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Fountain vs Overcast: catalog facts
Fountain	Overcast
Free Free to use. Payments to creators come from your own Lightning wallet.	Freemium Free with an optional Premium subscription supporting the developer.
Android, iOS, Web	iOS
Streams value-for-value payments to independent creators as you listen Full Podcasting 2.0 support including cross-app comments	Smart Speed and Voice Boost meaningfully improve the listening experience Free with no feature paywall for core playback
The payment features assume familiarity with Bitcoin Lightning wallets Catalogue and polish trail the mainstream podcast apps	Apple platforms only, no Android or web version Podcast discovery is more limited than some competitors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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