[gigatexal]

Do you think poscasters show ads because they want to? They do so to support themselves and the cost of putting on high quality programs. They're often easy enough to skip. I would have been indifferent to your app if not for the .99 cent a month subscription which to me feels like theft.

[shadesofmike]

The app works by blocking ads that the community finds objectionable. We have found that a lot of users are frustrated by longer and longer ads, repetitive ads, and ads inappropriate for their interests. In particular, a lot of our users are not based in America, so an ad for buying US postage stamps isn't that relevant.

We allow users to subscribe to up to 6 podcasts without paying the subscription fee. I think this is a pretty good deal. Unfortunately, unlike a desktop ad blocker - we need a lot of human involvement to block the ads.

[gigatexal]

That's good to know. I guess then this is for an audience that doesn't include me because the tech podcasts I listen to often have repeated ads of about 1 to 2 minites in length but they are relevant to the audience (tech meetups or conferences, hired.com and others for job finding, or even the random blue apron spots) or are easy to skip as they happen at around the same time and for about the same lengths. Good luck.

[gigatexal]

*minutes (apparently I can't type)