Comparison

Overcast Podcast App vs ArticleOne

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Overcast Podcast App

This app offers a powerful and intuitive way to listen to podcasts, featuring smart speed adjustments and voice boost for optimal audio quality. Download episodes for offline listening, discover new shows with personalized recommendations, and organize your listening with custom playlists.

Highlights
  • Smart Speed for time saving
  • Voice Boost for consistent volume
  • Offline playback
  • Podcast discovery and recommendations
  • Customizable playlists
  • Sleep timer
  • Apple Watch and CarPlay support
Features
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A powerful, simple, award-winning podcast player. Featured by the App Store as Editor's Choice and critically acclaimed by The Verge, TechCrunch, 9to5Mac, AppAdvice, and more. No big company or VC funding here — Overcast is the only major podcast app written by a single person. The Verge: “The best podcast app for the iPhone” 9to5Mac: "Overcast is the best podcast app that I’ve ever used” AppAdvice: "Our favorite podcast client" Six Colors: "My podcast player of choice" The Sweet Setup: “Overcast is our favorite” Cult of Mac: “It’s the best podcast app out there” TIME: “Overcast lives up to its lofty claims” iMore: "My personal favorite" TechCrunch: “There is no reason why you should still be using the Podcasts app over Overcast” Overcast is a modern, fully featured audio podcast app with many useful features in a simple, intuitive interface: - Smart Speed saves time without distorting the audio or sounding unnatural. - Voice Boost makes every podcast the same volume with a broadcast-quality remastering engine. - Download podcasts for playing anytime, even offline. - Search and browse for new podcasts, plus get personalized recommendations. - Create custom Playlists with smart filters and per-podcast priorities, and rearrange the list whenever you want. - Receive optional notifications when new episodes arrive. - Subscribe to a podcast, or just add an episode: try new shows without committing. - Sleep timer automatically stops playback after any time interval you set. - Apple Watch app with standalone playback and cellular streaming. - CarPlay support. And Overcast has world-class privacy, with no third-party analytics, ad services, or tracking code. Overcast is funded by ads that promote other podcasts. If you choose to purchase Overcast Premium to hide these ads, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Privacy policy: https://overcast.fm/privacy Terms of use: https://overcast.fm/terms Proudly made in New York.

About

ArticleOne

Receive a single, curated industry briefing each afternoon, free from endless feeds and algorithmic noise. Get the day's most important developments, clearly written and transparently sourced from industry experts. Access an archive of past briefings and enjoy an immersive reading experience.

Highlights
  • Single curated daily briefing
  • Transparent sourcing with direct links
  • Sectioned by topic
  • Immersive reading interface
  • Archive access
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Stop doomscrolling. Start reading. Article One delivers a single, curated industry briefing to your phone every afternoon. No endless feed. No algorithmic noise. Just the day's most important developments, written in clear prose and sourced transparently from the people who matter most in your industry. Every claim is attributed. Tap any passage to see exactly which account on X contributed that insight — their handle, their tweet, their take. Jump straight to the original post or profile. Article One doesn't hide where the information comes from. It puts the source front and center. Built for professionals, not scrollers. One digest per day. Sectioned by topic. Designed to be read in a few minutes over your afternoon coffee. If you missed a day, the archive has you covered. A reading experience, not a news app. Dark, immersive interface. Serif typography. Beautiful photography. No banner ads, no pop-ups, no clutter. Just your briefing. Free to start. Read 3 full digests per month at no cost. Subscribe for $1.99/month for unlimited daily reads and full archive access. Terms of Use: https://ethanjamesfox.com/articleone/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Overcast Podcast App4 screens
ArticleOne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ArticleOne at 5.0 against Overcast Podcast App's 4.5. ArticleOne also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Overcast Podcast App's advantage is ratings volume (48K vs 1) and chart position (#39 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Overcast Podcast App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and ArticleOne sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArticleOne holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Overcast Podcast App has 48K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overcast Podcast App ships an update fortnightly, ArticleOne every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Overcast Podcast App versus ArticleOne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOvercast Podcast AppArticleOne
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (48K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings48K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#39 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB11 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperOvercast Radio, LLCEthan Fox

Customer experience

Overcast Podcast App

All ratings47,990 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews2,162 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative26.9%

ArticleOne

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Overcast Podcast App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent episode downloads and playback
  • Syncing issues between iPhone and Apple Watch
  • Randomly resets playback progress

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to easily mark episodes as played
  • Improved podcast discovery and recommendation system
  • More customization options for playlists and episode sorting
  • Easier access to sleep timer and other frequently used controls

ArticleOne

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Overcast Podcast App

Subscriptions5
  • Overcast Premium$19.991 Year
  • Overcast Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Overcast Premium7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
Show 2 more
  • Overcast Premium$29.991 Year
  • Overcast Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
1 purchases

ArticleOne

Subscriptions1
  • Article One Unlimited$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Overcast Podcast App free?
Overcast Podcast App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArticleOne free?
ArticleOne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Overcast Podcast App or ArticleOne?
ArticleOne is rated higher. Overcast Podcast App averages 4.5 out of 5 from 48K ratings, while ArticleOne averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Overcast Podcast App or ArticleOne have ads?
Neither Overcast Podcast App nor ArticleOne shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Overcast Podcast App or ArticleOne?
Overcast Podcast App ships an update fortnightly, and ArticleOne every 4 days. Most recently, Overcast Podcast App was updated on October 26, 2026 and ArticleOne on October 10, 2026.

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