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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Release Year | 2013 |
| Product Type | Software, Podcasting |
| In Production | Yes |
| Official Website | https://podkicker.andro.io/ |
Podkicker is an Android podcast manager and player.
The non-pro version was available free in the Android app store from 2013, with the Pro version Podkicker Pro purchasable for a fixed price. The original developer was Jakob Eriksson.[1]
The development rights to the app were bought by Maple Media LLC in 2020.[2]
Incidents
On 13 March 2025, the Pro version of the app was updated to show prominent animated banner ads and open repeated popups at the user when the screen is touched. The banners are for miscellaneous App Store games and the popups invite the user to join a subscription model to remove these ads. This is in spite of the user having previously purchased the paid version of the app on the specific basis it would be ad-free.
The subscription fee requested is £9.49 per year, with recurring billing, as of 14 March 2025, just to use the app on the same terms the user already bought it. This is claimed to represent a reduction from £55.08 despite no subscription fee having previously existed.
As of the 14th March 2025 the app's Android app store received multiple one-star reviews objecting to the change.
References
- ↑ Allum, Simon (2013). "Android App Review – Podkicker Pro". Cool Smartphone. Archived from the original on 12 Dec 2025.
- ↑ "Android app Podkicker has been sold to player.fm/Maple Media". Reddit. Archived from the original on 16 Jun 2023. Retrieved 21 Mar 2025.