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AntennaPod privacy rating

Open source podcast manager and player for Android, with subscriptions by RSS feed and optional sync through gpodder.net or Nextcloud. No iOS or desktop app.

License: GPL-3.0

Summary

AntennaPod scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the media and podcast players criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works

Criteria

  • Yes

    Open source Weight 3 of 3

    Is all the source code needed to run the product public?

    GPL-3.0.

    github.com

  • Yes

    No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3

    Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?

    The privacy policy states the app has no advertising, third-party tracking or analytics code, and the website uses no third-party tracking.

    antennapod.org

  • Yes

    No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3

    Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?

    Volunteer project funded by donations through Open Collective. The privacy policy states the app has no advertising libraries.

    opencollective.com

  • No

    Independent audit Weight 2 of 3

    Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?

    No independent audit is published.

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