--- title: "drea: podcast ad blocker - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store" description: "drea is a simple, elegant podcast app that can look inside episodes, figure out where the ads are, and skip them automatically as you listen. No user account required, and no paid subscription either " --- # drea: podcast ad blocker — United States > podcasts, without the ads ![Drea App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/a1/e8/af/a1e8afe5-8892-48ca-f590-3365d4c8ec85/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007ephone-0-1-85-220.png/434x0w.png) **Developer:** [Hamza Qayyum](https://apptail.io/developer/hamza-qayyum-rCBeic) **Category:** News **Rating:** 4.8/5 (40 ratings) **Price:** Free **Bundle ID:** com.narcotic.drea **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United States **Version:** 1.15 (released 2026-08-01) **Original Release:** 2026-05-12 **Languages:** English **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id6759070798) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/drea-podcast-ad-blocker-YFJz/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/drea-podcast-ad-blocker-YFJz/united-states) ## Drea Description drea is a simple, elegant podcast app that can look inside episodes, figure out where the ads are, and skip them automatically as you listen. No user account required, and no paid subscription either (yes, you read that right, it's free). Features: • Listen to your favorite podcasts, ad-free • Add shows to your library for easy access • Search for any podcast • Browse top charts by category • Download episodes for offline listening • Bookmark episodes to come back to later • Search for episodes within a podcast • Add podcasts through an RSS feed URL Note: ad skipping is currently only supported for English language podcasts. ## Drea Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/08/b1/2d/08b12d70-276f-a6ac-488d-742ab3ab7650/library.jpg/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/60/18/42/60184258-f648-b399-2f0e-2b6592925beb/ads.jpg/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/bb/36/68/bb366850-5295-b96b-73b6-379c3ae63e5f/player2.jpg/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/d8/86/29/d886298a-f10c-b497-9e5c-11d6ee5bc2f7/podcast.jpg/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/cf/95/5c/cf955c2b-5d1e-0f77-8006-19e8a3ea6e59/browse.jpg/1242x2688.png) - [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/4a/0f/3b/4a0f3b82-f248-e851-b4ba-780cf639e4f6/search.jpg/1242x2688.png) ## Drea Rating Breakdown in United States - 5 stars: 36 (90%) - 4 stars: 2 (5%) - 3 stars: 1 (3%) - 2 stars: 1 (3%) - 1 stars: 0 (0%) ## Drea Reviews in United States ### ***-- "Core functionality works, but needs more to become main podcast app." The ad finding and skipping appears to work very well, however the app’s functionality is still too limited in order to become a replacement for the more established podcast apps. Off the top of my head: - auto downloading of new episodes - automatically search for ads, I don’t know why I need to manually click it for each episode. I understand the app needs to be active, but once in the app, it should just start the process for all downloaded files - automatic deleting of played episodes (immediately or after a delay) - better indication as to whether an episode is played. It’s currently impossible to tell - playlist and automatic adding of new episodes to the playlist -- Galak Fyarr, 2026-08-25 ### ***** "Great Podcast App but some feedback" I love the app to listen to all my podcasts. There are some things for feedback. The Ad scan does pick up some false positives like a podcast host just promoting something, I think the ability to keep certain segments would be nice to have for the user so that true Ads can be taken but not the in-podcast sponsee or promotion. Another thing that would be great is the ability to say that a podcast episode has been “mark as played”. Also a transcript to find what the podcast is saying or search something in the transcript. -- star445, 2026-08-17 ### ***** "Awesome app. Will br even better with some features" Loving the app so far. Please add CarPlay Support to make this the ultimate Podcast app -- Drmeduniv, 2026-08-12 ### ****- "Really nice app" Can you add ability to sort by latest episodes? Also can you increase the touch targets so I can click the buttons more easily. Otherwise almost a 5 star app esp considering skip ads feature. -- RogerVy, 2026-08-02 ### ***** "Great Start" Very cool podcast app. I will be keeping an eye on it. Some nice additional features like auto downloading episodes, 10/30 second skips, silence removal etc would be neat but the ad skipping is fantastic. -- Jack.F., 2026-07-25 ### ****- "update" add widget & watch support -- xes8, 2026-07-21 ### ***** "Great Start" The trim ads work pretty well. This is a great start for this app. Everything works. I am hopeful that future updates will provide an option to delete what was played and automatically play next episode in a series. Also a play next or play last would be great. Thanks for your hard work! -- Jcabrer, 2026-07-21 ### ***** "Brilliant!" Took me a minute to figure out what to do (i.e., scan BEFORE playing the episode), but this is genius! Developer deserves 5 stars all the way for the concept, the respectful and clearly stated privacy policy, and for not requiring a subscription. -- Eazy Triple OG, 2026-07-15 ### ***** "Wow" This is amazing, works great. -- Podplanker, 2026-07-11 ### ***** "Just one thing" Amazing. Just needs an option for autoplay / queue -- Roxie1224, 2026-06-29 ### ***** "Good start" Its a nice concept and very good execution. Hope you add more functionality to this app soon. Would appreciate if creating a playlist is one of the first action items for you. -- SG_Prime, 2026-06-05 ### ***** "It just works!" Find your episode, download it, click the button to find ads, and you’re good to go! I understand the app is in early stages but as some others have said car controls and a queue feature would be great. I really can’t complain since the app just works and does what it’s supposed to. I don’t really leave app reviews, but I had to for this app. Excited to continue using the app! -- Good app c, 2026-06-04 ### ***** "Great Start" This is a great baseline for a podcast app, but it’s missing too many features. Auto downloads, auto queue, silence trimming, playlists. Ideally, as a minimum, we should be able to make a queue based on a list of podcasts, and then as they get added and downloaded, the ad skipping could be done then. -- crosser98, 2026-05-22 ### ***** "It’s sponsorblock for podcasts" Best podcast app upgrade in years. -- Jfotirjdofo, 2026-05-22 ### ***** "Awesome app <3" I love when apps are simple, no pop ups, and just WORK. -- cinbebi, 2026-05-22 ### ***** "Just works" I appreciate the simplicity. The ad recognition only takes seconds and works well. Very well done. -- BrainHurl, 2026-05-21 ### ***** "The only option for podcasts." This is the only podcast app you will ever need. I’m completely in love with this app -- Cabowski92, 2026-05-21 ### **--- "Doesn’t work" I do like the UI, which is nice, but besides that, it’s a normal podcast app. I listened to CreepCast and QCODE, and I still get interruptions from ads like Sonos and merch ad reads from CreepCast. -- DamianZ71, 2026-05-21 ### ***** "Great App! One small issue" Really liking the app so far — clean design and smooth experience, especially for a new release. One small issue I noticed: the forward/back controls on my car’s infotainment system don’t trigger the app’s skip functions. The 30s forward and 15s back buttons work correctly inside the app itself, but not through the car controls, while apps like Pocket Casts handle this properly. Hope this can be added/fixed in a future update! -- HCPWJi, 2026-05-21 ### ***** "It works" It works as expected, Download the episode , click on Find Ads, and listen after -- Aviator8787, 2026-05-20 [View all Drea reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://app.apptail.io/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## Drea Store Rankings | Chart | Country | Category | Rank | |-------|---------|----------|------| | Top Free | United Kingdom | News | #213 | ## Drea Available In - [United States](https://apptail.io/app/drea-podcast-ad-blocker-YFJz/united-states) - [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/drea-podcast-ad-blocker-YFJz/canada) - [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/drea-podcast-ad-blocker-YFJz/australia) - [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/drea-podcast-ad-blocker-YFJz/united-kingdom) - [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/drea-podcast-ad-blocker-YFJz/switzerland) - [Cambodia](https://apptail.io/app/drea-podcast-ad-blocker-YFJz/cambodia) --- ## About AppTail [AppTail](https://apptail.io) is a mobile app intelligence platform providing app analytics, ASO (App Store Optimization) tools, keyword tracking, competitor analysis, revenue estimates, and review monitoring for iOS App Store apps. 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