for recommendations but in the podcast section, it had recommendations as well). That’s when I decided to try Castbox, boy was I blown away at the design, just wish it wasn’t so big of an app. It looks like something Apple could have designed. The only issue I have is that is when you click on a podcast under library section, under details, the suggested shows that show up aren’t always even the same type of show. For instance I listen to Steam Deace Show and none of the suggested shows are even closely related to his shows. There are many Blaze podcasts that should probably show up there instead. How are we suppose to discover similar podcasts that we might be interested in, if they don’t show up for us.

Developer Response
Hello, thank you soooo much for your kind and detailed feedback! We will continue to improve the app to make it better for you. If anything else later, please feel free to reach us at contact+ios@castbox.fm. Thanks again for your support! Take care and stay healthy! :-) - Sarah
Did Apple create this?
04/03/2020

actionjcl

I had been using Apple Podcasts, but the overall design was getting to me. Is it just me or has Apple gotten a bit lazy more recently with the design of some of their apps? Anyway, I tried another app that looked like a winner as the app itself looked more like something Apple could have created but it just didn’t seem to have any reason for why the put certain things within certain sections (example, it had a section for recommendations but in the podcast section, it had recommendations as well). That’s when I decided to try Castbox, boy was I blown away at the design, just wish it wasn’t so big of an app. It looks like something Apple could have designed. The only issue I have is that is when you click on a podcast under library section, under details, the suggested shows that show up aren’t always even the same type of show. For instance I listen to Steam Deace Show and none of the suggested shows are even closely related to his shows. There are many Blaze podcasts that should probably show up there instead. How are we suppose to discover similar podcasts that we might be interested in, if they don’t show up for us.
Developer Response 04/07/2020
Hello, thank you soooo much for your kind and detailed feedback! We will continue to improve the app to make it better for you. If anything else later, please feel free to reach us at contact+ios@castbox.fm. Thanks again for your support! Take care and stay healthy! :-) - Sarah

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