Podcast Player Downloads & RevenuePodcast Player · Google Play
Podcast Player gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Podcast Player is #27 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 23 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Full timeline · 13 events
- 📈Podcast Player entered the top 100Top Free · News & Magazines · TH
- 📈Podcast Player charting in a new countryThailand
- 📈Podcast Player entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Free · News & Magazines · NL · Top Free · News & Magazines · SE
- 📈Podcast Player charting in a new country in 2 chartsNetherlands · Sweden
- 📈Podcast Player entered the top 10Top Free · News & Magazines · TW
- 📈Podcast Player charting in a new country in 5 chartsSpain · Mexico · Turkey · Taiwan · +1 more
- 📈Podcast Player entered the top 100 in 4 chartsTop Free · News & Magazines · ES · Top Free · News & Magazines · MX · Top Free · News & Magazines · TR · Top Free · News & Magazines · VN
- 📈Podcast Player entered the top 10Top Free · News & Magazines · KR
- 📈Podcast Player entered the top 100Top Free · News & Magazines · ID
- 📈Podcast Player charting in a new countryIndonesia
- 🆕Podcast Player first spotted by AppInsiderSouth Korea
- 📦Podcast Player version 9.17.0-260909124No release notes
- 🆕Podcast Player released on Google Play
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
News & Magazines FreePodcast Player at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free, multi-format audio application for Android that aggregates podcasts, audiobooks, and radio streams from over 70 countries, targeting users seeking a unified platform for entertainment and educational content. The app maintains strong visibility in the News & Magazines category across diverse global markets, ranking #3 in Taiwan and within the top 30 in major regions including Australia, the UK, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the US.
Similar apps: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts
Podcast Player on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v9.17.0-260909124, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Podcast Player downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Podcast Player's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
On Android app stores
The same app (com.podcast.podcasts) on every Android store we track. Known Android installs: at least 10M (Google Play band + AppGallery count).
| Store | Installs | Rating | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Play | 10,000,000+ | ★ 4.8 (318k) | 9.17.0-260909124 | Open ↗ |
| Huawei AppGallery | 220k | ★ 5.0 | 6.6.0-201009042.r7c2e421hw | Open ↗ |
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Podcast Player before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Podcast Player makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
United Kingdom
Taiwan
Japan
Australia
Canada
South Korea
Germany
France
Russia
Mexico
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Italy
Sweden
Brazil
Netherlands
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
India
Turkey
Thailand
IndonesiaApps near Podcast Player on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #27.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Podcast Player
From the 187 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users report severe instability with frequent crashes and playback interruptions that render the app unusable for many. Aggressive, deceptive advertising and forced podcast subscriptions are the primary complaints driving negative sentiment.
Mixed (45% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and few ads. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Useful: “works well and you use it”
- Ads: “THE ONLY ADS ARE LITTLE BANNER ADS”
- Price & subscription: “But it keeps subscribing podcast for me”
- Ease of use: “Easy to access and organized”
Common complaints
- Ads: “terrible, ad-filled garbage”
- Price & subscription: “Came with pre-subscribed podcasts”
- Crashes & bugs: “Doesn't work with pi-hole”
- Design: “Plus the updated interface is no longer intuitive”
About Podcast Player
You can quickly transfer subscriptions from other podcast apps to our app by using OPML Import feature.
★ 🇺🇸 135 countries Editors' Choice featured by Google Play ★
★ 👍 Top Trending Apps of Global Best by Google Play ★
★ 📺 Most Entertaining of Best Apps by Google Play ★
We got everything you want (audio books FM music streaming radio podcasts) for free. Podcast is with you by providing audio content covering both entertainment and education during daily playback scenarios (commute, sport, chores, relax, etc.)
Listen to the best podcasts on Podcast Player, including News & Politics podcasts, Music-related podcasts, Games & Hobbies podcasts, Sports podcasts, Technology podcasts, and Talk Shows, etc.
EDUCATION podcasts - Top podcasts help you get insight into technology, psychology, and history.
NEWS podcast - Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from radio sources and from media all over the world.
MUSIC podcast - Easy access to free songs offered by famous radio and FM channels. Diversified classical piano episodes or modern guitar music within.
COMEDY podcast - Funny videos and audios like talk shows, stupid questions and jokes help release stress.
INTEREST podcast - See your daily horoscope? Catch up with the latest fashion news? Get the hottest game information? All ready for you!
RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY podcast - indulge in Bible stories, buddhist meditation, or Islamic audio before bedtime.
KIDS & FAMILY podcasts - Storynory actors read myths, bedtime stories, and fairy tales for family time.
★10 Features of Podcast Player
1. Ultra simple podcast publishing solution. Unlimited bandwidth and storage. Everything a podcaster needs to host, promote, and track your podcast.
2. Discover and subscribe to over 95 million podcast content. Listen to podcasts group into 16 categories, everyone can find his/her favorite podcast
3. Offer podcasts from 70+ countries & languages
Global famous podcasts and radios all in one: For foreign podcasts/radios
4. Download episodes mp3 file you like for free
Download podcast mp3 you like in Podcast Player without any additional cost and limitation
5. Control playing from multiple widgets
Control your podcast/radio playing from widget, notification center, lock screen, headphone, and Bluetooth
6. Customize your own playlist
Build up your own customized playlist for different scenes and moods
7. Share podcast with your friends
One-step sharing episode URL with/without play location to enjoy entertainment with your friends
8. Switch between light/dark themes
Both dark and light themes are ready for you to choose, perfectly fit your location and mood at the moment.
9. Set Sleep timer
Sleep timer for seconds/minutes/hours time unit according to your need
★ 🏆 Winner of Google Demo Day Women's Edition - Judges' Choice Award ★
★ ☝️ No.1 of "Top pod