# Marco Arment
Building since 2008. Not reviewed by Marco.
Page: https://mrrmaker.com/@marcoarment
Sold Instapaper and The Magazine (2013); launched Overcast (2014)
In their words: "a programmer, writer, podcaster, geek, and coffee enthusiast." (marco.org)

## Numbers
- Revenue: $164.1K /yr, Overcast (● last reported 2014)
- Products: 9
- Building since: 2008

## Products
- Overcast (2014 →): running
- Accidental Tech Podcast (2013 →): running
- Peace (2015): shut down
- The Magazine (2012 – 2013): sold, sold to Aperiodical LLC
- Instapaper (2008 – 2013): sold, sold to Betaworks
- Quitter: dates not stated in any source
- Neutral: dates not stated in any source

## Timeline
- Jul 2024: Overcast: Released a complete rewrite and redesign of most of the iOS app [stated]
- May 2021: On Launched (RevenueCat), episode 32: Overcast [stated]
- Jan 2020: Overcast: Released Voice Boost 2, a new audio engine [stated]
- Jul 2018: On AppStories, episode 65: an interview with Marco Arment and David Smith [stated]
- Sep 2016: Overcast: Added ads to Overcast; patronage became Premium at $9.99 a year [stated]
- Apr 2016: On Making Overcast, Instapaper & Tumblr: a Top App Dev Interview (Kodeco) [stated]
- Oct 2015: Overcast: Released Overcast 2, with all features free [stated]
- Sep 2015: Launched Peace [stated]
- Jul 2014: Launched Overcast [stated]
- May 2013: Sold The Magazine to Aperiodical LLC [verified]
- Apr 2013: Sold Instapaper to Betaworks [verified]
- Feb 2013: Launched Accidental Tech Podcast [stated]
- 2013: On XOXO 2013 presentation on why he made Overcast [stated]
- Oct 2012: Launched The Magazine [stated]
- 2008: Launched Instapaper [stated]
- 2006: Lead developer of Tumblr, from its inception in late 2006 to September 2010 [stated]

## How sure
8 verified by someone other than Marco, 50 stated by Marco in public, 4 outdated. Read on 11 Oct 2026.

## Sources
- About – Marco.org, marco.org: https://marco.org/about
- Apps – Marco.org, marco.org: https://marco.org/apps
- Ten years of Overcast: A new foundation – Marco.org, marco.org: https://marco.org/2024/07/16/overcast-rewrite
- Overcast’s 2014 sales numbers – Marco.org, marco.org: https://marco.org/2015/01/15/overcast-sales-numbers
- The next generation of Instapaper – Marco.org, marco.org: https://marco.org/2013/04/25/instapaper-next-generation
- Digg Owner Betaworks Buys Instapaper To Go Big On Social Reading And Discovery | TechCrunch, techcrunch.com: https://techcrunch.com/2013/04/25/betaworks-instapaper/
- Betaworks' John Borthwick Weighs In On Acquiring Instapaper | TechCrunch, techcrunch.com: https://techcrunch.com/2013/04/29/betaworks-john-borthwick-weighs-in-on-acquiring-instapaper/
- The Magazine – Marco.org, marco.org: https://marco.org/2012/10/11/the-magazine
- I Sold The Magazine, Too – Marco.org, marco.org: https://marco.org/2013/05/29/sold-the-magazine
- Marco Arment Sells 'The Magazine' to Its Editor, prnewswire.com: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/marco-arment-sells-the-magazine-to-its-editor-glenn-fleishman-209349501.html
- The Magazine, the-magazine.org: https://the-magazine.org
- Introducing Peace, my privacy-focused iOS 9 ad blocker – Marco.org, marco.org: https://marco.org/2015/09/16/peace-content-blocker
- Just doesn’t feel good – Marco.org, marco.org: https://marco.org/2015/09/18/just-doesnt-feel-good
- Peace, The Top Selling Ad Blocker From Instapaper Founder, Removed From App Store | TechCrunch, techcrunch.com: https://techcrunch.com/2015/09/18/peace-the-top-selling-ad-blocker-from-instapaper-founder-removed-from-app-store
- Overcast 2 – Marco.org, marco.org: https://marco.org/2015/10/09/overcast2
- Overcast trying ads, dark theme now free – Marco.org, marco.org: https://marco.org/2016/09/09/overcast-ads
- Introducing Voice Boost 2: Remaster your podcasts – Marco.org, marco.org: https://marco.org/2020/01/31/voiceboost2
- Unforgetful – Marco.org, marco.org: https://marco.org/2026/08/14/unforgetful
- Accidental Tech Podcast, atp.fm: https://atp.fm
- ATP 1: iPhone Plus — Accidental Tech Podcast, atp.fm: https://atp.fm/1
- Overcast, overcast.fm: https://overcast.fm
- Overcast, overcast.fm: https://overcast.fm/contact
- Making Overcast, Instapaper & Tumblr: A Top Dev Interview With Marco Arment | Kodeco, kodeco.com: https://www.kodeco.com/1211-making-overcast-instapaper-tumblr-a-top-dev-interview-with-marco-arment
- An Interview with Marco Arment and David Smith - MacStories, macstories.net: https://www.macstories.net/podcasts/appstories/65/
- 5by5 | Build and Analyze, 5by5.tv: http://5by5.tv/buildanalyze
- 32: Overcast - Marco Arment–Launched by RevenueCat – Apple Podcasts, podcasts.apple.com: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/32-overcast-marco-arment/id1491582246?i=1000520058901
- Site checks on 2026-10-11, MRRMaker: https://mrrmaker.com/how-it-works#checks

Labels: "verified" means confirmed by someone other than the founder; "stated" means the founder said it in public. Method: https://mrrmaker.com/how-it-works