# Overcast Podcast App

> Podcast player

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id888422857](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id888422857)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id888422857`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Overcast Radio, LLC
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (47,807 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026.8.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-24
- **First published:** 2014-07-16
- **Size:** 56 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/overcast-podcast-app/id888422857)
- **Website:** [https://overcast.fm/](https://overcast.fm/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://overcast.fm/privacy](http://overcast.fm/privacy)

## Description

Overcast is a powerful, simple, award-winning podcast player that has been featured as Editor's Choice and praised by The Verge, TechCrunch, 9to5Mac, AppAdvice, and more. Unlike big VC-backed rivals, Overcast is crafted by a single person and delivers a modern, fully featured experience with Smart Speed, Voice Boost, offline downloads, personalized recommendations, customizable playlists, new-episode alerts, sleep timer, Apple Watch, and CarPlay support.

Privacy-first by design — no third-party analytics or tracking. Overcast is funded by ads, with an optional Premium to hide ads. Learn more in the privacy policy and terms. Proudly made in New York.

## Rankings

- #6,687 — Overall
- #1 — Keep Up With Your Podcasts
- #18 — Keep Up With Pop Culture

## Review summary

Overcast is praised for its transcripts, premium value, sleek design, and strong playback/discovery features, but suffers from battery drain and overheating, UI instability after updates, and price increases. Overall, it’s seen as a best-in-class podcast app when working, with reliability and cost as recurring concerns.

### Pros

- Transcripts feature greatly enhances listening, especially for accented speech.
- Long-time premium subscription offers strong value for frequent listeners.
- Sleek, customizable design with a privacy-friendly approach.
- Robust playback and discovery features (sleep timer, podcast browser and recommendations); widely regarded as a top player.

### Cons

- Significant battery drain and phone overheating during playback.
- UI glitches and instability after updates (scrolling issues and broken UI on iPhone).
- Price increases and concerns about the premium subscription cost.

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