Podcast & Radio Addict

★ 4.4
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Profile based on reviews and description

Profile analysed
Jun 16, 2026
App updated
Jul 23, 2026

Store sources

  • RuStore · Store data seen: Nov 11, 2026 · Recently checked
  • Google Play · Store data seen: Jul 27, 2026 · Data is over 30 days old — check the source
  • AppGallery · Store data seen: Nov 7, 2026 · Recently checked

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Marketing versus reality estimates how well promised features are supported; stability estimates complaints about crashes and speed. Project activity is calculated from update recency, review activity and store availability. Percentages are not guarantees or success probabilities; missing data does not mean a zero score.

What it actually doesAn app for subscribing, downloading, and listening to podcasts, audiobooks, and radio with RSS feed support, but suffers from download instability, performance issues, and lack of streaming playback.

65%Marketing ≈ reality45%Stability75%Live project

Actually does

  • ✓Podcasts85% of reviews
  • ✓RSS / News(bonus)25% of reviews
  • ✓Ad-free(bonus)15% of reviews
  • ✓Cloud sync(bonus)10% of reviews
  • ✓Offline-first(bonus)30% of reviews
  • ✓Очередь для прослушивания(bonus)5% of reviews
  • ✓Dark mode(bonus)5% of reviews
  • ✓Free tier(bonus)20% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • ⚠Audiobooks
  • ⚠Прослушивание радиостанций

Common complaints

  • ✗Problems downloading podcasts25% of mentions

    «lately some podcasts stopped downloading due to internet disruptions in Russia»

  • ✗Crashes and critical errors after update10% of mentions

    «After the update it stops opening, completely»

  • ✗Slow performance and long loading times15% of mentions

    «it works slowly, podcasts take a long time to download»

  • ✗Ads in the app12% of mentions

    «placing banner ads in apps should be criminal»

  • ✗Radio feature not working (error 400)8% of mentions

    «Radio doesn't work, error 400»

What people praise

  • ★Powerful free app with full functionality

    «It turns out great things don't have to be paid! The app is awesome!»

  • ★Stable and reliable operation for many years

    «I've been using it for 10 years, very convenient, works stably»

  • ★Excellent RSS subscription support

    «RSS is still going strong, even though it's already 27 years old - still useful to this day»

  • ★Flexible and powerful playback control settings

    «lots of useful and necessary settings, a bit complex, but that's important for flexibility»

  • ★Open-source app without unnecessary restrictions

    «simple stable podcast app - nothing unnecessary»

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