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Overcast 10 — Free, simple, award-winning podcast player
A powerful, simple, award-winning podcast player. Featured by the App Store as Editor's Choice and critically acclaimed by The Verge, TechCrunch, 9to5Mac, AppAdvice, and more.
No VC funding here — Overcast is the only major podcast app written by one guy.
No VC funding here — Overcast is the only major podcast app written by one guy.
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Chris Messina
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From Marco Arment on the launch of Overcast 10:
Most of Overcast’s code was 10 years old, which made it cumbersome or impossible to easily move with the times, adopt new iOS functionality, or add new features, especially as one person.
That’s why there haven’t been many new features or changes in years.
You saw it, and I saw it. I wasn’t able to serve my customers as well as I wanted.
For Overcast to have a future, it needed a modern foundation for its second decade.
I’ve spent the past 18 months rebuilding most of the app with modern languages and frameworks, and I’m thrilled to finally share it with you.
Now, development is rapidly accelerating. I’m more responsive, iterating more quickly, and ultimately making the app much better.
What's new:
• Much faster, more responsive, more reliable, and more accessible.
• Modern design, optimized for easily-reached controls on today’s phone sizes.
• Improvements throughout, such as undoing large seeks, new playlist-priority options, easier navigation, and more.
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@chrismessina Cheers to the launch! Wishing you great success and new milestones. How long did it take to develop this?
@chrismessina I have been using overcast for YEARS. It is hands down the most powerful podcast app on the market. I've tried all of them and nothing replaces Overcast even with the aging codebase. So I for one am thrilled that you've put even more love into it. Thank you!
@paulgeller OMG ITS SO FAST! Thank you thank you thank you! That was pretty much my only complaint… that it had a lag—especially with swipes actions. Now it’s smoooooottthhhh.
Overcast is one of the only apps that I use every single day without fail. Love to see the app getting some renewed love!
Kudos to you, Marco, on the fantastic launch of Overcast 10! The effort you've put into modernizing the app is evident, and it's great to see Overcast evolving with new features and improved performance. I'm looking forward to seeing how this revamped foundation will continue to enhance the user experience. Great job!
Is Overcast 10 the podcast app for me? It boasts awards and praise, but with just one developer, can it compete? Simple and powerful, it sounds great, but is it worth a try without big company backing?
