# Buzzsprout

> Podcasting made easy

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.higherpixels.buzzsprout](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.higherpixels.buzzsprout)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.higherpixels.buzzsprout`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Buzzsprout
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 17,234
- **Rating:** 4.69 / 5 (79 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-28
- **First published:** 2024-06-24
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.higherpixels.buzzsprout)
- **Website:** [https://www.buzzsprout.com](https://www.buzzsprout.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy](https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy)

## Description

Buzzsprout is a powerful Android app designed for podcasters, offering tools for managing episodes, tracking stats, and accessing resources, all in one convenient place.

## Rankings

- #460,375 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.higherpixels.buzzsprout.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users repeatedly praise Buzzsprout for making podcasting easy, offering a simple app with useful on‑the‑go metrics and very responsive customer support, plus reliable hosting and strong user satisfaction. The main recurring drawback is authentication: reviewers report login errors and frequent forced re‑signins. Overall sentiment is positive, centered on ease of use and support, tempered by repeated sign‑in issues.

### Pros

- Easy to use—simplifies podcast publishing and automates much of the work
- Simple, useful app UI with on‑the‑go access to metrics and key podcast information
- Responsive, helpful customer support
- Reliable hosting and strong overall user satisfaction/loyalty (good reach and community)

### Cons

- Authentication/login problems (failed password/forgot‑password links, trouble logging in)
- Frequent forced re‑signins / session timeouts that require repeated logins

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.higherpixels.buzzsprout)