Overcast (app)
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| Original author(s) | Marco Arment |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Overcast Radio, LLC (Marco Arment) |
| Initial release | July 2014[1] |
| Stable release | 2024.7
/ 16 July 2024[2] |
| Platform | |
| Size | 14.7 MB |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Podcast player |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | overcast |
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
[edit]Arment was also the Chief Technology Officer of Tumblr and founder of Instapaper[3] before founding Overcast, and he had created his own podcasts before launching the app.[4] 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.[5]
Features and reception
[edit]In 2014, Overcast received positive reviews from MacWorld[6] and iMore.[7] In 2015, The Verge[8] and The Sweet Setup[9] 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 a podcast.[10]
In April 2019, Overcast introduced a feature that allowed users to share clips from podcasts to social media.[11] In January 2020, Overcast was updated to allow users to skip the intros and outros of podcasts.[12][13]
In March 2021, Lifehacker writer David Murphy reviewed Overcast positively, citing its Apple Watch integration.[14] 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.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Arment, Marco. "Overcast". Marco.org. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Overcast on the App Store". apple.com. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Bilton, Nick (September 23, 2010). "Instapaper Goes From Hobby to Start-Up". The New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ Viticci, Federico (16 July 2014). "Overcast Review". Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Cranz, Alex (20 March 2023). "One of the best podcasting apps you know is built by a single person". The Verge. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Snell, Jason (16 July 2014). "Review: Overcast is a winning podcast app". MacWorld. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ Ritchie, Rene (16 July 2014). "Overcast for iPhone review: Podcasts reconsidered". iMore. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "The best podcast app for the iPhone". The Verge. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Our favorite podcast client for iOS". The Sweet Setup. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "I Finally Made the Switch from Apple Podcasts App to Overcast". Discover Pods. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ Perez, Sarah (29 April 2019). "Overcast makes it easy to turn clips from podcasts into viral clips". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Statt, Nick (31 January 2020). "Podcast app Overcast adds automatic intro skipping and overhauled Voice Boost feature". The Verge. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Fingas, John (2 February 2020). "Overcast can skip podcast intros and outros". Engadget. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Overcast Is Now the Best Podcast App for Apple Watch, Too". Lifehacker. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Chambers, Bradley (26 March 2022). "What's the best podcast app for iPhone? (Updated for 2022)". 9to5Mac.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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