4 alternativesOvercast: Free to start
The best Overcast alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Overcast is Pocket Casts, and the best free one is Castro.
Pocket CastsPick this if you switch between iPhone, Mac, Android or CarPlay and want your queue and progress everywhere.Free to startCompare at a glance
Overcast is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.
| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | iPhone | iPad | Watch | App Store | Developer | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Overcast | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.5 | ||||||
| Pocket Casts | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.5 | ||||||
 Castro | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.6 | ||||||
 Spotify | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | Too few ratings | ||||||
 Matter | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.6 |
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The alternatives, in order
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Pick this if you switch between iPhone, Mac, Android or CarPlay and want your queue and progress everywhere.
A free podcast player whose queue and progress follow you to Mac, web, Android and CarPlay.
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Pick it if you follow lots of shows and want new episodes held in an inbox until you choose them.
A podcast player where new episodes wait in an inbox until you pick the ones worth hearing, so nothing piles up.
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Pick this if you already pay for Spotify and want podcasts and music in the same app.
Your Spotify playlists, podcasts and downloads on the Mac, free with ads or ad-free with Premium.
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Pick it if you'd rather listen to saved articles read aloud than to more podcasts.
A read-later app that reads saved articles aloud in natural voices and turns podcasts into synced transcripts.
Overcast head to head
- Overcast vs Pocket CastsPick this if you switch between iPhone, Mac, Android or CarPlay and want your queue and progress everywhere.
- Overcast vs CastroPick it if you follow lots of shows and want new episodes held in an inbox until you choose them.
- Overcast vs SpotifyPick this if you already pay for Spotify and want podcasts and music in the same app.
When Overcast is still the right pick
You listen to hours of talk shows each week and want them done faster without chipmunk voices.
Overcast prices and verdictFree to start