What to do during quarantine? Reach for your smartphone and headphones, laptop or tablet, but don't immediately launch Facebook. The internet has much more interesting ways to spend your time. Whether you are interested in fashion, current events, politics, sports, culture or, for example, cooking, in the digital space you will certainly find the right podcast or audiobook for you. Replace hundreds of books on the shelf with the right app for audiobooks or shows. You can take it with you anywhere - it will make waiting in traffic, in line, a visit to the dentist or cleaning more pleasant. Get to know the 6 best applications for podcasts and audiobooks.
Best Apps for Audiobooks
Sit back in a chair or wrap yourself in a blanket on the sofa, reach for the virtual shelf of your reader and pull out the audiobook that interests you the most. In this form, you can "read" literally in any free moment, e.g. while waiting in traffic or during a gym workout. The voices of your favorite actors and sounds illustrating what is happening in the book world will also stimulate your imagination. Here are the three best apps for audiobooks.
1. Legimi
In the Legimi app, you can read traditionally as well as listen. Its big advantage is virtual memory. Legimi remembers the last place of reading an e-book or listening to an audiobook on another device. So you don't have to manually search for the page where you stopped - even if you like to read and listen alternately. A big advantage is also the selection of size and font according to your needs, as well as switching between day and night reading mode and the nap option for listeners. If you fall asleep, you won't miss anything.
It is also worth mentioning the library management options: adding titles, editing collections, and also statistics. Using Legimi, you will find out when and how much you read, will develop a reading habit and also compare your result with friends. Before deciding on a monthly subscription, you have 7 days to test the application.
2. Storytel
Storytel stands out among other audiobook listening applications with a long test period. You can test it for free for up to 14 days. Storytel also has an offline listening option - sudden interruptions in the internet supply will therefore not be scary to you. Bookmarks and notes will help you organize and describe your collections. You can also recommend books to friends within this application, create thematic lists of audiobooks, and filter them according to various criteria. You will also be up to date with news and announcements. By signing up for the waiting list, you will receive a notification about a given premiere.
3. Audioteka
Audioteka is a "Netflix for lovers of audiobooks" and there is no exaggeration in this statement. The application works on iOS and Android. The database contains thousands of voice books from various categories: from radio plays for children, through factual and popular science literature, to crime stories and language learning. Audioteka also has its own super-productions, including the first audio musical in Poland. In selected cases, the first episode can be listened to for free.
Best Podcast Applications
What application for radio plays is worth downloading on your device? Here are the three best podcast applications with engaging content, both in Polish and English.
1. Pocket Casts
Every self-respecting podcaster should consider launching their channel there. Pocket Casts is an advanced "combine" in which you will find all the features that increase listening comfort. Pocket has an intuitive search engine, automatic podcast management, and the ability to create playlists. You can control the playback speed, skip silent parts, jump between episodes, and also export podcast lists and history of played shows. If you have problems with sound, you can boost or mute the background noise. In the application, you can create lists with filters, thanks to which you will not miss new episodes. They can also be downloaded automatically. Pocket works on the cloud (as a web application) and on various devices with Android and iOS. It also supports podcast formats with video.
2. Spotify
A significant advantage of Spotify is that many music listeners use this application. The beginning of the adventure (transition from music to radio plays) takes place effortlessly - with just one click.
The library of podcasts of this application is divided, just like music, into categories. Thanks to them, it is easy to discover the most interesting programs in Polish and English. The player is equipped with all necessary functions, including adjusting the speed, accelerated scrolling forward and backward, a nap or planning to stop the episode at a selected moment. In addition, if you want music again, you can quickly return to it.
3. Apple Podcasts
Among the best podcast applications, there could not be a lack of an option for "apple" lovers. The Apple Podcasts app is characterized by a minimalist and clear layout, thanks to which its operation is ridiculously simple. An exceptional functionality over other applications of this type is also the possibility of discussion and evaluation of a given podcast episode. It's worth mentioning that if you have Apple equipment, you also get this application in the set (it is built into the system).
You no longer have to wonder what to do during quarantine. By installing the right application, you will easily kill boredom and wait for spring. Listening to everything by spring may actually take too long – actors, narrators, and podcast creators do not waste time and propose new premiere episodes every day.
