
SoundHound Chat AI App
Personal Assistant with ChatGPT
SoundHound Inc. · com.hound.android.app
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.11.3 (292)
- Updated
- Jan 17, 2026 (9 months ago)
- APK size
- 57.3 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
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 22, 2023 (at least)
- Permissions
- 45 (15 sensitive)
- Website
- soundhound.com/hound
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
SoundHound Chat AI App is an app by SoundHound Inc. in the Productivity category, listed since at least March 2023. 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 2.2.0, the APK grew from 37.6 MB to 57.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 45 permissions, 15 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.11.1. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v3.11.3
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v2.2.0. Since v3.11.1 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 17, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “SoundHound Inc” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jan 17, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jan 17, 2026
- Signed byCN=James Hom, OU=SoundHound, O=SoundHound Inc, L=Sunnyvale, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)87:27:24:F7:19:06:57:ED:35:9D:86:16:A8:84:B5:3F:DB:4E:93:0E
- File MD5f2e7abc47a9dc20e0abb56059f482236
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (45)
SoundHound Chat AI App requests 45 permissions, 15 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- 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
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Write calendar Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Alarm set alarm (custom) com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.hound.android.app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Physical activity recognition com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
SoundHound Chat AI App APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of SoundHound Chat AI App for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 3.10.4 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 3.10.4 · 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 SoundHound Chat AI App free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the SoundHound Chat AI App 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 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f2e7abc47a9dc20e0abb56059f482236.