> Do listeners on Android, or even a third-party apps on iOS, use Apple's podcasts directory for search and discoverability? Yes, many third party apps use App

> Do listeners on Android, or even a third-party apps on iOS, use Apple's podcasts directory for search and discoverability? Yes, many third party apps use Apple's podcast directory. Probably many on Android. The other option is https://podcastindex.org/ https://podcastindex.org/