Show HN: The first (free) podcast ad blocker
A new podcast app called drea allows users to listen to their favorite podcasts without ads. The app is free and designed for iPhone, featuring automatic ad detection and skipping. While it currently supports only English-language podcasts, users have noted some functionality issues that the developer is addressing.
- ▪Drea is a free podcast app that automatically skips ads during playback.
- ▪The app does not require a user account or paid subscription.
- ▪Currently, ad skipping is only supported for English language podcasts.
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drea: podcast ad blocker podcasts, without the ads Only for iPhone Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS. Share 12 Ratings 4.8 Age Rating 13+ Years Category News Developer Hamza Qayyum Language EN English Size 482.9 MB iPhone Say goodbye to podcast ads. Enjoy your favorite podcasts, ad-free. Trusted by 100% of Zen Buddhist monks. drea is a simple, elegant podcast app that can look inside episodes, figure out where the ads are, and then skip them automatically as you listen. No user account required, and no paid subscription either (yes, you read that right, it's free).
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