# ECHOES

> ⚑ Explore immersive experiences based on GPS-triggered audio

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/xyz.echoes.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/xyz.echoes.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `xyz.echoes.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Echoes.xyz Team
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 51,914
- **Rating:** 4.35 / 5 (138 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0.41
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2015-05-04
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 46 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xyz.echoes.android)
- **Website:** [http://echoes.xyz](http://echoes.xyz/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://echoes.xyz/privacy](https://echoes.xyz/privacy)

## Description

**ECHOES** offers a unique exploration experience through immersive audio walks powered by GPS and iBeacons. Navigate beautiful sound walks created by global authors and artists, where content is triggered as you enter specific geofenced areas, allowing you to keep your device in your pocket and fully enjoy your surroundings.

Available on iOS and Android, ECHOES allows you to explore nearby tours enriched with voiceovers, audio, video, text, and images. Download tours for offline use and experience these captivating journeys indoors or outdoors, in multiple languages. For creators, ECHOES provides a platform to build and share your own interactive audio walks for free at https://echoes.xyz.

## Rankings

- #294,185 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `xyz.echoes.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

ECHOES offers an innovative GPS-audio experience that users find engaging for walks and creative projects. Many users praise its unique concept and developer support. However, the app suffers from bugs including frequent crashes, playback and navigation problems, strict location-based audio controls, and limited geographic content. These issues hinder usability and frustrate users, especially outside covered regions. Despite its potential and positive feedback on concept and support, the app needs significant improvements in stability, user interface, and content availability to meet user expectations.

### Pros

- Unique concept integrating GPS location with audio playback, enhancing walking/listening experience.
- The app supports creation and sharing of location-triggered audio experiences, useful in education and public humanities.
- Developers are responsive and provide good support for bug fixes and user issues.
- The app is free and created by a small, dedicated team.
- Users appreciate the immersive and versatile nature of the app on walks and artistic projects.

### Cons

- App is buggy with frequent crashes and issues with playback crashing or not starting.
- Audio stops abruptly when leaving a location zone, with no option to finish playback once started.
- Limited content availability, mostly covering only a few areas (e.g., London, Manchester) causing lack of experiences outside those zones.
- Navigation issues such as malfunctioning search, back button not working, and problems exiting the app.
- Permissions and GPS location detection are unreliable, causing the app to incorrectly report user location and fail to play audio.
- Controls such as play/pause/fast forward are missing or limited, reducing usability.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/xyz.echoes.android)