Podcast Player App - Podbean

Name: Podcast Player App - Podbean
Rating: 4.603547 (215606 reviews)
Author: Podbean - Podcast & Radio & Audiobook

By: Podbean - Podcast & Radio & Audiobook App

Podcast app: play popular podcasts & livestreams with the great podcast player.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

13,139,129 ▲ 7.91K

Data as of 2026-07-31

Rating:

4.60 +69

(215,606)

Version:

9.9.1

Last updated: 2026-07-24

Features & Capabilities

Podbean is a leading podcast platform with millions of downloads and top ratings. This Chrome extension brings Podbean's powerful podcast player directly to your browser, making it easy to stream, download, and discover your favorite shows and live streams with a clean, fast interface.

Key features include versatile discovery (search by podcast or author, browse by topics, personalized recommendations), customized playlists, intelligent playback controls (speed, silence-skipping, volume boost), offline listening, notifications for new episodes, and easy sharing. Podbean also supports casting and integrations to enhance your listening experience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Entertainment Music & Audio

By:

Podbean - Podcast & Radio & Audiobook

Downloads:

13,139,129 7.91K

Rating:

4.60

(215,606) 69 new ratings

Version:

9.9.1 Last updated: 2026-07-24

Version code:

8401

Creation date:

2015-07-21

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE Very high risk
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk

Size:

116.54MB

Email:

co*****@podbean.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-31

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 10,953 ▼ 29

Other rankings

#19 in listen keyword 14

Other platforms

Podbean Podcast App & Player (v6.5.5)

4.80

(53,928)

For Developers

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Developed by:

Podbean - Podcast & Radio & Audiobook

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.podbean.app.podcast

Email:

co*****@podbean.com

Website:

https://www.podbean.com

User Reviews

Users generally praise Podbean for its extensive podcast library, intuitive UI, and ease of use across activities; playback quality and speed controls are appreciated. However, several users report reliability issues like crashes and playback cutouts, and some complain about intrusive ads. There are also common requests for features such as transcription and improved search behavior.

Pros

Extensive podcast library with easy discovery
Intuitive, fast, well-organized user interface
Easy to use across activities (running, driving, etc.)
Reliable audio playback with flexible speed controls

Cons

Intrusive ads that disrupt usage
Playback instability: crashes and cutouts
Missing features requests: transcription and smarter search behavior (open the podcast main page when searching instead of auto-playing)

Recent reviews

Almost Perfect. Adds get in the way of the podcast episode image which is usually fine but for some podcasts can be disruptive, it would be fine if you could veiw the image through a menu or something.