--- title: "Podcast Addict: search popularity worldwide" description: "A podcast app for Android. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/podcast-addict" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Podcast Addict: search popularity worldwide A podcast app for Android. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Podcast Addict - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among podcast apps**: 0.01% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Podcast apps | 6 | 0.01% | 9.9K | - [Podcast apps](/demand/global-en/categories/podcast-apps) ## Top podcast apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Podcast Addict was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Podcast Addict is the fifth most recommended of the seven. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pocket Casts | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apple Podcasts | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Overcast | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | AntennaPod | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Podcast Addict | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Spotify | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Castbox | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about podcast apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which podcast app should I use?": 1. Pocket Casts, 2. Apple Podcasts, 3. Spotify, 4. AntennaPod - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best podcast apps?": 1. Pocket Casts, 2. Overcast, 3. Apple Podcasts, 4. Spotify, 5. AntennaPod - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best podcast app for listening on the go?": 1. Pocket Casts, 2. Apple Podcasts, 3. Overcast, 4. Spotify - Searched Google, AI Overview "podcast app": 1. Pocket Casts, 2. Apple Podcasts, 3. Podcast Addict, 4. Overcast, 5. AntennaPod - Searched Google, AI Overview "free podcast app": 1. Pocket Casts, 2. AntennaPod, 3. Podcast Addict, 4. Apple Podcasts, 5. Overcast Not named in any answer: Castbox. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Podcast Addict changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Podcast Addict worldwide fell from 14.8K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Podcast Addict’s share of searches among podcast apps worldwide held steady, from 0.02% to 0.01%. ## How did search popularity change for podcast apps worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Castbox worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 14.8K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Podcast Addict worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 9.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for AntennaPod worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 8.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pocket Casts worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Podcast apps | 14.8K | 0.02% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Podcast apps | 12.1K | 0.02% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Podcast apps | 14.8K | 0.02% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Podcast apps | 14.8K | 0.02% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Podcast apps | 12.1K | 0.02% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Podcast apps | 12.1K | 0.02% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Podcast apps | 12.1K | 0.02% | 6 | | May 2026 | Podcast apps | 9.9K | 0.01% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Podcast apps | 9.9K | 0.01% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Podcast apps | 9.9K | 0.02% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Podcast apps | 9.9K | 0.02% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Podcast apps | 9.9K | 0.01% | 6 | ## How are Podcast Addict’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Podcast Addict’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “podcast addict” ## Which podcast apps compete with Podcast Addict? - [Spotify](/demand/global-en/brands/spotify) - [Apple Podcasts](/demand/global-en/brands/apple-podcasts): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/apple-podcasts-vs-podcast-addict - [Overcast](/demand/global-en/brands/overcast): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/overcast-vs-podcast-addict - [Pocket Casts](/demand/global-en/brands/pocket-casts): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pocket-casts-vs-podcast-addict - [Castbox](/demand/global-en/brands/castbox): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/castbox-vs-podcast-addict - [AntennaPod](/demand/global-en/brands/antennapod): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/antennapod-vs-podcast-addict ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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