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Ekko Chat

LiveChris Ross2 apps · 99.8K installsCommunicationFreeIn-app purchases: $6.99 - $99.99 per itemcom.ekko_chat.app

Private messaging that works offline. No phone number. No account.

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Total installs
21,937
exact · Play shows 10,000+
Installs / day
0
since last crawl
Rating
4.1★
35 ratings · 1 reviews
Released
27 Mar 2026
7mo ago
Last update
5 Jun 2026
v2.0.14 · 4mo ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
21.4K28.6K35.7K42.9K50K11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
21.4K28.6K35.7K42.9K50K11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

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Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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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
  • No data collected

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

10 in 3 groups
2 Sensitive4 Notable4 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
LocationSensitive1

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

  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
OtherNotable8

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

  • See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
  • Turn Bluetooth on or off and find and pair with nearby Bluetooth devicesaccess Bluetooth settings · BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • 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

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

Full description
Ekko delivers your messages through six independent paths. If one is blocked, your message finds another way through. No phone number. No email. No account. Your identity is a cryptographic key pair generated on your device. Add contacts by scanning QR codes when you meet in person. This is how trust should work. ENCRYPTED BY DEFAULT Every message is end-to-end encrypted before it leaves your device. Text, photos, documents, GIFs, and files are all protected. Not even Ekko can read your conversations. WORKS WITHOUT INTERNET Ekko uses Bluetooth to exchange messages with nearby contacts automatically. Walk past someone at a coffee shop and pending messages deliver silently. No cell tower, no Wi-Fi required. SIX TRANSPORT PATHS Messages route through whichever path is available: • Bluetooth — nearby offline delivery • Mesh Gossip — forwarded by nearby peers • Distributed Hash Table — decentralized serverless routing • Tor — anonymous onion-routed delivery • Peer Link — fast QUIC-based direct connections • Private Relay — always-on encrypted push delivery Each message automatically finds the best available path. GROUP CONVERSATIONS Create encrypted group chats, invite contacts, share files, and set disappearing message timers for the entire group. DISAPPEARING MESSAGES Set messages to self-destruct after 5 minutes, 1 hour, 1 day, or 1 week. Once gone, they cannot be recovered. SHARE MEDIA SECURELY Send photos from your camera or gallery, browse and send animated GIFs, attach documents and files of any type. Everything is encrypted end-to-end before leaving your device. PRIVATE RELAY SERVER Subscribe to a dedicated relay server for instant push delivery when you and your contacts are not nearby. Messages are stored encrypted on the relay and it cannot read them. Invite contacts to share your relay. VERIFY CONTACTS Compare cryptographic fingerprints in person to verify that your contact is who they claim to be. No certificate authorities, no central trust. Just mathematics. TRANSPARENT NETWORKING The transport dashboard gives you full visibility into how your messages travel. See which transports are active, how many network peers you are connected to, and which path delivered each message. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE There is no cloud sync, no analytics, no tracking, and no telemetry. Export an encrypted backup anytime. Delete everything with a single tap. Ekko is built for journalists, activists, travelers, and anyone who believes private communication is a right, not a feature.

What's new

- Added language preferences with support for English, Spanish, French, Simplified Chinese, and Russian. - Added a first-run language selection step during onboarding. - Localized onboarding, contacts, chat, groups, relay, permissions, subscription, and major settings flows. - Fixed an onboarding issue where screens could appear blank after choosing a language.

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