Goodpods: Podcast Player

Name: Goodpods: Podcast Player
Rating: 4.8 (1151 reviews)
Author: Good Search

by Good Search

iPhone

Active Last checked 6 Aug 2026

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At a glance: Free to download

Categories and search queries

Official categories

News
Entertainment

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Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Free app	Yes	Free	—	Store published

Screens

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Pricing & paywalls

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Free

Last verified 6 Aug 2026

Ratings & reviews

App Store

4.8 1151 ratings · App Store

5/5The Sweet Spot of Podcast Players
Too often do podcast players lean too far to an extreme. Either they have an outdated and buggy user interface and have the fantastic customer service of a small team, or the user interface is sleek and modern but the customer service is an unreachable corporate wall. I’m happy to report that Goodpods is the sweet spot and offers the best of both worlds. The interface is great, though of course there’s always room for improvement. And that’s where their customer service comes in. Goodpods doesn’t wait for problems or shortcomings to catch up to them; rather, they are very open and transparent about their desire to improve. On social media, almost daily, Goodpods will ask what it is that users or potential users would want from their podcast service to make their experience better. And I’ve noticed that the things people say are implemented in the app and on the website almost immediately! This is the podcast player for you. And if it’s not, be sure to let Goodpods know, because they’ll do their absolute best to accommodate your needs. Well done, Goodpods.

LegoWaffles11 · 7 Aug 2026
5/5Fantastic App
I was never a podcast listener. After I began traveling heavily for work I quickly tired of both the radio and my music playlists. So, I decided to look at podcasts. Frankly, I really didn’t know what they were. My impression was they were essentially books on tape, which is great but I didn’t need more of those. Also, I didn’t know where to find a podcast, never mind a podcast that might be of interest, or how to play it. Enter Goodpods! This app is awesome. It’s my Instagram or Twitter feed for podcasts. It curates by series and episodes (which is really helpful), and allows me to cut through having too many choices and find what I want quickly.

Eric Kaufman · 7 Aug 2026
5/5Love this app!!!
I listen to so many podcasts and love to share episodes/shows, but sometimes my friends on social media just aren't interested in that. I love the Goodreads app for sharing, rating, reviewing, and discussing books and I wondered if there was such a thing for podcasts. A quick google search lead me to Goodpods. I've been listening to all my podcasts here for 2 months now and I love it! I get suggestions in my feed and interactions with people who are interested in different shows. I love the "List" feature so I can save and organize my favorite episodes by topic. More people need to get on this app!

Me382567 · 7 Aug 2026
3/5Mostly good
What I like about this app are the sound quality and the ability to rate and review individual podcast episodes. What I dislike is a the inconsistency of the times it offers my favorite podcasts for listening. My favorite podcasts are often available an hour or longer after the same episodes are available on the Apple podcast listening app, for instance. I usually listen to podcasts during drive time, my daily morning podcasts aren’t available yet on Goodpods, but they are available on the Apple app. So I have to switch over to listen there. So my listening patterns aren’t fully accounted for on either app. Would be great if all podcasts were released simultaneously across all platforms.

dpjlaw · 7 Aug 2026
5/5Podcaster and podcast listener
Goodpods is amazing. They do an amazing job at shouting out indie podcasters like myself all while staying connected and true to not only podcasters, but to people that are looking for podcasts to listen to. They don't just shove the most “famous” or “listened” to podcasts down your throat which, I love! They actually root for the real ones! Lol I absolutely love that Goodpods allows you to follow your fellow podcaster, create and join groups, all while keeping a nice knit positive podcasting and podcast listening environment If you haven’t done it download the Goodpods app and start exploring you won’t be disappointed! ~ It’s Mi, Chelle Podcast

gamer_35_0227 · 7 Aug 2026

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Versions

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5.10.1
• UI Improvements to the library and player • Offline mode improvements • Updates to the background player to ensure episodes recall their place correctly when interrupted
5.10.2
• New episode and show page UI • Speed improvements for the library and downloads
5.11.1
- Added in curated courses with the best episodes on select topics - Added in the weekly recommendations leaderboard - Improvements to the queue and player systems
5.11.3
- Improvements to the library queue and the player - Updates to courses
5.11.4
- Updates to onboarding for podcasters - Addition of interests for podcasters to align their shows with users interests - Updates to the player and courses
5.11.5
- Important update for podcasters - Introduction of the podcaster challenge - Updates to the player and episode caching for a better player experience - Speed improvements for the library and onboarding
5.12.0 · 30 Nov 2025
- Addition of the AI feed for great recommendations - Speed optimisation improvements throughout - Background player improvements to hold player position during outages
5.4.0
- Speed improvements - Curator leaderboards added
5.5.0
Various bug fixes
5.6.1
- Updates to the player - Speed improvements for the feed - Various other bug fixes and improvements
5.6.3
• New and improved audio playback and scrubber • UI bug fixes • New sharing features
5.7.0
- Player and onboarding enhancements - Various other bug fixes and improvements
5.7.1
- Speed improvements for the player - UI improvements for the menus and player
5.8.0
- Updates to the episode pages – Navigation improvements - Player enhancements
5.8.1
- Speed and stability improvements - UI fixes - Player enhancements
5.8.18
• New recommendations based on your interests and past listens • Interest refinement system added • Speed improvements for the feed and player
5.8.19
• User interface updates and improvements • Toast stability improvements • Player enhancements • The addition of interests within your profile that provide tailored recommendations on your feed
5.8.2
• Enhancements for latest shows in your library • Speed improvements throughout • Player enhancements to the play bar and offline modes
5.8.5
- Enhancements to offline playing - Speed improvements for the feed and discover pages
5.8.7
- Enhancements to the queue system - Improvements for the mini player - Stability and speed improvements
5.9.0
- Major upgrade to the queue system, downloads and offline play systems - UI update to the library to make subscriptions and new episodes easier to find and manage - AI recommendations added based on interests and past listens
5.9.1
- Improvements to the new queue system to handle longer lists, swipe to download and delete aa well as drag and drop - Menu system improvements
5.9.2
- Improvements for users with longer save queues - Updates to the downloads system - Speed improvements for the saved queue - New swipe features, swipe left to remove, swipe right to download
5.9.5
- Updates to the 'Charts' Page to include more recommendations based on your interests and listen history - Speed improvements
5.9.6
- Updates to the player and saved queue system - Speed improvements for leaderboards and the player

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Alternatives

Podcast Player - Video & RSS — Same category + similar ratings
Castro: Podcast App & Player — Same category + similar ratings
Podcast Republic - Podcast App — Same category + similar ratings
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Last verified: 6 Aug 2026
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