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            "tagline": "Podcast player for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch with Smart Speed",
            "summary": "Overcast is a podcast player for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Most features are free and supported by small ads for podcasts, and an annual subscription adds bonus features and can hide the ads. Its site lists Smart Speed for shortening silences.",
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            "price_note": "Free with small ads; annual subscription removes ads and adds features",
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            "open_source": false,
            "strengths": [
                "Smart Speed shortens quiet passages",
                "Free with most features included",
                "Works on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch"
            ],
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                "Free version shows ads for podcasts",
                "Works only on Apple devices"
            ],
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            "overview": "Overcast plays podcasts on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Its site describes it as a free, simple and award-winning podcast player, and it lists Smart Speed for shortening quiet passages. Most of its features are free, and the site says the free version shows small visual ads to promote podcasts.\n\nAn annual subscription adds bonus features and can hide the ads, according to the site. Overcast is closed source and works only on Apple devices. It suits iPhone listeners who want a focused player with playback controls. AntennaPod is the open-source choice for Android."
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            "tagline": "Android podcast app with a podcast directory and top charts",
            "summary": "Podcast Addict is an Android podcast app with a directory of popular shows, top charts and a podcaster portal for creators. It is free to use, and an optional Premium subscription removes visual ads and adds features.",
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            ],
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                "Free to use with an optional Premium plan",
                "Directory with top charts and creator submissions"
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            "limits": [
                "Android only",
                "Visual ads remain on the free version"
            ],
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            "overview": "Podcast Addict lists podcasts in a directory with top charts, so new listeners can find shows by popularity. It works as a player for the feeds a listener subscribes to. Podcasters can submit a show or claim one in the directory through the podcaster portal on the site.\n\nThe app remains free to use, and Premium is an optional subscription that supports development, removes visual ads and adds extra features. The site describes it as an Android app. iPhone users need a different app, and Castro or Apple Podcasts in this list are the matching options for iPhone."
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        "Only Podcast Addict runs on Android."
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