The only reason to listen to Podcasts with the Spotify app is for its exclusives. Just search “podcasts” in Spotlight search. Apple Podcasts is free and it comes bundled with the operating system. However, you can still subscribe and listen to podcasts with iTunes on older macOS. On the flip side, it’s available on macOS Catalina and above.
Apple Podcasts also lets you save the Podcasts for offline listening. You get native control integration that allows you to seamlessly adjust the volume, play pause the podcast with the keyboard shortcuts. Apple Podcasts is the app to get if you constantly switch between your Apple devices.
Starting with the native app for the Apple Ecosystem. Apple Podcastsīest for: Seamless Switching between Apple devices