Offline downloads
Download any episode and listen without an internet connection. Auto-download keeps your queue ready before you need it.
The best free podcast app for iPhone and Android
Zero ads. Zero subscription. The full podcast experience — free.
Most podcast apps charge $4–$10/month or run ads to survive. The Podcast App is 100% free — offline downloads, AI summaries, Brain Ask, and video podcasts included. No paywall. No ads. Ever.
What have my podcasts said about starting a business with no money?
Brain searches your full listening history and gives you a source-backed answer with timestamps. Free. No subscription required.
How I Built This3 episodes
My First Millionspecific segment
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Pocket Casts charges $3.99/mo for this. We include it free.
What's included free
Everything you need in a podcast app. No subscription required.
AI episode summaries
Every episode gets an AI-generated summary. Decide in 30 seconds whether an episode is worth your time — no scrubbing required.
Brain Ask — cross-podcast AI
Ask questions across your entire listening history. Get source-backed answers with timestamps to the exact episode moment — all free.
Free vs. the competition
Most podcast apps charge for what we give you free.
Pocket Casts charges $3.99/month for sync and features
Pocket Casts Plus costs $3.99/month or $39.99/year for features like desktop sync, themes, and cloud storage. The Podcast App includes all core features — including AI — at no cost.
- No subscription tier to manage.
- No features locked behind a paywall.
- No ads to sit through between episodes.
- No account required to start listening.
$0 forever
The Podcast App is free because it is built to be free — not because it is ad-supported or because the real features are hidden behind a subscription.
Spotify Podcasts has ads and pushes music
Spotify's free tier plays ads and is designed to upsell you to Spotify Premium. The Podcast App is a dedicated podcast player with no music, no ads, and no upsell — just podcasts.
- Dedicated podcast player — no music distractions.
- Zero ads in the app or between episodes.
- Offline downloads without a premium subscription.
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FAQ
Common questions about the free podcast app.
Yes. The Podcast App is completely free with no ads, no subscription, and no paywall. Offline downloads, AI summaries, Brain Ask, and video podcasts are all included at no cost.
The Podcast App is the best free podcast app for iPhone. It offers offline downloads, AI episode summaries, Brain Ask for cross-podcast questions, and video podcast support — all completely free with no ads and no subscription.
The Podcast App is the best free podcast app for Android. It offers the same full feature set as the iOS version — offline downloads, AI summaries, Brain Ask, and video podcasts — completely free with no ads and no subscription.
No. The Podcast App has zero ads — not in the app, not in the player, not anywhere. It is free because it is built to be free, not because it is ad-supported.
No account is required to start listening. You can download the app and start playing podcasts immediately. An optional account enables sync across devices.
Free Podcast App
The full podcast experience — offline downloads, AI, and zero ads — completely free.
Download on iOS or Android. No account required. No ads. No subscription. Just podcasts.