diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index e418d4c..1d9d6a3 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ android {
             }
         }
 
+        debug {
+            buildConfigField("boolean", "DEBUG_AD_FREE", "true")
+        }
         release {
             signingConfig = signingConfigs.getByName("release")
             isMinifyEnabled = false
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ android {
                 getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android-optimize.txt"),
                 "proguard-rules.pro"
             )
+            buildConfigField("boolean", "DEBUG_AD_FREE", "false")
         }
     }
     compileOptions {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/mindmachine/mvp/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/mindmachine/mvp/MainActivity.kt
index b7e390e..aa595bf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/mindmachine/mvp/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/mindmachine/mvp/MainActivity.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import android.util.Log
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.WindowManager
 import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
+import solutions.tretter.mindmachine.BuildConfig
 import androidx.activity.compose.BackHandler
 import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
 import androidx.activity.viewModels
@@ -173,7 +174,9 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
-        MobileAds.initialize(this) {}
+        if (!BuildConfig.DEBUG_AD_FREE) {
+            MobileAds.initialize(this) {}
+        }
         setContent {
             MaterialTheme(colorScheme = MindMachineColors) {
                 App(vm, billingManager)
@@ -228,7 +231,7 @@ fun App(vm: MainViewModel = viewModel(), billingManager: solutions.tretter.mindm
         composable("home") {
             var confirmDeleteProgramId by remember { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
             var confirmDeleteProgramName by remember { mutableStateOf("") }
-            val interstitial = rememberInterstitialController(enabled = !ui.settings.noAds)
+            val interstitial = rememberInterstitialController(enabled = !ui.settings.noAds && !BuildConfig.DEBUG_AD_FREE)
 
             Column(
                 Modifier
@@ -343,10 +346,12 @@ fun App(vm: MainViewModel = viewModel(), billingManager: solutions.tretter.mindm
                     }
                 }
 
-                AdBanner(
-                    enabled = !ui.settings.noAds,
-                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
-                )
+                if (!BuildConfig.DEBUG_AD_FREE) {
+                    AdBanner(
+                        enabled = !ui.settings.noAds,
+                        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
+                    )
+                }
             }
 
             if (confirmDeleteProgramId != null) {
@@ -376,7 +381,7 @@ fun App(vm: MainViewModel = viewModel(), billingManager: solutions.tretter.mindm
             }
         }
         composable("setup") {
-            val interstitial = rememberInterstitialController(enabled = !ui.settings.noAds)
+            val interstitial = rememberInterstitialController(enabled = !ui.settings.noAds && !BuildConfig.DEBUG_AD_FREE)
             SetupScreen(
                 vm = vm,
                 onStart = {