Growth · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Adblock for Podcasts
This is a small app that achieves surprisingly good podcast adblocking. It transcribes the podcast, identifies ad segments in the transcript, then creates a new version of the podcast without the ads.
Adblock for Podcasts is an app that removes advertisements from podcasts by transcribing the audio, identifying ad segments in the transcript, and generating an ad-free version. It is designed for podcast listeners who… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Adblock for Podcasts launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2019 · adskippro.com · its alternatives →
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Always been annoyed by podcast ads. Searched and found a few apps that can detect and skip them, but they were all paid. So I made a free one. To my knowledge this is the first podcast app with free ad block. iOS (26+) only for now. If the app becomes popular I'll def think of doing an Android version as well. The app doesn't require a user account. I may open-source it at some point; still thinking about it. If anyone's suspicious about how it's able to be free, i.e. doesn't it cost money to run, are you selling my data (I'm not) etc. I'm happy to explain in the comments. From a technical…
May 2026 · drea.fm · its alternatives →
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Anchor▲746Record bite-sized podcasts that anyone can join ⚓
2016 · creators.spotify.com · its alternatives →
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SpotsNow▲478Track who's advertising across podcasts w/ campaign insights
May 2026 · spotsnow.io · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! Since Youtube no longer allows AdBlockers, I built my own extension to get around their video ads. If there is an ad it temporarily manipulates the video; Mutes the volume, sets speed to 10x, and skips it if there is a button. Chrome Webstore link: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ad-accelerator/gpbo... Code: https://github.com/rkk3/ad-accelerator
2023 · its alternatives →
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Listen App▲293The first social network for podcast listeners
2020 · listenapp.co · its alternatives →
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Overcast▲350The powerful, simple podcast app from Marco Arment
2014 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →
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Podcast 9▲142A powerful podcast app with audio snippets and transcripts
2019 · podcast9.com · its alternatives →
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Share clips from your podcast with animated captions
2021 · app.milkvideo.com · its alternatives →
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Transcribe your podcast, for free
2023 · freepodcasttranscription.com · its alternatives →
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Podsqueeze 2.0▲428Repurpose your podcast into clips, shownotes, blog and more
2024 · podsqueeze.com · its alternatives →
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2021 · app.milkvideo.com · its alternatives →
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Remove background noise, fillers, mouth sounds, silence & more from your podcast with Cleanvoice AI. Get studio-quality sound without hours of editing.
2021 · cleanvoice.ai · its alternatives →
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Podcraftr▲264Turn text content into Podcasts + monetize & distribute
2024 · podcraftr.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, wanted to share a project that I’ve been working on recently. PodText allows users to find anything said on a podcast. You can also listen and share clips to a specific part of the podcast audio, simply by highlighting the text of that part. Currently there are just over 25k podcast episodes and I’m adding a lot more in the coming weeks (yes my GPU bill is painful). In order to monetize it, I’m building a sponsorship database to help sponsors find podcasts and vice versa. This will be sold in the form of a $99/month “PodText Business” subscription. I bet I could charge a lot more…
2023 · podtext.ai · its alternatives →
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Shuffle Beta▲256Get the best ideas & stories in podcasts through short clips
2020 · allcongress.com · its alternatives →
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