Overcast trying ads, dark theme now free

They may want to update the FAQ which states "There’s no venture capital, ads, or nebulous plan to “figure out monetization later” (which usually means ads)."

here: https://overcast.fm/skeptics_faq

It's a shame it seems to be network ads (so far). I can't imagine they'll pay too well. It's a lot of effort to self-sell ads but it's rewarding, too. People using Overcast are interested in podcasts, and I'd bet there are hundreds of podcasts that would pay per subscriber they could obtain via ideal positioning like this. (Or even just paying to be shown as a "similar" podcast to others the user subscribes to.)

(Heck, let's start the bidding.. I'd pay $1 a subscriber for a podcast I have in the works and I know there are people & companies with far bigger plans and deeper pockets than me.)

Apple really needs to get its act together and realize that, as far as indie developers are concerned, the App Store is Broken with a capital B. First Gruber bailed entirely, and now Marco has been forced by necessity to abandon (or at least weaken) his anti-ad stance. And these guys are two of the biggest supporters Apple has, with built-in customer bases to boot. If they can't make it work, no one can.