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Its a bummer, then, that the Apple Podcast app isnt a particularly good experience.
The user experience is bare-bones and fairly clunky, even when it comes to basic functions like subscribing.
Its search tool is only marginally helpful.
Those two things remain the most important pieces of marketing real estate in the podcast industry to this day.
The big value proposition here is all the experimentation that Spotifys doing.
Overcast offers a pretty sleek look and user experience.
Overcast is also generally free, and sports some in-app banner advertising generally oriented around podcast promotion.
While Ive gone over just a few possible third-party options, there are many, many more.
If youre inclined toward something with a social-media sensibility, consider trying outBreaker.
If none of these really suit your style, do a little bit of app-store spelunking.
Youre bound to find a few others that might be a better fit for you.
(Though, fair warning: Some alternatives might be more than a little bit buggy.)
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