Overcast

Incredible misstep with the recent update. I had to look for another podcast app after the recent update forced a bajillion downloads with no way to manage them, basically filling up my phones disk space every time I install the app. Massive breach of user trust. Won’t come back to this app even if they roll back the update

I know the iPad version is not a priority, but this new version is a real dog’s breakfast. Both iPhone/iPad: After playing this new interface for awhile, I am still struggling to find things that were so easy in the previous version. This is definitely a step back from the previous version.

Arbitrary removal of Streaming Option dismay! Listening in the car on daily or road trips negatively impacted, ….for me this is a main listening mode (CarPlay) …Waiting for each of latest podcasts to download while on a trip or for latest podcasts added after you left home is awful. Loss of streaming option will be a deal breaker. . Also ipad new layout reduces landscape view to 3 miniscreens…

Fails to load episodes all the time. I miss Sticher :(

I don’t mind the rewrite UI and I’m sure I’ll get used to it. What merits the 1 star review is that the app loses its playback position. Often. That’s table stakes and should never happen. I’m glad Marco brought back the shortcuts feature and moved the sleep timer back with proper functionality. The reorder bug I think is mostly fixed as well. I have hope for the future of the app but hopefully this huge bug gets fixed soon.

This update is so bad I assumed Marco sold the app to a Chinese conglomerate or something. Baffling layout where nothing is easy to find. Podcasts either do or don’t download according to their whims. I understand the developer itch to do something new and exciting, but this one is a swing and a miss for me. Now I have to find an alternative after…TEN YEARS??? Sorry Marco.

I have been using Overcast since the day it launched and it’s always been the best podcast app (and I’ve used them all). But it’s never been perfect, the biggest issue I’ve had has always been with the performance. The combination of the ambitious feature set and the truly ridiculous number of podcasts I’ve subscribed to made the app slow and sluggish. The new design is a revelation when it comes to performance. The app never crashes, freezes, or has delayed responses. My feelings are mixed on some of the design and layout choices but they are all worth it for how well the app runs. I also don’t mind the switch to downloads, that’s the only way I used the app for years. It’s a little flakey right now, some downloads don’t finish. But once that’s fixed, the best podcast app will be the best it’s ever been. We are lucky that an app this old is even being worked on, let alone reinvented after 10 years.

I’ve had overcast since 2015 and have loved it from day one. Slick, user-friendly podcast app! Thanks!

I have used this app for the better part of a decade and loved it however I don’t have WiFi and my cellular connection is not great. The app has work fine up until the recent update that removed streaming, now I have to wait many minutes for ever podcast to start and often they just never start. Please bring back streaming :( I am sure their are many people likely me that don’t have enough cellular data to predownload things I might not listen to and not superfast cellular service. Even when I was in a city the other day with 5 bars of lte there was still a 30second plus pause between podcasts. Obviously I just to have to switch to a player with streaming but really like overcast so wish there was another solution.

Subscriber since 2018. Appreciate the fresh new look. The app has always worked well for me. I have a lot of respect for Marco and love supporting his one-person operation.