Told — Stories from the Road

Name: Told — Stories from the Road
Author: MATTHEW JOSEPH BRICKHAUS

LiveMATTHEW JOSEPH BRICKHAUS3 apps · 116 installsTravel & LocalFreeIn-app purchases: $6.99 - $49.99 per itemcom.brickhaus.told

Audio stories about the history, landmarks, and quirks of wherever you drive.

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Total installs: 42
Installs / day: +1
Rating: —★
Released: 28 Aug 2026
Last update: 11 Oct 2026
Countries: —

Installs per day

gain of the exact counter

12 Oct 2026+1 installOur first day-to-day reading of the counter. The line starts with the next one.

Daily tracking since 11 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

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Dashed: estimate from the release date (no daily data before 11 Oct 2026) · time axis compressed before that day

Daily tracking since 11 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Change timeline

3 changesFull history

12 Oct 2026 before
Update date
28 Aug 202611 Oct 2026
12 Oct 2026 before
Version
1.4.0 → 1.4.1
12 Oct 2026 before
What's new
Welcome to Told — our first release on Android. Told uses your location to tell short, true stories about the places you drive past: historical markers, landmarks, nature, food and local history. Everything is read alou…Your story no longer stops when your GPS speaks. A turn-by-turn direction used to end a story mid-sentence and skip to the next one. Told now holds its place through the interruption and picks the same story back up. A …

Country availability

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

No data shared with third parties
Collects data Location, Financial info and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
No way to ask for data deletion

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

13 in 5 groups

8 Sensitive1 Notable4 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
Record sound using your phone's microphone
Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are using

LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO

OtherSensitive6

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Change volume and choose which speaker or headset plays soundchange your audio settings · MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

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Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

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Full description

Told turns your drive into a running audio documentary about the places you pass. As you travel, Told quietly follows your route and tells you short, vivid stories about what's actually around you — the historic markers, roadside landmarks, old towns, local businesses, natural features, and strange-but-true history of wherever you are. Every story is narrated aloud and timed to arrive as you move, so you can keep your eyes on the road. WHAT YOU'LL HEAR • The history behind the town you're passing through • Roadside attractions and historic markers you'd otherwise drive right by • Local landmarks, businesses, and buildings with a story • Natural features, rivers, and geology along your route • Quirky, surprising, true facts about the place you're in HOW IT WORKS • Just start Told and drive — no destination or planning needed • Stories are generated for your exact location and read aloud • Choose how talkative Told is and which topics you hear • Parked or at home? Told still finds stories about where you are • A Recent Stories list keeps everything you've heard, with sources to learn more BUILT FOR THE CAR • Hands-free, eyes-free listening • Works with Android Auto, CarPlay, and Bluetooth • Hands your music or radio back between stories Told is free to try. Told Pro unlocks unlimited stories with a subscription that includes a free trial. Every fact is drawn from trusted public sources like Wikipedia, the Historical Marker Database, national weather services, and open map data — never invented.

What's new

Your story no longer stops when your GPS speaks. A turn-by-turn direction used to end a story mid-sentence and skip to the next one. Told now holds its place through the interruption and picks the same story back up. A real phone call still pauses properly. Also fixed: the progress bar no longer creeps along while a story is already playing.

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