Adblock Podcast vs Superphonic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Adblock Podcast
This app allows you to listen to podcasts without advertisements. It automatically detects and skips ads, offering a cleaner listening experience. A portion of the subscription fee supports podcast creators.
- Ad-free podcast listening
- Automatic ad detection and skipping
- Support for podcast creators
- Customizable ad-skip notifications
- Subscription plans available
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Listen to almost any podcast ad-free while supporting podcast creators! Adblock Podcast automatically detects and skips obtrusive podcast ads. You'll learn to love the little "ding" when it skips ahead to the content automatically. The current plan is $3.99/month for 50 ad-skips. For every purchased ad-skip, we set aside 4 cents to donate to podcast creators. Terms of Use: https://www.adblockpodcast.com/terms-of-use
Superphonic
This app enhances your podcast listening with AI-powered features like topic skipping and transcripts. Discover trending content, control playback with voice commands, and manage your queue efficiently. Designed for dedicated listeners, it offers advanced playback speeds and a car-friendly interface.
- AI-powered topic skipping
- Chapter lists and transcripts
- Community listening discovery
- Siri and CarPlay integration
- Advanced playback speed controls
- Intuitive playlist management
- Car Mode for hands-free operation
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Inbox Zero for podcasts, with easily-skipped ads. The premier podcast player for true fans and power listeners! Superphonic turbocharges your listening with efficient and intuitive design. Experience the best in podcast audio! * Detects and skips ads * Skip boring parts with AI-powered topic/chapter lists and transcripts * Smart Skip can help skip over ads automatically * Control playback effortlessly with Siri and CarPlay * Swipe to quickly decide on new episodes * Drag, filter, and sort your playlist easily * Jump quickly and precisely using the patented Superphonic button * Listen at up to 5x speed with 0.1x speed increments * Use Car Mode to operate the player without looking at the screen Superphonic was designed by people who listen to hours of podcasts a day. It's the first player to focus on making power listeners' lives easier, with an intuitive interface that lets you effortlessly manage your audio world. Revolutionize your podcast experience with Superphonic today! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Superphonic at 100% against Adblock Podcast's 50%. Superphonic also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). Adblock Podcast's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Adblock Podcast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Superphonic sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Superphonic holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Adblock Podcast's written reviews are positive against 100% of Superphonic's.
Adblock Podcast ships an update every 2 months, Superphonic monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Adblock Podcast | Superphonic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (15 ratings) | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Zeppelin Techologies LLC | Superphonic, LLC |
Customer experience
Adblock Podcast
Superphonic
In-app purchases
Adblock Podcast
- Alpha User Plan$3.991 Month
- 100 ad-skips (never expire)$5.99
Superphonic
- Monthly Premium Membership$3.991 Month
- Tip Jar$0.99
- Bonus Content$1.99
- Tip Jar$1.99
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- Tip Jar$2.99
- Tip Jar$4.99
- Tip Jar$9.99
- Tip Jar$14.99
- Tip Jar$19.99









