# Podcast Addict privacy rating

Podcast, audiobook and radio app for Android with RSS feed subscriptions, downloads and playback controls, free with ads and an in-app purchase to remove them.

## Summary

Podcast Addict scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the media and podcast players criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://podcastaddict.com
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Android
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google AdSense, Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Media and podcast players](https://privacyratings.com/media-players/)
- Grade: F (0/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | Exodus finds trackers including Google Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics, AdMob, AppLovin and InMobi. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.bambuna.podcastaddict/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | No | Funded by ads from networks including AdMob, AppLovin, Fyber and InMobi, which collect cookie and usage data. | https://podcastaddict.com/privacy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/media-players/podcast-addict/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/media-players/podcast-addict.md