PIKAST

No ads. No tracking. No account.

Podcasts, audiobooks and YouTube shows in one calm player.

PIKAST is a fast, private podcast player for people who listen a lot, on Android phones, tablets and the web.

Google Play coming soon Open the web app
PIKAST's Podcasts screen: a grid of followed shows with unplayed counts The PIKAST player with the playback speed control open

Everything you need for listening, nothing you don't

Every listening feature is free. There's nothing to sign up for.

Listen your way

  • Up Next and playlists you reorder with a drag
  • Speed from 0.5× to 3×, trim silence, sleep timer
  • Skip by the seconds you choose; a short rewind after interruptions
  • Chapters and show notes

Find any show

  • Search millions of podcasts or browse the top charts
  • Add any podcast by its feed (RSS) or Apple Podcasts link
  • Follow YouTube channels and playlists

Audiobooks

Pick a folder on your phone. Each subfolder becomes a book that remembers where you are.

Downloads

  • Download for offline listening, on Wi-Fi only if you like
  • Keep the latest episodes and clear out played ones automatically

Phones, tablets, foldables

Layouts that fit your screen, from phones to big tablets, with light and dark themes and a home-screen widget.

Private by design

No ads, no analytics, no tracking. Your library stays on your device unless you turn on sync. Privacy policy

A quick tour

Swipe or scroll for more.

Podcasts grid
Your shows
A show page with its latest episodes
Show page
The player with playback speed
Player
Discover with the how to add card and top charts
Discover
A playlist with Download all turned on
Playlists
Listening stats and time saved
Stats

Made for big screens too

On tablets and unfolded foldables PIKAST uses a side rail, keeps the mini player clear of the taskbar and gives the player room to breathe.

Tested on Samsung Galaxy phones and the Galaxy Tab S10 FE.

PIKAST on a tablet in landscape, showing playback settings with the side rail
The Add any podcast by its link card in Discover

Any podcast. Any YouTube channel.

Can't find a show in search? Paste its feed (RSS) link, its Apple Podcasts link or a YouTube channel or playlist link, and PIKAST follows it like any other podcast.

How to add a show by its link →

PIKAST Plus: one payment, yours for good

No subscription. Everything for listening stays free.

  • Sync your library, progress, Up Next, playlists and settings across your phones, tablets and the web app
  • No account and no sign-in: your devices share a sync key, and your data is encrypted on your device before it leaves
  • PIKAST on the web at pwa.pikast.app
  • Volume boost, the large widget and more extras