Is Starz or Overcast better?

Neither clearly leads. Starz starts at $6.99/month and Overcast at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Starz or Overcast?

Overcast has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for Starz and Free for Overcast.

Does Starz or Overcast run on more platforms?

Starz runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv. Overcast runs on iOS, macOS, watchOS.

Can I use Overcast for free?

Yes. Overcast has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Starz starts at $6.99/month.

What is Starz best used for?

Starz is most often used for drama streaming, original series watching. Of those, drama streaming and original series watching are not what Overcast is typically brought in for.

What can Starz do that Overcast cannot?

Starz covers Streaming, Original series, Movies, Exclusive content. Overcast covers Podcast app, Smart Speed, Voice Boost, Sync. Both handle Web support, Ios support.

Media & Entertainment · head to head

Starz vs Overcast

Starz

Media & Entertainment

Premium originals and hit series

From: $6.99/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Overcast

Media & Entertainment

The best podcast app for iPhone

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Overcast has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Starz advertised introductory rate of 4 USD per month applies only for the first 3 months as a limited time offer; Overcast iOS and Mac only, with no Android version or plans for one
They diverge on capability: Starz covers Streaming, Overcast covers Podcast app.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Starz and Overcast actually diverge.

Attributes where Starz and Overcast differ
Attribute	Starz	Overcast
Starting price	$6.99/month	Free
Pricing model	subscription	Unknown
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv	iOS, macOS, watchOS
Founded	1994	2014

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Media & Entertainment).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Starz

Streaming
Original series
Movies
Exclusive content
Downloads
Smart TVs
Streaming devices
Account security

Only in Overcast

Podcast app
Smart Speed
Voice Boost
Sync
Discovery
Apple services
Podcast services
Privacy-focused

Both cover

Web support
Ios support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Starz

Drama streamingnot Overcast
Original series watchingnot Overcast

Overcast

Podcast listeningnot Starz
Apple integrationnot Starz

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Starz

Advertised introductory rate of 4 USD per month applies only for the first 3 months as a limited time offer

Overcast

iOS and Mac only, with no Android version or plans for one
No web version for accessing podcasts across browsers
Dependent on Apple ecosystem, limiting accessibility for Windows and Android users

Pricing, plan by plan

Starz

$6.99/month

Standard$6.99/month
- HD
- Ad-supported
Premium$12.99/month
- 4K
- Ad-free
- Downloads

Overcast

Free

FreeFree
- Podcast playback
- Smart Speed
- Voice Boost
Premium$9.95/year
- No ads
- Custom icons
- Upload personal audio

Which should you pick?

Choose Starz if

You need streaming.
You work on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv.
You also want original series.

Starz review

Choose Overcast if

You need podcast app.
You want to start without paying.
You work on iOS, macOS, watchOS.
You also want smart speed.

Overcast review

Questions people ask

Is Starz or Overcast better?: Neither clearly leads. Starz starts at $6.99/month and Overcast at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Starz or Overcast?: Overcast has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for Starz and Free for Overcast.
Does Starz or Overcast run on more platforms?: Starz runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv. Overcast runs on iOS, macOS, watchOS.
Can I use Overcast for free?: Yes. Overcast has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Starz starts at $6.99/month.
What is Starz best used for?: Starz is most often used for drama streaming, original series watching. Of those, drama streaming and original series watching are not what Overcast is typically brought in for.
What can Starz do that Overcast cannot?: Starz covers Streaming, Original series, Movies, Exclusive content. Overcast covers Podcast app, Smart Speed, Voice Boost, Sync. Both handle Web support, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Overcast: Is Overcast free or paid?

Overcast is free with ad banners promoting podcasts. Premium subscription of $9.95 per year removes ads, enables custom icons, and allows uploading personal audio files.

Source

Overcast: What platforms does Overcast support?

Overcast is available on iOS (iPhone, iPad) and Mac with Apple M1 or later. It is not available on Android, Windows, or web.

Source

Overcast: What are Overcast's signature features?

Overcast features Smart Speed, which dynamically shortens silences in podcasts while maintaining natural sound, and Voice Boost, which normalizes audio levels across episodes.

Source

Overcast: Who develops Overcast?

Overcast is developed and maintained by Marco Arment, a software developer who previously created Instapaper and served as CTO of Tumblr.

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Starz vs Overcast

Starz

Overcast

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Starz

Only in Overcast

Both cover

What people use each for

Starz

Overcast

Where each one falls short

Starz

Overcast

Pricing, plan by plan

Starz

Overcast

Which should you pick?

Choose Starz if

Choose Overcast if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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