Overcast
Overcast offers a simple, feature-rich podcast player for Apple devices, featuring Smart Speed and Voice Boost for optimal audio quality, offline downloads, personalized recommendations, and CarPlay support. Subscribers can enjoy an ad-free experience with Overcast Premium.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Subscription)
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Online
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- Apple Car Play
Features
- Podcast Manager
- Smart playlists
- Podcast Player
- Auto-delete
- Dark Mode
- Create Playlist
- Cloud Sync
- No registration required
- Import/Export OPML Feeds
- No Tracking
- Works Offline
Tags
- Podcasting
- stream-podcast
- Podcasts
- Podcast Catcher
Overcast News & Activities
Recent News
Recent activities
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What is Overcast?
Overcast is a podcast player designed for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It is engineered to provide a robust set of features within an intuitive and straightforward interface, making it a user-friendly option for podcast enthusiasts.
The application includes a Smart Speed feature, which optimizes playback time without compromising the audio quality or sounding unnatural. Its Voice Boost functionality equalizes podcast volumes using a broadcast-quality remastering engine. Overcast allows users to download podcasts for offline playback and offers a search function with personalized recommendations for discovering new podcasts.
Users can create custom playlists with smart filters and prioritize podcasts as per their preference, with the added ability to rearrange their list at any time. The application also provides optional notifications for new episode releases and allows users to subscribe to a podcast or add individual episodes, providing the flexibility to try new shows without any obligation. Other features include a sleep timer that automatically halts playback after a set time interval, a standalone Apple Watch app with cellular streaming, and CarPlay support.
Overcast is funded by ads that promote other podcasts. You can purchase Overcast Premium for $14.99 per year to hide these ads.
Overcast information
Developed by
Overcast Radio, LLC Licensing
Proprietary and Freemium product.Pricing
Subscription that costs $1 per month + free version with limited functionality.Alternatives
104 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
AlternativeTo Categories
Audio & Music, News & BooksApple AppStore
- Updated
- 4.54 avg rating
Comments and Reviews
I've tried many podcast apps on both iOS and Windows Mobile. Overcast is simply the best. It has an easy-to-use, elegant, interface. It takes out silence to save time, and it has a very impressive audio filter to make podcasts easier to hear. I recently switched from iOS to Windows 10 Mobile, and Overcast in the one app that I miss using.
"Since Overcast is a one-person company that can't possibly review and monitor all known podcasts for spam, adult content, hate speech, and other problematic, controversial, or illegal material, Overcast uses the human-reviewed Apple Podcasts directory as its filter for what should be included in search results and recommendations."
A small caution for parents –– the podcast directory in Overcast includes adult content.
https://overcast.fm/podcasts
very well designed and powerful podcast player
Offers more pitch adjusted playback speeds than iOS Podcasts app
Love it! - Now there is also now I can also use it on my computer on the web!
This app is fantastic for all things podcast related. The smart speed feature has saved me 19 hours [separate from speed settings] since I started using it about 2 years ago (you can find this number in settings).
Also voice boost is a must. I listen mostly to podcasts with interviews. Without voice boost it is impossible to hear both parties comfortably in places like the shower or car. Overcast makes listening to these podcasts possible for my routine.
Smart playlists are great. As is the ability to upload your own audio to overcast.fm and integrate non-podcasted audio into the same listening workflow.