August 2026 Top Podcast Advertisers
Summary
Mint Mobile takes the #1 spot in August with $4.9M in estimated spend, up 14% MoM, overtaking Shopify after ranking #2 in July.
Amazon saw one of the biggest jumps among returning advertisers, increasing spend 51% to $4.2M and climbing from #6 to #4. Meanwhile, Shopify fell from #1 to #5, with spend declining 23% to $3.6M.
ChatGPT makes a major debut at #7, investing $3.0M—a 6,095% increase from the previous month. SimpliSafe and PrizePicks also enter the top 10, while State Farm, Squarespace, and Toyota drop out.
Top Advertisers by Estimated Ad Spend
Ranked by the estimated total spend across all advertisers.
| Rank | Brand | Industry | Advertiser Type | Estimated Spend | 1 Mo. Change % | Top Show Genres | Shows | % Ads Host Read |
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*’Amazon’ now includes all of the company’s owned brands.
**Data captured from August 1st - August 31st, 2026.
***We've made a slight methodology tweak to how we calculate advertiser spend in the month of April 2026. The numbers in this ranking and any future rankings are reflective of this update.
About Podscribe’s Ranker
The Podscribe Ranker is the industry's most comprehensive podcast ranker, offering a complete view of show, publisher and advertiser performance. Unlike traditional rankers, we go beyond RSS data—tracking podcast downloads, YouTube views, Spotify Video, and more—to reflect how audiences consume podcasts today.
We also include every known show and publisher in the rankings, to always ensure a complete industry view.
Rather than a static snapshot, Podscribe provides live growth trends, helping buyers and publishers spot rising shows early. With cross-platform tracking and direct data from major shows, it delivers the most accurate rankings available, even for podcasts without a prefix.
