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46 tools found. Page 1 of 4.Apple Podcasts is still the default directory to submit to, and skipping it means missing a huge chunk of the listening audience on iPhones.
Listening apps
FreeThe gotchaReview and approval can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days, and there's no way to speed it up once submitted.
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The largest podcast listening app by usage, effectively mandatory distribution for any show that wants a real audience.
Listening apps
Free for podcasters and listeners, with paid subscriber tiers for listenersThe gotchaSpotify's algorithm and app design push its own exclusive and original content, independent shows compete for attention inside a crowded, algorithm driven feed.
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A growing podcast destination riding on YouTube's video habits, increasingly important as more shows record video versions of episodes.
Listening apps
Free, with YouTube Premium as a paid ad free tier for listenersThe gotchaGetting full podcast features often means connecting through YouTube itself and uploading video, not just submitting an audio RSS feed.
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The open index behind most of the interesting apps, and it costs nothing to be in it.
Podcast search and research
FreeThe gotchaBeing indexed is not distribution. Listeners still find you in the big apps.
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Credits, guests, and reviews. The public directory is free. The outreach desk is sales.
Podcast search and research
Directory freeFree tierThe gotchaThe public directory is free. The Pro outreach desk hides its price behind a demo.
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The independent search engine for episodes, guests, and mentions. Not a pitching desk.
Podcast search and research
Search site freeThe gotchaThe search site is free. The API bill starts the moment you make one paid request.
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A directory of other people's shows, not a dashboard for yours.
Podcast search and research
From $99/mo, 7-day trialThe gotchaListener counts are estimates, not the kind of count ad buyers trust.
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James Cridland's free weekday trade paper. The briefing hosts, networks, and vendors actually scan.
Industry news and resources
Free weekday newsletter and siteThe gotchaThey will not sell you a guaranteed mention, but when the day is full they put supporter stories first.
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The daily radio, streaming, and podcast trade that people in audio still open.
Industry news and resources
Free to read the siteThe gotchaThe Digest is free, but the privacy page says they may share your signup with sponsors.
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Podnews's free Friday interview and business roundup, still used by people who sell and run shows.
Industry news and resources
Free weekly newsletterThe gotchaIf you already get Podnews daily, this is the same shop's Friday interview, not a second newsroom.
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The business-side trade desk: Tom Webster's research, a partner Slack, and ads-and-measurement talk. Not a show finder.
Industry news and resources
Free newsletter and researchThe gotchaThe Slack, the 30 minutes with Bryan, and the summit seats are for paying partners, not for a free newsletter reader.
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A social listening app where being early actually still gets you noticed.
Listening apps
FreeThe gotchaThe audience is small, so the return is community and reviews rather than volume.
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