Software:Overcast (app)

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Short description: Podcast app for iOS developed by Marco Arment
Overcast
The logo of Overcast, as seen on the official website.
Overcast Podcast Subscriptions.png
The main podcast subscription screen of Overcast
Original author(s)Marco Arment
Developer(s)Overcast Radio, LLC (Marco Arment)
Stable release
2023.9 / 18 September 2023; 13 months ago (2023-09-18)[1]
Platform
Size14.7 MB
Available inEnglish
TypePodcast player
LicenseProprietary
Websiteovercast.fm

Overcast is a podcast app for iOS that was launched in 2014 by founder and operator Marco Arment. Since its launch, Overcast has received positive reviews.

Founder and operator

Arment was also the Chief Technology Officer of Tumblr and founder of Instapaper[2] before founding Overcast, and he had created his own podcasts before launching the app.[3] In March 2023, Arment told The Vergecast how he built and maintains Overcast by himself, and that he uses ad banners promoting podcasts to cover the costs of the free app.[4]

Features and reception

In 2014, Overcast received positive reviews from MacWorld[5] and iMore.[6] In 2015, The Verge[7] and The Sweet Setup[8] each named it the best podcast app for iOS that year. In 2017, Discover Pods gave an endorsement citing the "smart speed" feature, which shortens quiet gaps in the podcast.[9]

In April 2019, Overcast introduced a feature that allowed users to share clips from podcasts to social media.[10] In January 2020, Overcast was updated to allow users to skip the intros and outros of podcasts.[11][12]

In March 2021, Lifehacker writer David Murphy gives a positive review, including for its Apple Watch integration.[13] In 2022, Bradley Chambers of 9to5Mac said Overcast was his favorite iOS player alongside Pocket Casts, and that Overcast was notable for its audio quality.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Overcast on the App Store". 18 September 2023. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/overcast/id888422857. Retrieved 16 November 2023. 
  2. ↑ Bilton, Nick (September 23, 2010). "Instapaper Goes From Hobby to Start-Up". http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/23/instapaper-goes-from-hobby-to-startup/. 
  3. ↑ Viticci, Federico (2014-07-16). "Overcast Review" (in en-US). https://www.macstories.net/reviews/overcast-review/. 
  4. ↑ Cranz, Alex (2023-03-20). "One of the best podcasting apps you know is built by a single person" (in en-US). https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/20/23648650/marco-arment-overcast-solo-acts. 
  5. ↑ Snell, Jason (July 16, 2014). "Review: Overcast is a winning podcast app". http://www.macworld.com/article/2454285/review-overcast-is-a-winning-podcast-app.html. Retrieved 2015-06-09. 
  6. ↑ Ritchie, Rene (2014-07-16). "Overcast for iPhone review: Podcasts reconsidered". http://www.imore.com/overcast-iphone-review-podcasts-reconsidered. Retrieved 2015-06-14. 
  7. ↑ "The best podcast app for the iPhone". 4 June 2015. https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/4/8724949/best-podcast-app-iphone-outcast-pocket-casts-castro. Retrieved 2015-06-09. 
  8. ↑ "Our favorite podcast client for iOS". http://thesweetsetup.com/apps/our-favorite-podcast-client-for-ios/. Retrieved 2015-06-14. 
  9. ↑ "I Finally Made the Switch from Apple Podcasts App to Overcast" (in en-US). 2017-12-13. https://discoverpods.com/switch-apple-podcasts-app-overcast/. 
  10. ↑ Perez, Sarah (29 April 2019). "Overcast makes it easy to turn clips from podcasts into viral clips" (in en-US). https://social.techcrunch.com/2019/04/29/overcast-makes-it-easy-to-turn-clips-from-podcasts-into-viral-clips/. 
  11. ↑ Statt, Nick (2020-01-31). "Podcast app Overcast adds automatic intro skipping and overhauled Voice Boost feature" (in en). https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/31/21117380/overcast-podcast-app-new-features-voice-boost-2-intro-skipping. 
  12. ↑ Fingas, John (2 February 2020). "Overcast can skip podcast intros and outros" (in en-US). https://www.engadget.com/2020-02-02-overcast-can-skip-podcast-intros.html. 
  13. ↑ "Overcast Is Now the Best Podcast App for Apple Watch, Too" (in en). 2021-03-01. https://lifehacker.com/overcast-is-now-the-best-podcast-app-for-apple-watch-t-1846366461. 
  14. ↑ Chambers, Bradley (2022-03-26). "What's the best podcast app for iPhone? (Updated for 2022)" (in en-US). https://9to5mac.com/2022/03/26/best-podcast-app-iphone/. 

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