Ekko Chat2.0.14 - App Store

Ekko is a chat messenger that delivers your messages through six independent transport paths. If one is blocked, your message finds another way.

No phone number. No email. No account. Your identity is a cryptographic key pair generated on your device and never shared with anyone - not even us. 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 Low Energy 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. When
contacts aren't nearby, messages route through the internet via five other transport methods.

SIX TRANSPORT PATHS
- Bluetooth: Nearby offline delivery within 100 meters
- Mesh Gossip: Messages forwarded by nearby peers
- Distributed Hash Table: Decentralized serverless routing
- Tor Onion: High-privacy delivery
- Peer Link: Fast QUIC-based direct connections
- Private Relay: Always-on encrypted push delivery

Each message automatically finds the best available path. The transport dashboard shows you exactly how every message traveled.

GROUP CONVERSATIONS
Create encrypted group chats, invite contacts, share files, and set disappearing message timers for the entire group. Member management lets you add or remove participants at any time.

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 - all encrypted end-to-end. An inline attachment menu gives you quick access to Files, Photos,
Camera, and GIF search without leaving the conversation.

PRIVATE RELAY SERVER
Subscribe to a dedicated relay server for instant push delivery when you and your contacts aren't nearby. Messages are stored encrypted on the relay - it cannot read them. Invite contacts to share your relay for mutual always-on delivery.

VERIFY CONTACTS
Compare cryptographic fingerprints in person or through a trusted channel 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're connected to, and which path delivered each individual
message. An in-chat legend explains every transport and status icon.

YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE
All data stays on your device. There is no cloud sync, no analytics, no tracking, and no telemetry. Export an encrypted backup anytime for device transfers. Delete everything with a single tap.

BIOMETRIC UNLOCK
Secure the app with Face ID or fingerprint authentication on supported devices for fast, convenient access.

BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED PRIVACY
Ekko is designed for journalists, activists, travelers, and anyone who believes private communication is a fundamental right. Whether you're in a restrictive environment where traditional messengers are
monitored, or you simply want conversations that stay between you and your contacts, Ekko ensures your messages always find a way.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Version History - 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.
- Included smaller UI, stability, and permission-flow polish across the app. 2.0.14 Jun 10 - Added contact key data sharing so contacts can be added without scanning a QR code.
- You can now copy your contact key data from the QR code screen.
- The Add Contact flow now supports pasting contact key data manually.
- Improved guidance when a fingerprint is pasted instead of contact key data. 2.0.13 Jun 2 Performance improvements and visual optimizations to improve the overall user experience 2.0.12 May 11 Fixed QR code scanning bug with the camera 2.0.10 May 6 On iPhone and iPad, we overhauled permission handling for Camera, Notifications, Bluetooth, and Local Network. The onboarding flow now better matches the mobile permission experience, Settings now reflects permission state more clearly, and the app is more resilient when permissions are changed in iOS Settings. Camera permission handling was also moved onto a native iOS bridge to reduce edge-case failures, and related Bluetooth and local-network refresh behavior was hardened so revoking permissions does not destabilize the app. 2.0.9 Apr 23 This update makes Ekko easier to use and more dependable day to day. You can now rate the app directly from Settings, and if you choose to enable it, biometric authentication can help you securely reveal the passphrase already saved on your device without digging through old notes. We also improved overall reliability and polished important security details behind the scenes, including a fix for an Apple launch issue and stronger protection around messaging, attachments, and app stability. 2.0.8 Apr 18 - Fixed several issues with Tor startup failures
- Fixed bug with the unsubscribe workflow for relays 2.0.4 Apr 14 1.0 Apr 2