Adblock Podcast vs Podwaves
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
Podwaves
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Podwaves – Discover & Share Podcasts You’ll Actually Love Podwaves is a smarter way to discover podcasts—powered by real people, not just algorithms. Explore trending shows, save your favorites, and open any podcast instantly in your preferred app like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube. Discover Better Podcasts Tired of endless scrolling? Podwaves helps you find podcasts that actually matter: * Browse New, Most Recommended, and Most Opened podcasts * Discover curated content shared by real users * Explore podcasts across multiple languages * Clean, fast, and distraction-free experience Filter by Language Find podcasts in the languages you care about: * Select one or multiple languages (English, Romanian, Spanish, French, and more) * Personalized feed based on your preferences * Switch instantly—no reload needed Save & Build Your Library Keep track of what you love: * Save podcasts as Favorites * Automatically track Recently Opened shows * Everything stored locally for speed and privacy * No account required Open in Your Favorite App No need to switch players: * Open podcasts directly in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube * Works with any valid podcast link * Seamless experience across platforms Recommend Podcasts in Seconds Know a great podcast? Share it: * Paste a link from Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or any website * Podwaves automatically detects and adds it * Help others discover great content Simple Podcast Search Quickly find what you’re looking for: * Search podcasts by title * Fast, responsive results * Integrated with your language filters Private & Simple * No signup required (anonymous access) * No tracking, no clutter * Lightweight and fast Why Podwaves? Most podcast apps focus on playback. Podwaves focuses on discovery. Find what’s worth listening to—faster.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Podwaves at none against Adblock Podcast's 2. Podwaves also leads on ads (none vs shown). Adblock Podcast's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. Podwaves asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Adblock Podcast | Podwaves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zeppelin Techologies LLC | Lazar Sidor |
In-app purchases
Adblock Podcast
- Alpha User Plan$3.991 Month
- 100 ad-skips (never expire)$5.99
Podwaves
No in-app purchases









