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Best podcast apps that sync listening progress across devices

Compare iPhone apps for the situation in this guide: podcast apps that sync listening progress across devices. Review the listed features, purchase notes, and limitations, then confirm current details on each app's official store page.

What this shortlist covers

This collection is organized around one use case: podcast apps that sync listening progress across devices. The app cards below provide the available feature descriptions, purchase notes, limitations, and source links so you can compare candidates against your own requirements.

How to use the comparison

Treat each listing as a candidate, then verify the requirement that matters most to you against its official store page. Greatooly labels researched listings separately from hands-on tests; inclusion here is not a claim that every condition was independently tested.

How we selected these apps

  • Check whether each app explicitly supports the core need described by: podcast apps that sync listening progress across devices.
  • Compare documented limitations and the exact features available on the free and paid plans.
  • Verify any condition in the title, such as offline use, sharing, privacy, or subscription terms, on the official source before relying on it.

Frequently asked questions

How were apps selected?

This draft shortlist uses matching information in Greatooly's public app catalog. An editor should verify each app against the collection criteria and its official source before publishing the collection.

Does inclusion mean the app was tested?

No. The app detail page states whether information was researched or hands-on tested. Verify the use case and current terms with the linked official listing.

Player FM — Podcast App

Search, discover, save, and listen to podcasts with offline playback, cross-device sync, and Premium tools.

Snipd | AI Podcast Player

Listen to podcasts with transcripts, AI-generated chapters and summaries, searchable passages, and saved highlights.

Podsnap: Podcast Player

A podcast player with searchable transcripts, automatic segment markers, optional ad skipping, playlists, downloads, and listening stats.

Podl: Podcast Player

A podcast player with offline downloads, playlists, watch support, listening sync, and saved audio bookmarks.

Podimo: Podcasts & audiobooks

Browse podcasts and audiobooks, follow exclusive shows, download episodes for offline listening, and discover audio through recommendations and video previews.

Podcast & Radio - iVoox

Discover podcasts, radio, and other audio shows, then stream or download episodes for offline listening.

Orca: Podcast App

Orca is a podcast player with on-device silence shortening, speech enhancement, music-aware playback, searchable time-indexed transcripts, offline downloads, playlists, chapters, playback controls, sleep timers, and CarPlay. Audio and transcript processing stay on-device; optional iCloud sync stores library and playback state.

Global Player Radio & Podcasts

Listen to Global radio stations, podcasts, catch-up shows, and playlists, with downloads for recent programs and controls for live radio.

Castawai Podcast Player

A podcast player for RSS discovery, offline listening, playlists, feed imports, widgets, and playback controls.