Overhear
Geo-Poetry & Prose
Free
Overhear records and geotags creative audio content to locations in the physical world via the app. Creating a meta map of poems and stories and sound design for users to find and collect. This digital audio layer augments space, place, and location. Overhear gives users a new perspective on where they are.
Overhear’s purpose is to move people, physically mentally and emotionally, inviting them to reconsider their physical environment and contribute their own creative audio to that environment.
more Much faster pin loading and shored up offline mode.
3.5.0 Jul 12
Bus Pins are here - celebrate 100 years of Birmingham's No 11 Bus Route.
OVERHEAR 3.4.3/4 bug fixes and security updates.
OVERHEAR 3.4.2 Introduces better pin loading visualisation and BODS for Bus tracking.
OVERHEAR 3.4.1 introduces Coming Soon projects when a QR is scanned before a project is live.
OVERHEAR 3.4.0 introduces Bus Pins: a new way to discover poetry and stories while you travel. For the first time, you can pair with a li the app, and collect audio as your journey unfolds.
Our launch project marks the centenary of Birmingham's 11 Routes - one of the city's best-loved bus services. Hop on, listen in, and he route as you ride.
What you can do
See bus pins on the map and pair with your bus as you board
Collect recordings in order as your episode unfolds across the route
Get a gentle prompt when the next part of the story is ready to collect
Keep everything you collect in your Library to replay anytime
Whether you're a regular on the 11 or exploring Birmingham by bus for the first time, this release is built for the ride.
We'd love to hear what you think - if you have any project ideas for live Bus routes get in touch!
3.4.4 Jul 8
Bus Pins are here - celebrate 100 years of Birmingham's No 11 Bus Route.
OVERHEAR 3.4.3 bug fixes and security updates.
OVERHEAR 3.4.2 Introduces better pin loading visualisation and BODS for Bus tracking.
OVERHEAR 3.4.1 introduces Coming Soon projects when a QR is scanned before a project is live.
OVERHEAR 3.4.0 introduces Bus Pins: a new way to discover poetry and stories while you travel. For the first time, you can pair with a li the app, and collect audio as your journey unfolds.
Our launch project marks the centenary of Birmingham's 11 Routes — one of the city's best-loved bus services. Hop on, listen in, and he route as you ride.
What you can do
See bus pins on the map and pair with your bus as you board
Collect recordings in order as your episode unfolds across the route
Get a gentle prompt when the next part of the story is ready to collect
Keep everything you collect in your Library to replay anytime
Whether you're a regular on the 11 or exploring Birmingham by bus for the first time, this release is built for the ride.
We'd love to hear what you think - if you have any project ideas for live Bus routes get in touch!
3.4.3 Jun 27
Bus Pins are here — celebrate 100 years of Birmingham's No 11 Bus Route.
OVERHEAR 3.4.2 Introduces better pin loading visualisation and BODS for Bus tracking.
OVERHEAR 3.4.1 introduces Coming Soon projects when a QR is scanned before a project is live.
OVERHEAR 3.4.0 introduces Bus Pins: a new way to discover poetry and stories while you travel. For the first time, you can pair with a live bus on the map, board in the app, and collect audio as your journey unfolds.
Our launch project marks the centenary of Birmingham’s 11 Routes — one of the city’s best-loved bus services. Hop on, listen in, and hear voices from along the route as you ride.
What you can do
See bus pins on the map and pair with your bus as you board
Collect recordings in order as your episode unfolds across the route
Get a gentle prompt when the next part of the story is ready to collect
Keep everything you collect in your Library to replay anytime
Whether you’re a regular on the 11 or exploring Birmingham by bus for the first time, this release is built for the ride.
We’d love to hear what you think — if you have any project ideas for live Bus routes get in touch!
3.4.2 Jun 21
Bus Pins are here — celebrate 100 years of Birmingham's No 11 Bus Route.
OVERHEAR 3.4.1 introduces Coming Soon projects when a QR is scanned before a project is live.
OVERHEAR 3.4.0 introduces Bus Pins: a new way to discover poetry and stories while you travel. For the first time, you can pair with a live bus on the map, board in the app, and collect audio as your journey unfolds.
Our launch project marks the centenary of Birmingham’s 11 Routes — one of the city’s best-loved bus services. Hop on, listen in, and hear voices from along the route as you ride.
What you can do
See bus pins on the map and pair with your bus as you board
Collect recordings in order as your episode unfolds across the route
Get a gentle prompt when the next part of the story is ready to collect
Keep everything you collect in your Library to replay anytime
Whether you’re a regular on the 11 or exploring Birmingham by bus for the first time, this release is built for the ride.
We’d love to hear what you think — if you have any project ideas for live Bus routes get in touch!
3.4.1 Jun 19
Bus Pins are here — celebrate 100 years of Birmingham's No 11 Bus Route.
Overhear 3.4.0 introduces Bus Pins: a new way to discover poetry and stories while you travel. For the first time, you can pair with a live bus on the map, board in the app, and collect audio as your journey unfolds.
Our launch project marks the centenary of Birmingham’s 11 Routes — one of the city’s best-loved bus services. Hop on, listen in, and hear voices from along the route as you ride.
What you can do
See bus pins on the map and pair with your bus as you board
Collect recordings in order as your episode unfolds across the route
Get a gentle prompt when the next part of the story is ready to collect
Keep everything you collect in your Library to replay anytime
Whether you’re a regular on the 11 or exploring Birmingham by bus for the first time, this release is built for the ride.
We’d love to hear what you think — if you have any project ideas for live Bus routes get in touch!
3.4.0 Jun 17
What’s new in 3.3.25
Sign in your way
Sign up or log in with your phone number, using SMS verification. Email and social sign-in remain available.
Clearer map clusters
Close clusters on the map now open onto a grouped view with a white backdrop, so nearby pins are easier to see and tap. Tap elsewhere on the map to close them.
Delete your account
You can delete your account from Settings. We’ll ask you to confirm, and may prompt you to sign in again for security.
Bus pins
Bus stops can now show multiple routes where available.
Reliability improvements
Smoother sign-up and login flows, better handling for guest browsing, and fixes for loading pins after signing in.
3.3.25 Jun 15
security and bug fixes
3.3.24 Jun 11
Tap the sonar button again to stop the nearby pins voice read-out
Project links from notifications and URLs open more reliably on cold start
Play screen progress text and project card layout fixes
General map stability and UI polish
3.3.23 May 30
Stronger maps and parental controls, optional high-contrast mode, clearer Play screen, and reliability improvements under the hood.
3.3.22 May 19
Settings now has a High Contrast mode for accessibility
3.3.21 May 17
Bug fixes and upgrades.
Record Audio on location and share with friends.
3.3.19 May 6
bug fixes - iron out pin loading on start up.
3.3.17 Apr 27
Add friends and filter the map by their pins.
3.3.15 Apr 6
Bug fixes and security updates
3.3.14 Mar 20
Sonar - Accessibility feature that reads out your nearest pins and their distance to you. Turn it on in settings tap the radar on the map.
3.3.13 Mar 7
security updates and bug fixes
3.3.11 Feb 21
Long-press pins to submit a recording when enabled.
3.3.10 Feb 8
Early access to Postbox Feature email hello@theoverhear.app for access.
3.3.9 12/27/2025
bug fixes and style updates.
3.3.8 12/27/2025
Setting things up for a new feature to emerge!
3.3.7 12/23/2025
Improved recording moderation.
3.3.6 12/15/2025
security and bug fixes
3.3.5 12/13/2025
Offline Mode fixes
3.3.4 12/09/2025
Much faster pin loading and shored up offline mode.
more Version 3.5.0 Jul 12
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