yes, but the Ola app (last I checked) required access to all your emails and SMS messages and didn't function if these are not granted. When one of my friends contacted customer support he was told " but all your data is safe with us, why are you worried?"

(this was some time ago, I don't know what the status is today)

I use Android Pie and the only permissions they require to work is Location and Phone.

…I don't know what to say. How has nobody called them out for this yet?

This is definitely not true in iOS for the last 2 years at least.