Here are our top picks for enjoying podcasts on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Apple Podcastsintegrates nicely with CarPlay, so you could enjoy your shows while driving too.

There’s not a lot to write home about in terms of additional features.

Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen sitting on the back of the iPhone 14 Pro.

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If all you want is a simple podcast player, this is it.

The app also features some powerful playlist tools with filters for building a personalized radio station.

By creating an account you might sync your podcasts with other platforms, including the Android app.

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4Castro

Castrotakes a unique approach to managing your podcast library.

Spotify neatly separates music, podcasts, and audiobooks both in terms of library organization and discovery.

If there’s one thing that Spotify does well, it’s podcast discovery.

Spotify also hosts podcast charts, giving you a quick overview of what’s popular right now.

Just like Spotify,YouTube Music also features podcasts.

Unfortunately, this can lead to us being a little over-zealous when subscribing to new shows.

double-check that podcasts don’ttake up all of the free space on your iPhone.

Looking for Android apps instead?

Check outour favorite Android podcast apps.