Podverse

Podverse is a free and open source podcast manager available on iOS, Android, F-Droid, and the web. It serves podcast listeners seeking both basic playback functionality and advanced Podcasting 2.0 features, with software distributed under the AGPLv3 license permitting free use, download, and modification. The project is developed as an open source monorepo and is self-hostable for technically inclined users.

The free tier includes podcast subscriptions, episode downloads, video and livestream playback, a drag-and-drop queue, sleep timer, Apple CarPlay integration, custom RSS feed support, and OPML import/export. It also supports Podcasting 2.0 standards including chapters, cross-app comments, transcripts, and Value for Value payments such as boostagrams and streaming payments. Screen-reader accessibility is available across all tiers.

A Premium membership unlocks features that depend on server infrastructure, including cross-device syncing of subscriptions, queue, and listening history, plus notifications for new episodes and livestreams. Premium subscribers can create and share podcast clips and playlists, mark episodes as played, and subscribe to other listener profiles. Podverse is built with TypeScript and React Native, maintained by a community of contributors, and positioned as an alternative to proprietary podcast apps for listeners who value open source software and direct creator support mechanisms.