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24 alternatives to Overcast 2.5

A powerful, simple iPhone podcast app.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Overcast 2.5 launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Overcast 2.0▲367

   A powerful yet simple audio podcast player

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Overcast▲350

   The powerful, simple podcast app from Marco Arment

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Overcast 3.0▲497

   A powerful yet simple podcast player

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Overcast 10▲236

   Free, simple, award-winning podcast player

   2024 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Overcast▲60

   The powerful, simple podcast app from Marco Arment

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ZCast 2.0▲272

   Mobile podcasting, now with recording and landing pages

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Downcast▲21

   A no-nonsense podcast player (for iOS & Mac) that just works

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Instacast for Mac 2.0▲100

   Instacast is the go-to podcast app for iPhone, iPad and Mac

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Opinion▲144

   The first easy to use podcast maker for iPhone

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ZCast▲203

    Live interactive podcasting with your Twitter followers

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Remarks▲128

    Discuss a podcast while you listen

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    🎧 ZCast 3.0 - HD Audio▲209

    Full HD audio podcasts from your phone or web browser

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Outcast for Apple Watch▲121

    Listen to podcasts without your iPhone

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tung▲96

    A social podcast player

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Castro 2▲164

    The ideal app for today's broad-minded podcast enthusiast

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Jabbercast▲85

    Discover and listen to podcasts

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Subcast▲163

    Podcasts as simple as radio.

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Castro▲93

    High Fidelity Podcasts for iPhone

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Listen App▲203

    The first gesture-based podcast app for listeners on-the-go

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pocket Casts▲202

    Powerful podcast manager for iOS & Android. New v.5 release.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    UCast▲97

    The best listening experience for podcasts

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    MiniCast▲158

    Listen to podcasts on your Apple Watch - without an iPhone

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Listen App▲293

    The first social network for podcast listeners

    2020 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    CallCast.co▲112

    App to quickly turn phone calls into podcasts

    2020 · its alternatives →

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