Barstool Sports

Barstool Sports - By the Common Man, For The Common Man

Barstool Sports · com.DesignMenace.BarstoolSports

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v6.0.2 37.6 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 16 · Medium Maturity

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v6.0.2 (601767)
Updated: Aug 13, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 37.6 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Entertainment (app)
Listed since: Mar 31, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 35 (1 sensitive)
Website: barstoolsports.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Barstool Sports is an app by Barstool Sports in the Entertainment category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 35 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity. It asks for the same permissions as version 6.0.1. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v6.0.2

Fix a crash on the home feed

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Follow all the action at The Stool with our first app that actually works - live video, podcasts, and blogs with the hottest takes only from the funniest personalities on the internet. El Pres, Big Cat, KFC, KMarko, PFTCommenter and an army of bloggers bring you sports, pop culture, girls, entertainment, viral videos, and original content 24/7 - from the smash hit podcasts Pardon My Take and KFC Radio, to the daily Rundown video series.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v5.23.1.

v6.0.2 LATEST Aug 13, 2026 37.6 MB TRUSTED v6.0.1 Jul 2, 2026 35.8 MB TRUSTED v5.23.1 Mar 5, 2026 40.4 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 13, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Barstool Sports” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 13, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 13, 2026
Signed byCN=Jeffrey Hunter, OU=Development, O=Barstool Sports, L=Boston, ST=Massachusetts, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)95:12:62:86:8B:01:0F:73:CF:DE:4E:EF:2B:D7:22:84:F5:11:39:60
File MD5d2fd85480da193032bcaf40e309feb7c
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (35)

Barstool Sports requests 35 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.DesignMenace.BarstoolSports.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.DesignMenace.BarstoolSports.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Barstool Sports APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Barstool Sports APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d2fd85480da193032bcaf40e309feb7c.