Versions of Overcast Podcast App

25 observed versions

• 2026.10.1 iOS ≥ 18.0 2026-10-21 current Apple
  Release notes

  - Layout improvements for iPhone Duo and iPad - More space in now-playing screen for transcripts, show notes, and chapter lists

• 2026.10 iOS ≥ 18.0 2026-10-09 Apple
  Release notes

  - Sleep Timer fade-out can now be disabled under Nitpicky Details - Improved performance on large collections - Better handling of failed downloads - Interface improvements for iPhone Duo

• 2026.8.1 iOS ≥ 18.0 2026-08-24 Apple
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  Everyone hated the new episode-limit strictness, so it's gone! You can now also set all limits at once in the main settings screen, and manually toggle whether specific episodes are included in or ignored by the limits you set.

• 2026.8 iOS ≥ 18.0 2026-08-11 Apple
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  - Episode Limit is now strictly enforced so it can consistently match everyone's expectations. On first run, episodes beyond the limits you've set will be deleted! - Replay Podcast: Re-listen to a podcast from the beginning - Smart Complete (Premium): Marks episodes complete with less than 5 minutes left if you haven't listened in 48 hours. (In Delete settings) - Chapter preselection (Premium) - …

• 2026.7.1 2026-07-23 Apple
  Release notes

  - Added new playback speeds up to 5X - Apple Watch downloaded playback now supports Smart Speed and Voice Boost - Fixed AirPlay bugs - Fixed sync bugs - Fixed streaming bugs - Reduced storage usage - Improved performance, especially with large collections - Overcast should now be suggested more often when you connect AirPods

• 2026.7 2026-07-11 Apple
  Release notes

  - Fixed incorrect ordering of new episodes in playlists with priority settings - Fixed sync sometimes resetting your changes shortly after you make them - Fixed excessive storage usage in certain error conditions - Fixed episode progress resetting to 0:00 in certain error conditions - Fixed incorrect durations on certain MP3 files

• 2026.5 2026-06-01 Apple
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  - Text can now be selected in transcripts - Improved transcript timing - Improved responsiveness when bringing up the now-playing screen

• 2026.4.1 2026-04-22 Apple
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  - Improved transcript alignment with dynamically-inserted ads - Minor bug fixes

• 2026.4 2026-04-08 Apple
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  - Transcripts! (Many more transcript features coming in the future, too. Gotta start somewhere, though!) - Fixed bugs that could cause background termination - Lots of smaller bug fixes

• 2025.12 2025-12-03 Apple
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  Fixed incorrect calculation of total time in Listening Stats top-podcasts images.

• 2025.11.2 2025-11-29 Apple
  Release notes

  Fixed some obscure bugs and crashes.

• 2025.11.1 2025-11-20 Apple
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  - New Promos & Reruns filter, available as a global setting that can be customized per podcast - Per-episode artwork support, finally! (Displayed in podcast screens and during playback, but not in playlists or widgets, so you can still identify the podcasts there.) - Season/episode numbers are now displayed in metadata - Bug fixes

• 2025.11 2025-10-20 Apple
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  - Brand new downloader for more reliable download behavior, especially background downloads - Apple Watch background refresh and downloads are now much more reliable - More robust streaming, especially in slow or spotty network conditions - New alerts if your ad-blocking router, VPN, or DNS service is blocking podcast downloads

• 2025.10 2025-10-02 Apple
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  - Recent episodes (at the top of the home screen) can now be long-pressed for options - Simplified dark/tinted-mode app icons - Now-playing bottom controls on iOS 18 now have larger touch areas - Fixed Classic miniplayer when using Display Zoom on small iPhones - Fixed OPML-imported podcasts not always being followed

• 2025.9.2 2025-09-22 Apple
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  - New recent-speed suggestions to make common speed adjustments faster - Miniplayer now (again) auto-hides when nothing is playing - Improved miniplayer tap zones - Improved dark and monochrome icons - Re-added the classic always-dark Premium icon - Fixed 3-second skip after pauses when Smart Resume is disabled - Fixed potential stacking of episode-info screens when launched from widgets - Fixed …

• 2025.9.1 2025-09-15 Apple
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  - Restored watchOS 10 compatibility - Layout improvements for small screens and large fonts - Fixed menu and toolbar flashing in certain conditions - Fixed widget colors when using the Premium blue app icon - Improved handling of the Button Shapes accessibility option

• 2025.9 2025-09-10 Apple
  Release notes

  New design for iOS 26: - New floating miniplayer (the classic button layout is available under Customize Home Screen) - The now-playing screen and episode-info screens have been reorganized with native toolbar controls - Playback speeds are now offered in 0.1 increments from 0.5–3.0 - Glass icon

• 2025.8.1 2025-08-21 Apple
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  - Tiny bug fixes - Laying groundwork for future features

• 2025.8 2025-08-14 Apple
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  - Adding a single episode no longer auto-follows the podcast - Fixed artwork sometimes not showing in widgets - Fixed not always pausing when headphones are disconnected - Fixed icon color in menus under some conditions - Other minor fixes

• 2025.7 2025-07-09 Apple
  Release notes

  Fixed a sync bug introduced in the previous version.

• 2025.6 2025-07-06 Apple
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  - Improved background refresh - Double Tap support to play/pause in the Apple Watch app - Minor bug fixes

• 2025.5 2025-05-20 Apple
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  - Completely rewrote Apple Watch app to be MUCH more responsive, efficient, and reliable - Disabled Lock Screen time-slider by default to reduce accidental seeking (previously in Nitpicky Details, now in regular Settings) - Chapter rows in now-playing pane no longer activate while scrolling - Fixed opening universal links to episodes - Improved reliability of custom playlist ordering - Improved C…

• 2024.11.2 2024-11-21 Apple
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  - Moved History into the settings screen. (People weren't finding it! It makes more sense there.) - Fixed bugs with in-app purchase and the Listening Stats view.

• 2024.11.1 2024-11-20 Apple
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  New Overcast Premium features: - Listening stats: See your top podcasts by year, month, or day, with stats going back to the start of 2023! - 48-hour History and Undo: Accidentally seek too far, leave your phone playing overnight, or delete the wrong episode, podcast, or playlist? Just undo it!

• 2024.11 2024-11-15 Apple
  Release notes

  Minor bug fixes for notifications, playlists, and UI performance.