AudioAnchor
AudioAnchor is a free, open-source podcast app for Android. Audio player that tracks the listening process of your audio books and podcasts. It has 245 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
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About AudioAnchor
AudioAnchor is an audio player that tracks the listening process of your audio books and podcasts. Features: AudioAnchor offers a clean and intuitive interface for listening to audio files while keeping track of the listening process. Additional features include: * lock screen media controls * sleep timer * export / import listening progress as sql database
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds AudioAnchor from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
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Is AudioAnchor free and open source?
Yes. AudioAnchor's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install AudioAnchor?
You can install AudioAnchor from F-Droid (package com.prangesoftwaresolutions.audioanchor); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v2.7.1).
Is AudioAnchor still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 12, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 2, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.