Marco Arment’s Overcast has lengthy served as a substitute for Apple Podcasts with options you do not usually see elsewhere, however there’s little doubt Apple has stepped up its sport lately — and Arment has redesigned his app to match. The newly launched (and nonetheless free) Overcast 2022.2 for iOS facilities round a serious interface rework that higher displays the way you hearken to podcast episodes. You’ll now have fast entry to new and just lately performed podcasts from the house display screen, and you’ll pin must-listen reveals. You also can filter your podcast checklist to have a look at actively up to date reveals, all reveals and even inactive productions.

The revamp additionally features a few much-needed administration instruments. You can lastly mark a podcast as performed — sure, Apple and others have supplied this for some time. You also can create playlists that solely present starred, downloaded and in-progress episodes. If you are keen on personalization, you possibly can customise the look and order of playlists in addition to the colour of playback controls.

These additions will not essentially persuade you to ditch Apple Podcasts if you happen to’re already closely invested. Some of them are extra catch-up options than distinctive promoting factors. However, they could make Overcast extra compelling if you happen to’re both annoyed with Apple’s app or did not wish to surrender a number of must-have options simply to make use of Overcast-specific perks like voice boosting and useless air discount.