Where can listeners leave ratings and reviews for my podcast?

As the number of podcast players continues to increase it can be easy to lose track of all the ways that your listeners can give you feedback. Here's a list of every mainstream app or platform that accepts ratings, reviews or comments from podcast listeners.

If you're looking for an easy way to get more reviews and track your feedback across every app, please check out Rate This Podcast.

Apple Podcasts / iTunes

This is still the most important place to build up your ratings and reviews. Approximately 50%-60% of podcast downloads still occur in Apple Podcasts and the ratings/reviews left here are mirrored in some other apps too.

Note that Apple Podcasts was previously called iTunes and some listeners still access podcasts through the old iTunes app, or they continue to refer to the new app as "iTunes".

To write a review go to your podcast's listing in the app and tap on Write a Review.

Spotify

Spotify is fast becoming the most popular podcast app. In many countries outside the United States it's already the most popular app. Listeners can leave ratings (1 to 5 stars) but not yet reviews.

To leave a rating, navigate to a podcast you want to leave feedback for. First tap on the Follow button if you have not done so already.

Then tap on the Star Button and follow the instructions to rate the show. You may be prompted to listen to a few episodes first.

Castbox

Castbox is a major podcast app with a significant user base. Listeners can write comments about your podcast and these are effectively the same as reviews in other apps. They can also heart individual episodes and this may help with discovery.

To leave a comment go to your podcast's listing in the app, tap on the Comments tab and then tap on the Add a comment box.

Podchaser

Podchaser is a web-based platform that aspires to be the IMDb of the podcasting world. Getting a review may result in your podcast being displayed on the global homepage for a short time and help to boost discovery.

Go to your podcast's page and tap on Rate Podcast to leave a rating and review.

Notable omissions

Right now Google Podcasts does not include a way to leave ratings or reviews. Some apps like Overcast allow you to favorite individual episodes and this may help with discovery.

About Rate This Podcast

Rate This Podcast lets you create a unique, memorable link that gets you more ratings and reviews for your podcast. You read out the link on-air (or share it on social media).

When your listeners visit the link they're walked through the process of writing a review and then sent to the podcast app with a deep link. Only the right apps are listed for their device (e.g. Apple Podcasts is only shown for Apple devices).

It's trusted by hundreds of shows to turbocharge their reviews and track their feedback.

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Reviews help potential new listeners to figure out if your show is right for them and whether or not they want to follow/subscribe. More positive reviews act as social proof to bring in new listeners. It's often their first impression.