Apple Podcasts and Spotify both offer charts that showcase the most popular and trending podcasts, allowing users to discover new and popular shows easily.
These charts are ranked based on various factors like the number of downloads, subscriptions, and listener engagement. This ranking system helps users quickly identify which podcasts are currently trending and gaining popularity.
Google Podcasts, on the other hand, follows a slightly different approach.
When you open the Google Podcasts app, you will indeed find a section called "popular and trending," which is the closest equivalent to the All Podcasts or Top Podcasts charts provided by Apple Podcasts and Spotify. However, there is a key distinction: the podcasts in this section are not explicitly ranked.
Google Podcasts also features the top twenty podcasts for seven categories. The categories are Society & Culture, Education, Business, Comedy, Arts, Technology, and Health & Fitness.
If you're looking to see if a podcast is ranking in the charts, head to Rephonic's search tool and enter its name. Tap on the podcast and scroll down to the charts section. If it ranks on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, you'll see it listed.
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