NOT ON THE LIST IN 2026

Overcast is a podcast player app.

Website: overcast.fm

Ranking in the surveys

Overcast’s highest ranking was 130 in 2018

Comments on Overcast in 2026

“Overcast tends to be the very first thing that comes up in my mind when I consider my top tools for learning. It is a podcast player with a wonderful free plan, supported by non-invasive ads, for people who want to try it. But the low cost of the annual subscription is a no-brainer for me, given all that it contributes to my learning. I listen to podcasts on a daily basis. It still is so incredible to me what is available across all of my learning interests. I have custom playlists set up for news, politics, productivity, business and economics, teaching, technology, and more recently for audiobooks. Overcast not only lets you subscribe to podcasts that you want to listen to and keeps track of ones that you’ve listened to or want to listen to in the future, but it also lets you upload audio files, and I find it helpful to have my audiobooks be available to me in the interface that I’m already so familiar with using, and it is such a well-thought-out interface from the developer Marco Arment.” Bonni Stachowiak,  host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, USA, 2026

Previous comments on Overcast 

I listen to podcasts on a daily basis. It still is so incredible to me what is available across all of my learning interests. I have custom playlists set up for news, politics, productivity, business and economics, teaching, technology, and more recently for audiobooks.

Overcast not only lets you subscribe to podcasts that you want to listen to and keeps track of ones that you’ve listened to or want to listen to in the future, but it also lets you upload audio files, and I find it helpful to have my audiobooks be available to me in the interface that I’m already so familiar with using, and it is such a well-thought-out interface from the developer” Marco Arment.

“This podcast “catcher” app is a daily part of my life and learning. Overcast received a major design overhaul in March of 2022, which led me to reorganize my podcast playlists to take full advantage of the new features.” Bonni Stachowiak, producer and host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, USA, 2021

“Despite not having as much time during the pandemic for podcast listening, I still treasure those episodes that I am able to consume. The reason I use Overcast is due to its smart speed function (set how fast you want to listen to particular podcasts and it keeps that setting saved) and the ability to share clips of episodes easily.” Bonni Stachowiak, HE educator, USA, 2021

“I used to listen to podcasts in the car and on planes. Now, I listen during my daily run around the neighborhood.”JD, LearnGeek, Canada, 2020