Overcast
Reclaim your time with Smart Speed, enhance every voice with Voice Boost, and enjoy a world-class, tracker-free listening experience across your iPhone, Watch, and CarPlay.
Publisher
Category
NewsDownloads
2M+User Rating
Total Ratings
78K+Locales
1Discover the interface used by 2M+ users.
The tools that make this app stand out, trusted by 2M+ users.
Save hours every month by dynamically shortening silences without distorting audio quality or natural speech patterns.
Normalize volume levels and enhance voices so every podcast sounds professionally mastered, even during noisy commutes.
An independent app with world-class privacy. No third-party tracking, no analytics, and no intrusive data harvesting—ever.
Trusted by 2M+ people who love this app.
"Smart Speed is a total game-changer for my daily commute. I can get through my entire morning news queue in half the time without any audio distortion. It is easily the most refined and efficient podcast app I have ever used."
"As someone who values privacy and indie craftsmanship, Overcast is a breath of fresh air. The Apple Watch integration is flawless for my runs, and knowing there is no tracking makes it the only player I truly trust."
Everything you need to know about Overcast.
Description
Latest Version
2025.12
Size
51.5 MB
First Released
Jul 16, 2014
Join millions of listeners who save time and protect their privacy with the award-winning indie app designed for the iPhone power user.
Everything you need to know about Overcast
Overcast is an award-winning, fully-featured audio podcast player for iPhone. It offers useful features like Smart Speed and Voice Boost in a simple, intuitive interface, and supports offline playback.
Yes, Overcast includes an Apple Watch app that supports standalone playback and cellular streaming, allowing users to listen to podcasts directly from their watch.
Yes, Overcast allows users to download podcasts. This enables playback anytime, even when offline, ensuring continuous access to your favorite shows.
Overcast's Smart Speed saves time by shortening silences in podcasts without distorting the audio or making it sound unnatural. This feature is adjustable in the audio settings.
Voice Boost in Overcast is a feature that makes every podcast the same volume using a broadcast-quality remastering engine. It ensures clear and consistent audio levels across all episodes.
Yes, Overcast allows users to create custom Playlists. These playlists can use smart filters and per-podcast priorities, and users can rearrange the episode order anytime.
Yes, Overcast is funded by ads that promote other podcasts. Users can purchase Overcast Premium to hide these ads, which involves a charge to their iTunes account.
Auto-renewal for Overcast Premium can be turned off at any time. Users must go to their settings in the iTunes Store after purchasing the premium subscription.
No, Overcast has world-class privacy. It does not use third-party analytics, ad services, or tracking code, ensuring user data remains private.
Yes, Overcast includes a search function to find and browse for new podcasts. It also provides personalized recommendations to help users discover new content.
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