Adblock Podcast vs PodWash
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
PodWash
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Skip the interruptions. PodWash identifies likely ad breaks and moves you past them, so you can stay with the show. Filter the words you do not want to hear. Choose word categories, add your own words, and decide whether matching moments are muted or skipped. PodWash is a podcast player built for more control over how you listen. Build a library, line up what you want to hear next, and keep favorites ready for offline listening—without creating an account. FEATURES • Skip likely ad breaks. Optional cloud ad detection uses timed transcript text—not podcast audio—to identify likely ads. Turn it off in Settings at any time. • Filter profanity and unwanted words. Choose word categories, add custom words, and select whether matching moments are muted or skipped. • Keep your place. Use playback speed controls, a sleep timer, and a queue that keeps the next episode in view. • Download for later. Save episodes for offline listening and remove them when you are done. • Follow along. Read the on-device transcript as an episode plays and recenter it whenever you need to catch up. • See what is ahead. The playback timeline shows preparation and cleaned segments as they become available. Podcast content and recognition results can vary. PodWash’s analysis tools are designed to give you more control; they do not guarantee that every word or segment will be detected. Read the Privacy Policy and get help at podwash-support.web.app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PodWash at none against Adblock Podcast's 2. PodWash also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Adblock Podcast's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.1). On price and device support 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. PodWash asks for nothing beyond the download.
Adblock Podcast ships an update every 2 months, PodWash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Adblock Podcast | PodWash |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Zeppelin Techologies LLC | Bryce on ice |
In-app purchases
Adblock Podcast
- Alpha User Plan$3.991 Month
- 100 ad-skips (never expire)$5.99
PodWash
No in-app purchases









