Overcast podcast app adds features
Overcast is podcast app that I use which has some interesting features, including cutting out silences between words and playing at higher speeds without voice distortion. With version 5, Marco Arment added Siri Shorcuts support and redesigned the Now Playing interface to include a chapter list.
Below is the main screen in Overcast.
Below is the main screen in Overcast.
Overcast Main Screen
Touch the plus button (+) on the upper right to search for and add podcasts to Overcast.
Search for and Add Podcasts
After finding a podcast, you can go in and subscribe to it or just download a past episode without subscribing to try it.
Podcast Episode List
At the main screen, the down arrow brings you to the Downloads page. This shows the status of currently downloading episodes.
Podcast Downloads Page
Clicking on a podcast in the main screen and choosing Unplayed shows the available downloaded episodes.
Podcast Details Page
Podcast Settings
Podcast Playing Screen 1 - Cover Art
Podcast Playing Screen 2 - Episode Description (Swipe left from the podcast cover art)
Podcast Playing Screen 3 - Episode Chapters (Swipe left again, if provided)
Smart Speed & Voice Boost Screen (Swipe right from the podcast art page)
Overcast Settings 1
Theme Settings
New Episodes Settings
Delete Played Episodes Settings
Nitpicky Details Settings 1
Nitpicky Details Settings 2
Siri Shortcuts Settings 1
Siri Shortcuts Settings 2
Siri Shortcuts Settings 3
Sync to Watch Settings
Notifications for New Episodes Settings
Unlistened Episode Limits Settings
Overcast Settings 2
Create Playlist 1
Create Playlist 2
Podcast Search Page
Overcast is a free app with a yearly paid upgrade to turn off ads at the bottom of the screen and upload your own files to the app.
Downcast is another podcast app that I use which has other interesting features, including playing video podcasts, a landscape layout, and a Mac version that uses iCloud to sync with the iOS version. I discuss more about Downcast here.
Overcast on the App Store
Downcast on the App Store
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Added 2019-01-08 <> ID 19010801
Versions - Overcast 5.0.6
Added 2019-01-08 <> ID 19010801
Versions - Overcast 5.0.6
