
At a glance
- Latest version
- v9.9.0 (411)
- Updated
- Mar 4, 2026 (7 months ago)
- APK size
- 69 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Lifestyle (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 14, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 21 (5 sensitive)
- Website
- perchwell.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Perchwell is an app by Perchwell in the Lifestyle category, listed since at least April 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.
Since version 6.3.0, the APK grew from 39.2 MB to 69 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 21 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, record audio and approximate location. Compared with version 7.4.0, it adds 2 new permissions (“Read media visual user selected” and “Read basic phone state”) and drops 2 (“Read media images” and “Read media video”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v9.9.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v6.3.0. Since v9.9.0 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 4, 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 Mar 4, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Mar 4, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)64:91:A0:CF:FC:D5:BC:38:22:12:B3:C5:5B:20:A6:8D:B1:E8:1D:D1
- File MD589dc3e1f207b1a397f1ef53a82e0fd27
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (21)
Perchwell requests 21 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read media visual user selected Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- 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.perchwell.re.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read basic phone state android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
- 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
- Camera any android.hardware.camera.any
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Perchwell APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Perchwell for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 7.4.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 7.4.0 · All versions
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 Perchwell 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 89dc3e1f207b1a397f1ef53a82e0fd27.