--- title: "Apple Podcasts vs Podcast Addict: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Apple Podcasts or Podcast Addict more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Podcast apps set worldwide. 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/compare/apple-podcasts-vs-podcast-addict" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Apple Podcasts vs Podcast Addict: Which is searched more? Is Apple Podcasts or Podcast Addict more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Podcast apps set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Apple Podcasts and Podcast Addict - **Competitive set**: Podcast apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Apple Podcasts Share of Search**: 0.29% - **Podcast Addict Share of Search**: 0.01% ## Is Apple Podcasts or Podcast Addict more popular in search? - In September 2026, Apple Podcasts had more branded searches than Podcast Addict among podcast apps worldwide. Apple Podcasts had about 201,000 branded searches, while Podcast Addict had 9,900. Apple Podcasts made up 0.29% of all podcast app searches we track, and Podcast Addict accounted for 0.01%. - Apple Podcasts was ahead of Podcast Addict in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Apple Podcasts’ share of searches among podcast apps worldwide held steady at 0.29%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 201K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Podcast Addict’s share of searches among podcast apps worldwide moved from 0.02% to 0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 9.9K. ## Top podcast apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Apple Podcasts appeared in all five answers. Podcast Addict was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Apple Podcasts was listed before Podcast Addict in four out of five answers. 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 did search popularity change for podcast apps worldwide 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. ## Month by month | Month | Apple Podcasts estimated searches | Apple Podcasts Share of Search | Apple Podcasts rank | Podcast Addict estimated searches | Podcast Addict Share of Search | Podcast Addict rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 201K | 0.29% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.02% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 201K | 0.29% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.02% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 201K | 0.29% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.02% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 246K | 0.36% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.02% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 0.36% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.02% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 201K | 0.29% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.02% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 201K | 0.29% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.02% | 6 | | May 2026 | 201K | 0.29% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.01% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 201K | 0.29% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.01% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 165K | 0.3% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.02% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 0.36% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.02% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 201K | 0.29% | 2 | 9.9K | 0.01% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apple Podcasts’ and Podcast Addict’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Apple Podcasts**: Measured on the search term “apple podcasts”. - **Podcast Addict**: Measured on the search term “podcast addict”. - [Apple Podcasts profile](/demand/global-en/brands/apple-podcasts) - [Podcast Addict profile](/demand/global-en/brands/podcast-addict) - [All podcast apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/podcast-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Apple Podcasts or Podcast Addict more popular in search? In September 2026, Apple Podcasts had more branded searches than Podcast Addict among podcast apps worldwide. Apple Podcasts had about 201,000 branded searches, while Podcast Addict had 9,900. Apple Podcasts made up 0.29% of all podcast app searches we track, and Podcast Addict accounted for 0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Apple Podcasts vs Podcast Addict: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apple-podcasts-vs-podcast-addict This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apple-podcasts-vs-podcast-addict. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.