Overcast

Name: Overcast
Rating: 4.5 (45165 reviews)
Author: Overcast Radio, LLC

A better podcast app

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

45K Ratings
Awards

Editors’ Choice

Apps
Ages

13+
Years
Category

News
Developer

Overcast Radio, LLC
Language

EN
English
Size

40.9
MB

A powerful, simple, award-winning podcast player. Featured by the App Store as Editor's Choice and critically acclaimed by The Verge, TechCrunch, 9to5Mac, AppAdvice, and more. No big company or VC funding here — Overcast is the only major podcast app written by a single person. The Verge: “The best podcast app for the iPhone” 9to5Mac: "Overcast is the best podcast app that I’ve ever used” AppAdvice: "Our favorite podcast client" Six Colors: "My podcast player of choice" The Sweet Setup: “Overcast is our favorite” Cult of Mac: “It’s the best podcast app out there” TIME: “Overcast lives up to its lofty claims” iMore: "My personal favorite" TechCrunch: “There is no reason why you should still be using the Podcasts app over Overcast” Overcast is a modern, fully featured audio podcast app with many useful features in a simple, intuitive interface: - Smart Speed saves time without distorting the audio or sounding unnatural. - Voice Boost makes every podcast the same volume with a broadcast-quality remastering engine. - Download podcasts for playing anytime, even offline. - Search and browse for new podcasts, plus get personalized recommendations. - Create custom Playlists with smart filters and per-podcast priorities, and rearrange the list whenever you want. - Receive optional notifications when new episodes arrive. - Subscribe to a podcast, or just add an episode: try new shows without committing. - Sleep timer automatically stops playback after any time interval you set. - Apple Watch app with standalone playback and cellular streaming. - CarPlay support. And Overcast has world-class privacy, with no third-party analytics, ad services, or tracking code. Overcast is funded by ads that promote other podcasts. If you choose to purchase Overcast Premium to hide these ads, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Privacy policy: https://overcast.fm/privacy Terms of use: https://overcast.fm/terms Proudly made in New York.

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

out of 5

45K Ratings

Editors’ Choice

Overcast really loves podcasts. You can tell. Everything here has clearly been the result of a lot of podcast listening, and the result is an app that does everything you want to do without unnecessary features or unnecessary fuss.
Fantastic. No regrets!
01/10/2024

SputNik2424
I made the switch to Overcast over a year ago after Apple overhauled their native Podcasts app in a way that I absolutely hated. I have never looked back. Overcast is superior in every regard. There are generous global settings you can fine tune, and you can alter any individual podcasts/series to differ from your global defaults. There are numerous ways to sort both shows and episodes. You can pin favorite shows to the top of the main list for quick access. A simple but clear little blue dot lets you know if a show has new/unplayed content. You don’t have to use playlists to listen to consecutive series episodes (either from oldest-to-newest or newest-to-oldest), but if you like making playlists Overcast has got you covered. There’s a basic main queue available as well as the ability to make endless custom playlists. You can also mark specific episodes with a star and then view all starred together in a single list. I use the star to keep track of episodes that are particularly hilarious, moving, shocking, and/or shareworthy. The bottom line from a prolific listener who consumes 3-10 hours of spoken audio daily: I’ve been using Overcast for well over a year now and couldn’t be happier with the experience. If you’re on the fence just stop the nonsense and get down from there before you fall and break something. There’s a better way to podcast, and this is it.
Fantastic. No regrets!
01/10/2024

SputNik2424

I made the switch to Overcast over a year ago after Apple overhauled their native Podcasts app in a way that I absolutely hated. I have never looked back. Overcast is superior in every regard. There are generous global settings you can fine tune, and you can alter any individual podcasts/series to differ from your global defaults. There are numerous ways to sort both shows and episodes. You can pin favorite shows to the top of the main list for quick access. A simple but clear little blue dot lets you know if a show has new/unplayed content. You don’t have to use playlists to listen to consecutive series episodes (either from oldest-to-newest or newest-to-oldest), but if you like making playlists Overcast has got you covered. There’s a basic main queue available as well as the ability to make endless custom playlists. You can also mark specific episodes with a star and then view all starred together in a single list. I use the star to keep track of episodes that are particularly hilarious, moving, shocking, and/or shareworthy. The bottom line from a prolific listener who consumes 3-10 hours of spoken audio daily: I’ve been using Overcast for well over a year now and couldn’t be happier with the experience. If you’re on the fence just stop the nonsense and get down from there before you fall and break something. There’s a better way to podcast, and this is it.
Stop Looking… This is the app!
Nov 2

Mongo 2020
Podcast apps are frustrating, the Apple Podcast is TERRIBLE as are so many. Well you can stop using those TERRIBLE apps and get a podcast app that actually has the user as the focus. The UI is amazing. Customization is beyond expectations. This app is flawless with CarPlay, AirPods, and Syncing with iPad, iPhone, MacBook, and Apple Watch. No other app I tried matched the syncing capabilities and accuracy of this app. The only issue was the setting of the customization took a day to figure out. Login is confusing, but figured it out once I opened the app on the MacBook (could not figure it out on the iPad or iPhone) once I did figure it out the non-traditional login started to make sense. I use the app on all of my devices and moving between devices is seamless for the “in progress” podcast. I like being able to mark favorite, set individual podcast to delete immediately or 24 hours, or keep after listening. The 24 hour delete is great, sometimes I digest a podcast and want to go back, well I don’t have to search or download again it is still in the downloads. Other podcast you just want them gone when finished. There so many other features, just download the app and try it you will not be disappointed. And this app is designed by a solo programmer so if you like it, purchase the premium to support this great app.
Stop Looking… This is the app!
Nov 2

Mongo 2020

Podcast apps are frustrating, the Apple Podcast is TERRIBLE as are so many. Well you can stop using those TERRIBLE apps and get a podcast app that actually has the user as the focus. The UI is amazing. Customization is beyond expectations. This app is flawless with CarPlay, AirPods, and Syncing with iPad, iPhone, MacBook, and Apple Watch. No other app I tried matched the syncing capabilities and accuracy of this app. The only issue was the setting of the customization took a day to figure out. Login is confusing, but figured it out once I opened the app on the MacBook (could not figure it out on the iPad or iPhone) once I did figure it out the non-traditional login started to make sense. I use the app on all of my devices and moving between devices is seamless for the “in progress” podcast. I like being able to mark favorite, set individual podcast to delete immediately or 24 hours, or keep after listening. The 24 hour delete is great, sometimes I digest a podcast and want to go back, well I don’t have to search or download again it is still in the downloads. Other podcast you just want them gone when finished. There so many other features, just download the app and try it you will not be disappointed. And this app is designed by a solo programmer so if you like it, purchase the premium to support this great app.
Supports Priorities
09/03/2024

why must my name be unique
I gave up on the iOS podcast ecosystem 5+ years ago; at that time I tried 10+ different podcasts apps and none of them had very good support for creating different categories and having podcasts from one category play before podcasts from a different one. I am pleased to report that the situation is greatly improved! This app, Overcast, lets me create one playlist for current events, my favorite shows, and other podcasts that I want to prioritize. Then I have separate playlists for categories such as tech, exmormon, and gaming. Within each playlist I can mark a show as “high priority” or “low priority” in order to have that shows episodes sorted to the top or bottom of that particular list. I can even have one podcast included in multiple playlists.This very nearly reaches feature parity with the Android-only “Podcast Addict” app. That app would let me assign a priority level to each show (a number from 1-100), then automatically play the highest priority episode from the highest priority show. By creating separate playlists Overcast very nearly lets me do the same thing. The main difference with Overcast is that I have to manually switch between playlists, whereas with Podcast Addict whenever a new episode from a higher priority podcast was released, it would automatically play that episode next.
Supports Priorities
09/03/2024

why must my name be unique

I gave up on the iOS podcast ecosystem 5+ years ago; at that time I tried 10+ different podcasts apps and none of them had very good support for creating different categories and having podcasts from one category play before podcasts from a different one. I am pleased to report that the situation is greatly improved! This app, Overcast, lets me create one playlist for current events, my favorite shows, and other podcasts that I want to prioritize. Then I have separate playlists for categories such as tech, exmormon, and gaming. Within each playlist I can mark a show as “high priority” or “low priority” in order to have that shows episodes sorted to the top or bottom of that particular list. I can even have one podcast included in multiple playlists.This very nearly reaches feature parity with the Android-only “Podcast Addict” app. That app would let me assign a priority level to each show (a number from 1-100), then automatically play the highest priority episode from the highest priority show. By creating separate playlists Overcast very nearly lets me do the same thing. The main difference with Overcast is that I have to manually switch between playlists, whereas with Podcast Addict whenever a new episode from a higher priority podcast was released, it would automatically play that episode next.

- Brand new downloader for more reliable download behavior, especially background downloads - Apple Watch background refresh and downloads are now much more reliable - More robust streaming, especially in slow or spotty network conditions - New alerts if your ad-blocking router, VPN, or DNS service is blocking podcast downloads

Version 2025.11

Oct 20

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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- Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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