Overcast Podcast App
Overcast Radio, LLC News iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
Overcast Podcast App is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by Overcast Radio, LLC. Rated 4.5/5 from 47,837 ratings. Requires iOS 18.0.
- Rating
- 4.5
- 47.8K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 56 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Aug 24
- 2026 · v2026.8.1
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About Overcast Podcast App
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
47.8K ratings
What’s new
Version 2026.8.1 · Updated August 24, 2026
Everyone hated the new episode-limit strictness, so it's gone! You can now also set all limits at once in the main settings screen, and manually toggle whether specific episodes are included in or ignored by the limits you set.
App privacy
The developer, Overcast Radio, LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Other Diagnostic Data, Crash Data
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality
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|---|---|---|---|
| Overcast Podcast App | 4.5 / 5 (47,837 ratings) | Free | August 24, 2026 |
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| Castro: Podcast App & Player | 4.6 / 5 (9,187) | Free | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Podbean Podcast App & Player | 4.8 / 5 (53,935) | Free | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Feedly - Smart News Reader | 4.6 / 5 (26,006) | Free | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Podcast App | 4.8 / 5 (308,604) | Free | Sep 23, 2026 |
| The Free Press | 4.9 / 5 (13,576) | Free | Jul 7, 2026 |