EKOMETER

BARC INDIA EKOMETER

BARC Digital Panel Partner · com.barc.ekometer

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v5.3.13 27.2 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v5.3.13 (50030015)
Updated: Apr 30, 2026 (5 months ago)
APK size: 27.2 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Productivity (app)
Listed since: Mar 3, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 20 (7 sensitive)
Website: barcindia.co.in
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

EKOMETER is an app by BARC Digital Panel Partner in the Productivity category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 20 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, record audio and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.3.3. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v5.3.13

The latest update of BARC EKOMETER for digital research in India!

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

BARC EkoMeter is an opportunity for you to be a part of the digital research of BARC India. Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India is promoted by three industry associations and guided by recommendations of TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) and MIB (Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) to develop a reliable audience measurement system for India. You could be approached by BARC India representatives to be part of our study panel. By installing EkoMeter, either on your tablet, or smartphone, you are serving Indian Industry in understanding consumer behavior in digital space in a better way. You must be a registered panelist to be able to login to the EkoMeter App. EkoMeter collects usage data from your device over time and sends back to BARC India for research purposes. We don’t actively seek your private information, inadvertently if such information is received, it will be governed by our Privacy Policy. To know more about BARC India, visit us at http://www.barcindia.co.in/ THIS APP USES ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES EkoMeter is using the respective permissions with active consent by the end-user. The Accessibility permissions are used for analyzing the application and web usage on this device as part of an opt-in market research panel. THIS APP USES VPN SERVICES EkoMeter uses a VPN with consent of the end-user. The VPN collects web usage data on this device and the data is analysed as part of an opt-in market research panel.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v5.2.30.

v5.3.13 LATEST Apr 30, 2026 27.2 MB TRUSTED v5.3.3 Jul 6, 2025 27.2 MB TRUSTED v5.2.30 Dec 11, 2024 26.4 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 30, 2026.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Apr 30, 2026
Validated against Google Play Apr 30, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)CA:39:D8:CC:2B:40:5E:97:66:93:D7:3A:D2:44:C6:C2:6E:2E:14:CA
File MD5d6adf27dffc00d25463caa2a038da1c8
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (20)

EKOMETER requests 20 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Debug (custom) com.realitymine.analyzeme.debug
Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.barc.ekometer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

EKOMETER APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the EKOMETER APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d6adf27dffc00d25463caa2a038da1c8.