Shazam, the song discovery app that's now owned by Apple, received a minor bug fix update last week, which, according to AppFigures, removes all third-party SDKs.

Shazam for iOS is no longer using ad networks, analytics trackers, or open-source utilities that had the potential to provide app usage data to third-party companies.

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Admob, Bolts, Doubleclick, FB Ads, FB Analytics, FB login, Inmobi, IAS, Moat, and Mopub SDKS were all eliminated in the update. The only third-party SDK still in the Shazam iOS app is HockeyApp, which is a Microsoft testing app similar to TestFlight.

Multiple third-party SDKs were also uninstalled on Android, though some services remain in place.

Following the completion of its acquisition of Shazam in September, Apple pulled ads from the app and made it ad free. Prior to Apple's purchase of Shazam, the app featured several advertisements.

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Top Rated Comments

vicviper789 Avatar
83 months ago
I wish Apple made it mandatory for apps to disclose all of the ad/tracking services that are in them. Had no idea Shazam was that loaded but not surprised
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Scooz Avatar
83 months ago
Because there is good in them, I've felt it.
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5105973 Avatar
83 months ago
Good. As expected.
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5105973 Avatar
83 months ago
I wish Apple made it mandatory for apps to disclose all of the ad/tracking services that are in them. Had no idea Shazam was that loaded but not surprised
Oh yeah they’re awful. Apple itself presents a bare minimum invasion of our privacy but you have to understand everything we do is out there anyway, already fully assimilated and collated and packaged to sell by data brokers in the countries that permit this.

Our US carriers alone have trafficked in information about our location and some of our habits. But to me, it’s what is on simple public records that is more than enough “TMI”. It’s invasive financial information and includes in the US all the homes you’ve ever lived at and with whom and what you paid and tax information. Compared to that, who cares what I listen to or what brand of socks I buy. It’s very depressing.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jezbd1997 Avatar
83 months ago
Shazam Imagine Dragons.

Immediately throw iPhone in trash.
Ok mate..
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
AppleMatt Avatar
83 months ago
Am I seeing this right - a notable drop in app size? Used to be 100MB now 59MB?
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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