Hark Audio

A new way to listen to podcasts.

Hark Audio, Inc. · com.harkaudio.podcast

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v1.8.99 32.9 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.8.99 (129)
Updated: Sep 3, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 32.9 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Entertainment (app)
Listed since: Oct 20, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 20 (2 sensitive)
Website: harkaudio.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Hark Audio is an app by Hark Audio, Inc. in the Entertainment category, listed since at least October 2022. 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.

Since version 1.8.58, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 20 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: record audio and read phone status and identity. Compared with version 1.8.94, it adds 5 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Control vibration” and 2 more) and drops 2 (“Read shared storage” and “Modify shared storage”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Hark is a new way to experience the best of podcasts. Hark editors are podcast-obsessives who clip moments of podcast genius and curate them into Harklists - our own take on podcast mixtapes. Each day, we create Harklists to make you laugh, give you multiple perspectives on a topic, and find your next favorite show. All in less time than it takes to listen to a single episode. And when you love a clip so much you don’t want it to stop, Hark will play you the full episode, and you can even subscribe to the podcast. Because, oh yeah, Hark’s a full-featured podcast app too. What you can do on Hark: LISTEN Listen to Hark Daily, our editors’ favorite moments in news, culture and more, curated each day. Explore the expanding array of Harklists on topics including News, Politics, Music, Science, Comedy, Business, Tech, Books, Sports, Pop Culture, Health & Wellness, Food, Art, and more. Experience “Best of” Harklists featuring the greatest moments from our favorite podcasts, like RadioLab, Reply All and Baby Geniuses DISCOVER When you love a clip, tap “Continue Listening” to hear the full episode. Subscribe to your favorite podcasts to get the latest episodes in Hark. Get suggestions for podcasts to subscribe to, based on the Harklists and clips that you listen to on Hark. CREATE & SHARE Create your own Harklists and clips, adding your own audio intros - to make your own meta-podcast. Share Harklists and clips you love with pals - no more “go to 52:37 to hear this amazing moment.” Hark Support: https://harkaudio.com/support Hark Terms of Service: https://www.harkaudio.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.harkaudio.com/privacy

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v1.8.58. Since v1.8.82 it requires Android 6.0+.

v1.8.99 LATEST Sep 3, 2026 32.9 MB TRUSTED v1.8.94 Nov 25, 2025 29.3 MB TRUSTED v1.8.82 May 16, 2025 29 MB TRUSTED v1.8.58 Feb 27, 2024 27.2 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 3, 2026.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 3, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 3, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)A1:8B:94:04:64:4D:F3:57:02:31:38:DF:FE:3A:0E:2F:17:41:42:FF
File MD5aaa608bd82a77e6d211776458d8533a6
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (20)

Hark Audio requests 20 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.harkaudio.podcast.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
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 network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Hark Audio APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Hark Audio for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 1.8.58 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.8.58 · All versions

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 Hark Audio 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 aaa608bd82a77e6d211776458d8533a6.