The Athletic: All Sports News

The New York Times Company · Game-changing sports coverage with breaking news, live commentary and scores.

Native Android Sports The New York Times Company

Bundle ID com.theathletic

Version analyzed 13.148.0

Build framework Native Android

SDKs detected 13

Analyzed 2026-08-29

Static + runtime analysis

SDKs detected

13 SDKs found across 12 categories. Click any SDK to see every other app that uses it.

All SDKs

Ads 2 SDKs

Google AdMob Google

Google Interactive Media Ads (IMA) Google

Analytics 1 SDK

Firebase Analytics Google

Animation 1 SDK

Lottie Airbnb

Anti-Abuse 1 SDK

Google Play Integrity Google

Attribution 1 SDK

AppsFlyer AppsFlyer

Authentication 1 SDK

Google Sign-In Google

Crash Reporting 1 SDK

Firebase Crashlytics Google

Engagement 1 SDK

Iterable Iterable

Imaging 1 SDK

Coil Coil

Monitoring 1 SDK

Datadog RUM Datadog

Push Notifications 1 SDK

Firebase Cloud Messaging Google

Voice & Video 1 SDK

Agora Agora

From manifest + Info.plist

Permissions requested 5 sensitive

49 permissions requested at runtime. Colors reflect platform sensitivity tier.

Post notifications sensitive

Post notifications to the system.

Find accounts on device sensitive

Read the list of accounts known to the device.

Microphone sensitive

Record audio from the microphone.

Read phone state sensitive

Read phone state, network info, and the device's phone number.

Connect to Bluetooth devices sensitive

Connect to paired Bluetooth devices.

Foreground service standard

Run a foreground service.

Foreground service: media playback standard

Required for foreground services of type mediaPlayback.

Internet access standard

Open network sockets.

Network state standard

Read connectivity information.

Wake lock standard

Keep the device awake.

Run at startup standard

Receive the BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast.

In-app billing standard

Use Google Play Billing for in-app purchases and subscriptions.

com.theathletic.permission.C2D MESSAGE standard

com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE standard

Change network state standard

Change network connectivity state.

Schedule exact alarms standard

Schedule alarms that fire at an exact time. Granted from system settings; denied by default on Android 13+.

Vibrate standard

Control the vibrator.

com.google.android.gms.permission.AD ID standard

com.nytimes.android.subauth.crossapplogin.news.ReadPermission standard

com.nytimes.android.subauth.crossapplogin.cooking.ReadPermission standard

com.nytimes.android.subauth.crossapplogin.games.ReadPermission standard

com.nytimes.android.subauth.crossapplogin.crossplay.ReadPermission standard

Modify audio settings standard

Modify global audio settings.

Wi-Fi state standard

Read Wi-Fi connection information.

Bluetooth (legacy) standard

Connect to paired Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.

Bluetooth admin (legacy) standard

Discover and pair Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.

ACCESS ADSERVICES ATTRIBUTION standard

ACCESS ADSERVICES AD ID standard

AD SERVICES CONFIG standard

com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND GET INSTALL REFERRER SERVICE standard

ACCESS ADSERVICES TOPICS standard

com.theathletic.DYNAMIC RECEIVER NOT EXPORTED PERMISSION standard

com.nytimes.android.permission.SHARED KV PROVIDER standard

com.nytimes.android.debug.permission.SHARED KV PROVIDER standard

com.nytimes.android.internal.permission.SHARED KV PROVIDER standard

com.nytimes.wordgame.permission.SHARED KV PROVIDER standard

com.nytimes.wordgame.debug.permission.SHARED KV PROVIDER standard

com.nytimes.wordgame.internal.permission.SHARED KV PROVIDER standard

com.nytimes.cooking.permission.SHARED KV PROVIDER standard

com.nytimes.cooking.debug.permission.SHARED KV PROVIDER standard

com.nytimes.cooking.internal.permission.SHARED KV PROVIDER standard

com.theathletic.permission.SHARED KV PROVIDER standard

com.theathletic.debug.permission.SHARED KV PROVIDER standard

com.theathletic.internal.permission.SHARED KV PROVIDER standard

com.nytimes.crossword.permission.SHARED KV PROVIDER standard

com.nytimes.crossword.debug.permission.SHARED KV PROVIDER standard

com.nytimes.crossword.internal.permission.SHARED KV PROVIDER standard

com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ APP INFO standard

com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET COMMON DATA standard

Frequently asked questions

What FlyTrap detected inside The Athletic: All Sports News.

What is The Athletic: All Sports News built with?

The Athletic: All Sports News by The New York Times Company is built with Native Android. FlyTrap determined this by analyzing the app's compiled binary, not from anything the developer published.

What SDKs does The Athletic: All Sports News use?

FlyTrap detected 13 third-party SDKs inside The Athletic: All Sports News, including Coil, Firebase Analytics and Firebase Cloud Messaging. They span areas such as Imaging, Analytics, Push Notifications and Ads. The full list, grouped by category, is on this page.

What permissions does The Athletic: All Sports News request?

The Athletic: All Sports News requests 49 permissions. 5 of these are sensitive, such as Post notifications, Find accounts on device and Microphone. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.

Is The Athletic: All Sports News safe to use?

FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. The Athletic: All Sports News requests 49 permissions (5 sensitive) and bundles 13 third-party SDKs. Reviewing those alongside the developer helps you decide what you are comfortable granting.

What platforms is The Athletic: All Sports News available on?

The version FlyTrap analyzed targets Android.

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SDKs detected

Permissions requested 5 sensitive

Frequently asked questions

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