Comparison

MuteCast vs Invader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MuteCast

Features
Currently charting
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ADS OUT. PODCASTS ON. Listen for the conversations, stories and ideas. MuteCast combines a podcast player with transparent on-device segment detection and Auto-Skip. AUTO-SKIP—YOU DECIDE MuteCast detects likely ads, self-promotion, introductions and endings on your device. Choose which types may be skipped for each podcast. Donation appeals count as self-promotion. Detection uses available transcripts, chapters, show notes, known patterns and audio cues. The four marking buttons follow your settings and require a readable timed transcript. Refined detection covers sponsor partnerships and consecutive ads. Better-bounded skips help preserve the conversation when the ad break ends. SEE WHAT WAS SKIPPED The timeline shows detected segments and confidence. Skip History records automatic skips with reasons and lets you return to the original position later. Review the transcript and correct a label; corrections inform future analysis for that podcast. OPTIONALLY SHORTEN PAUSES Silence Reduction shortens longer speech pauses in podcasts. It is off by default, with global and per-podcast controls. Time Saved reports the shortened seconds separately. Music is not affected. LISTEN, ORGANIZE AND FIND • Subscribe to and refresh RSS podcasts; stream or listen offline • View downloaded episodes with artwork in My Lists and drag them into a saved order • Control your queue, chapters, speed and sleep timer • Search available transcripts across your library, jump to a match and share text quotes • Follow download, transcription and analysis progress NEW EPISODES, YOUR RULES After a feed refresh, eligible episodes from the last seven days are automatically queued when your download and network settings allow. New downloads can be prepared for transcription and analysis. Choose local notifications for new episodes, finished downloads and completed analyses per podcast. Delivery depends on permissions and background activity. ACROSS YOUR APPLE DEVICES Use MuteCast on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Control playback, volume, chapters and queue from Apple Watch. CarPlay offers podcast and music browsing plus playback controls. Subscriptions, playback positions, queue and analysis data sync through your private iCloud database, when iCloud sync is enabled. YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY, TOO Browse your Apple Music library with artwork, an album queue, shuffle and repeat. Music and podcasts retain separate listening positions. Title and timeline are updated together, including when returning to the app. iCloud shows the last shared title and listening position on iPhone, iPad and Mac; another device takes over audio only after you press Play. Music must be available in both libraries. Access depends on Apple permissions; some content requires an Apple Music subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Analysis happens on your device. No MuteCast account, analytics, tracking SDKs, server-side analysis or in-app ads. PAY ONCE. NO MUTECAST SUBSCRIPTION. A podcast player with Auto-Skip, without a recurring MuteCast fee.

About

Invader

A streamlined podcast player offering advanced audio enhancement features like silence skipping and voice clarity boosting. Enjoy offline listening, transcripts, and new episode alerts without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Silence skipping (Warp)
  • Voice clarity boost (Signal Boost)
  • Searchable transcripts
  • New episode alerts
  • Offline downloads
  • Playback speed control
  • Sleep timer
Features
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Invader is a fast, minimal, modern podcast player. Search millions of shows, subscribe in a tap, and make every episode easier to listen to. • Warp — skip silences, finish faster. • Signal Boost — quiet voices, made clear. • Transcripts — read, search, tap to jump. • CarPlay — your queue, shows, and downloads on the dashboard. • New-episode push alerts. • Offline downloads. • Speed, sleep timer, lock-screen controls. • No account. No ads. No tracking. Made by one person. Invader Pro (auto-renewable) unlocks Warp, Signal Boost, and Transcripts. 7-day free trial, then $14.99/year. Renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://invader.gg/terms Privacy Policy: https://invader.gg/privacy

Screenshots

MuteCast4 screens
Invader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Invader at Free against MuteCast's $3.99. MuteCast's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Invader is free to download; MuteCast costs $3.99 up front. Invader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. MuteCast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MuteCast ships an update weekly, Invader every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
MuteCast versus Invader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuteCastInvader
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThomas Erwin StangeGinyu LLC

In-app purchases

None

MuteCast

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Invader

Subscriptions1
  • Invader Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is MuteCast free?
MuteCast costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Invader free?
Invader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MuteCast or Invader have ads?
Neither MuteCast nor Invader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MuteCast or Invader?
MuteCast ships an update weekly, and Invader every 6 weeks. Most recently, MuteCast was updated on November 12, 2026 and Invader on October 31, 2026.

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