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BBC Sounds: Radio & Podcasts

British Broadcasting Corporation · Music & Audio · Germany store
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Revenue a month, worldwide
Too small to estimate
Not enough chart or ratings data
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Tracking
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Rating
4.3 of 5
98.6K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
0
was 0 on Oct 15, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 21, 2026 in the 53 countries we track.

EST. REVENUE / MONTH · WORLDWIDE
Unranked
Not in a grossing chart in any country we track, so there is no rank to estimate from. Most unranked apps earn far less than charted ones, often close to nothing.
LIFETIME INSTALLS (GOOGLE)
11.1M
About 152.6K per month on average since launch
RATINGS
98.6K
AVG RATING
4.33
PRICE
Free
IN APP PURCHASES
No
CONTAINS ADS
No
LAST UPDATE
7d ago
RELEASED
Sep 28, 2020
CONTENT RATING
USK: Ages 12+

Last 29 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
0 / 29
COUNTRIES NOW
0 (was 0)
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Best rank Sep 24, 2026: not ranked. Now: not ranked. Days at zero are days outside every grossing chart.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
No in-app purchases
Earns from its upfront price, ads or payments outside the store.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
42 reviews / week
  • Trendsteady
  • Recent reviews average4.3 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share13%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 84 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RATING BREAKDOWN
98.3K ratings
5★78%
4★5%
3★2%
2★2%
1★13%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the Germany Google Play, Jul 30, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026: 13% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Bugs, things not working19%

13 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ oct 2026 - worse than ever, glitchy as heck, rarely opens, navigation is awful .....
★★★★★ A glitch but a simple one to solve, surely...
★★★★★ 1/ Search doesn't work: in the middle of catching a Charles Paris Mystery episode 2 days ago and I can't get it back.
Crashes and freezes9%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ August 2020 Buffering, wont load.
★★★★★ BBC sounds is the worst radio/music app on my phone it constantly won't load up or just crashes
★★★★★ Terrible, has been fine for months, but now constantly crashing, have to open it at least twice before it will start, won't run in the background with some other apps, though it used to fine.
Wrong or poor results9%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Which makes it absolutely useless.
★★★★★ no updates available so don't know what's wrong with it.
Slow, laggy, battery7%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Very poor app but best way to get many BBC programs slow to load and will regularly not load properly with all content
★★★★★ You Changed Radio frequency to FM so now I can't use my battery radio in Dolwyddelan N Wales.The reception is rubbish .
★★★★★ BBC's response to this is it's your phones fault because battery saving mode is on or your phone locks itself.
Lost data, sync, backup4%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Okay, this has gone on for years but I'm finally done with this app.
★★★★★ deleted app as I can listen to radio in my car.
★★★★★ Over the last few months it messes up synchronisation, so it says I'm listening to a programme from 6 hours ago when I'm listening live, and the sync of which track it says is playing is not matching what's actually…
Missing features4%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Layout Is dreadful, page display on mobile only is poor, following a series is impossible with middle episodes missing.
★★★★★ Still lacks most features compared with website version, which also has benefit of browser functionality such as history.
★★★★★ As it is now programmes repeats don't appear in "My Sounds" section and I keep missing episodes I'd like to listen.
Price and subscription3%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Sink money into that than whatever agency conned the BBC that this platform was going to be better.
★★★★★ The BBC doesn't give a damn for their audience they just take the money in the licence fee and stick two fingers up.
Login and account problems3%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ it's asking for a poxy password which I never remember just my tv license should do I can't even get the bbc news on my phone because of that why after signing up do I need a poxy password it's annoying
★★★★★ why am I asked for a debit card to sign up if it is free?
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • would be great if the malfunction could be fixed 4★, Oct 12, 2026
  • Really needs a complete redesign to adddress the numerous issues. 3★, Oct 5, 2026
  • Great I think this app is terriffic I listen to one or two BBC shows on it the thing I like the most is My sounds you can listen to recorded shows whenever you like which is brilliant I wish I got this app a long time… 5★, Sep 15, 2026
  • Please add the ability to edit stations in Android Auto mode. 5★, Sep 10, 2026
  • Please allow an option to hide anything we don't want to see, such as news programs. 3★, Sep 3, 2026
  • I wish someone would think about the user rather than the technology. 1★, Aug 31, 2026
  • it's asking for a poxy password which I never remember just my tv license should do I can't even get the bbc news on my phone because of that why after signing up do I need a poxy password it's annoying 1★, Aug 29, 2026
  • I wish the app would search like Google, because unless the exact title is written, the programme won't be found. 4★, Aug 27, 2026
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS

Nothing stands out.

WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Easy to use10%

38 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Lots of choice and easy to use
★★★★★ User-friendly app giving access to a wide variety of excellent content and entertainment.
★★★★★ Easy to use, intuitive, makes my phone function as an MP3 player when locked so great for night time or running, seamlessly switches between devices, remembers where I stopped so I can restart flawlessly, easy to…
Fun, addictive7%

26 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Absolutely brilliant 👏 Intelligent comedy, silly fun; fascinating documentaries, chat, interviews, etc etc.
★★★★★ mostly I enjoy using this app but recently encountered an issue.
★★★★★ Or if I can't be bothered to hunt for different programmes or I'm busy making jewelry or other handcrafts I can just let the next episode follow on and enjoy it.
Accurate, great results3%

13 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Works well to deliver radio
★★★★★ The BBC has an amazing record of high quality spoken word and it's my most listened-to source of entertainment, fact and culture.
★★★★★ quality programming available all the time.
Worth the money3%

12 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Amazing content, great free app.
★★★★★ Honestly, it's worth every penny of the Licence fee alone!
★★★★★ Amazing diverse content and all free.
Useful, it helps2%

9 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I find the comtinue playing feature very useful.
★★★★★ I love the fact that I can listen to podcasts at night and it helps me get over to sleep.
★★★★★ The crime serials on 4xt are very good The suggestions for other programs I might enjoy is useful

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, Germany Google Play.

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026

many informative and interesting programmes

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026

oct 2026 - worse than ever, glitchy as heck, rarely opens, navigation is awful ..... Oct 2021 - yet another forced update🤦‍♀️ Absolutely pointless app when iplayer radio was brilliant. Sink money into that than whatever agency conned the BBC that this platform was going to be better. Its unstable, many progs WONT play offline/downloadable. Layout Is dreadful, page display on mobile only is poor, following a series is impossible with middle episodes missing. August 2020 Buffering, wont load.

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026

great.

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026

BBC Sounds is not as user friendly as other apps, eg Spotify. You can't make a playlist so that all of your downloads play in the order you want. If they could fix that I'd go 5 stars because the content itself is great and wide-ranging.

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026

love it

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026

No longer plays with the screen off. Which makes it absolutely useless.

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Growth research

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ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title or short description.

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What's new in 2.63.2.28490

This release contains general bug fixes and improvements.

Store description

BBC Sounds is the new way to listen to BBC audio – your favourite programmes, podcasts, radio stations and music all in one place. Explore a wide variety of new podcasts, music mixes and live sets. Listen live to BBC radio stations. Catch up or listen again to your favourite BBC radio shows. Features include: ‐ Listen live to all BBC Radio stations ‐ Pause and rewind live radio, see past and future station schedules ‐ Download and listen to your shows on the go ‐ Continue listening from where you left off on any device ‐ Autoplay multiple episodes of series or podcasts or all your downloads (optional) ‐ Subscribe to BBC podcasts, mixes and programmes ‐ See the latest episodes from your favourite programmes and podcasts in one handy list ‐ Get personalised recommendations to discover new audio you’ll love ‐ Send music tracks you like to Apple Music and Spotify ‐ Browse by speech and music categories ‐ Sleep Timer BBC Sounds supports Google Talkback as an accessibility service. In order to use it, you will need to download the Android Accessibility Suite from the Google Play Store. When using the Android Auto enabled version of BBC Sounds, it is your responsibility to always follow safe driving practices (i.e. don’t be distracted and focus on the road at all times). Comply with all relevant laws, traffic regulations and road signs. To give you the best experience, this app tracks what you’ve listened to on BBC Sounds and how long you’ve listened to programmes for. It also tracks when you add something to Bookmarks or Subscriptions. By “Allow Personalisation”, you will get personalized recommendations. More information can be found here https://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/account/about-your-personalisation-settings/. In addition, the BBC Sounds app uses standard Android app permissions that are defined by the Google Android platform. The BBC uses cookies and similar technologies to understand how audiences interact with our services, content (such as podcasts and radio) and marketing messages. The categories of personal data processed by our data processors include the following: • IP address to determine which UK city/region you are in, or which country/continent you are in if outside of the UK • Activity data, such as time when you first used this app and programmes you listened to and interacted with • Your device information, such as device type and OS version For Android devices, the following personal data is also processed: • Which sites referred you to download and use this app • Personal data such as unique identifier, BBC Account data, type of campaign seen, social media channel used will be collected. We will aggregate it for reporting purposes You can “opt out” from our data processor’s tracking by filling the “Forget My Device” form in this link https://www.appsflyer.com/optout For more information about how and why we use information about you, please visit the BBC Sounds App Privacy Notice. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/help/questions/about-bbc-sounds-and-our-policies/sounds-app-privacy-notice To read the BBC’s Privacy Policy go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/privacy/ If you install this app you accept the BBC Terms of Use at http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms/ The app is published by BBC Media AT (BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited) which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). Full details of BBC Media AT are available on the Companies House website at: http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/07100235 BBC © 2021 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking: http://www.bbc.co.uk/help/web/links/

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