# Adblock Podcast vs Podwaves

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Adblock Podcast | Podwaves |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adblock-podcast/id1662226203/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **15** | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Zeppelin Techologies LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1662226205) | [Lazar Sidor](https://appshunter.io/developer/438101050) |

## What reviewers say

### Adblock Podcast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adblock-podcast/id1662226203)

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.

**Highlights:** Ad-free podcast listening, Automatic ad detection and skipping, Support for podcast creators, Customizable ad-skip notifications, Subscription plans available

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alpha User Plan | $3.99 | per month |
| 100 ad-skips (never expire) | $5.99 | one-time |


### Podwaves

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/podwaves/id6764406538)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Adblock Podcast free?

Adblock Podcast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Podwaves free?

Podwaves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Adblock Podcast or Podwaves have ads?

Adblock Podcast shows ads; Podwaves does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*