Overcast: Podcast Player

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. "I’d 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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If you have an iPhone, you should download Overcast, the new podcast app from Instapaper creator and Tumblr co-founder Marco Arment. Podcast clients are a crowded category, of course, and it's harder than ever to stand out now that Apple offers its own free solution. But Overcast sets itself apart with thoughtful design, original features, and smart ideas — and it costs nothing to check out....

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