Live Podcast Charts & Rankings

Browse the latest Apple Podcasts and Spotify rankings by country and category. Find a chart, check a show, and see what listeners are discovering now.

A chart is a snapshot, not a lifetime league table

Podcast charts are useful because they show momentum in a specific market and category. They do not tell you which show has the largest lifetime audience, and an isolated position does not explain why a podcast moved.

Apple says its charts consider signals such as listening, follows, and completion, while Spotify describes its Top Podcasts chart as a daily ranking based on weekly unique audience. The methodologies differ, so compare a show with its own history on the same platform rather than treating Apple and Spotify positions as interchangeable scores.

Apple Podcasts charts

Browse Top Shows by country and category. Podstatus refreshes Apple chart data throughout the day, which makes short-lived movements easier to spot.

Browse Apple Podcasts charts

Spotify podcast charts

Browse daily Top Podcasts charts in 26 markets, plus category charts where Spotify publishes them.

Browse Spotify charts

Checking your own podcast?

Start with the country where most of your listeners live, open the broad chart, and then check the category that best describes the show. Save the date and position. One screenshot is a nice milestone; a run of observations is what reveals a trend.

  1. Choose Apple Podcasts or Spotify above.
  2. Select a country and then the overall or category chart.
  3. For historical tracking and alerts, use Podstatus rather than repeating the lookup by hand.

Common questions about podcast rankings

How often are these charts updated?

Podstatus refreshes Apple Podcasts charts throughout the day. Spotify publishes its podcast charts daily. The update time can vary by market.

Does a higher rank mean a larger total audience?

Not necessarily. A chart reflects recent performance within one platform, country, and category. It is not an all-time download table.

Do ratings and reviews move an Apple Podcasts chart position?

Apple says ratings and reviews are not direct inputs to its chart or search ranking. They can still help a listener decide whether to try a show.

For the full explanation, read how Apple Podcasts and Spotify charts work.