Backtracks
Skip
Confidence: Low
On paper this is a solid podcast analytics product, but sources report it closed and emailed customers in May 2023, and independent reviews are thin (11 on G2).
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Comparison
Backtracks vs Podderapp
Backtracks lands on Skip, and Podderapp lands on Depends.
Podderapp
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy it if you run a growing, sponsorship-driven podcast that needs demographics, Apple review tracking, and attribution in one place.
| Compare | Backtracks | Podderapp |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Skip | Depends |
| Best for | Podcast publishers and networks | Monetizing podcasters with sponsors |
| Who it's not for | Anyone paying today without confirming the company still operates | Hobby shows . free host and platform analytics suffice |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.10 | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | Only 11 G2 reviews; details unavailable | No evidence found |
| Public sentiment | Evidence is sparse: 11 G2 reviews exist and users reportedly praise it, but no verbatim quotes were available in the sources reviewed.¹ | Independent reviews are sparse; available feedback is positive but largely vendor-published.14 |
| Biggest gotcha | Podnews reported Backtracks closed and emailed customers in May 2023 . confirm it still operates before paying anything.² | Base plan caps at 50k monthly downloads; bigger shows need custom Enterprise quotes12 |
Pick Backtracks when
- Podcast publishers and networks
- Advertisers needing verified measurement
- B2B audio analytics teams
When Backtracks is not a fit
- Anyone paying today without confirming the company still operates
- Hobbyist podcasters . free host stats suffice
- Teams wanting a vendor with strong recent review volume
Pick Podderapp when
- Monetizing podcasters with sponsors
- Shows under 50k monthly downloads
- Teams needing demographics and review tracking
When Podderapp is not a fit
- Hobby shows . free host and platform analytics suffice
- Enterprises needing independently audited, certified measurement
- Non-podcast creators (video, newsletters)
Sources
review
news
news
- Backtracks Announces $2.1 Million Funding Roundbacktracks-blog.comofficial
news
- Backtracks - Crunchbase Company Profilecrunchbase.comnews
- Blubrry statistics vs Backtracks (Podder)podderapp.comreview
- Backtracks vs CoHost (Podder)podderapp.comreview
- Podtrac vs Backtracks (Podder)podderapp.comreview
- Backtracks product security pagebacktracks.iosecurity
- Backtracks Price, Features and Reviews (Techjockey)techjockey.comreview
- Podder - Podcast Analytics & Audience Insightspodderapp.comofficial
- Podder Review (2026): Pricing, Pros & Consitechguides.comreview
- Podder Reviewstrustpilot.comreview
- Podder Revenue 2025: $1.1M Est. ARRgetlatka.comnews
- Podder 2026 Company Profilepitchbook.comnews