Overcast, The Verge's pick for best iPhone / iPad podcast app, received a big update today. Most notably, some features that previously required an in-app purchase are now free for everyone to use. "Iâd rather have you using Overcast for free than not using it at all, and I want everyone to be using the good version of Overcast," developer Marco Arment wrote in a blog post. According to Arment, only about 20 percent of Overcast users opted for the in-app purchase that unlocked the app's best features...
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