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ECHO Smart Control

ECHO Smart Control

by CURT Manufacturing, LLC

113 ratings
60 reviews
🔧 Utilities
✈️ Travel
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • November 2, 2018
  • December 12, 2023

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Developer

CURT Manufacturing, LLC
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About

Control and monitor your trailer brakes directly from your smartphone. Adjust braking power, sensitivity, and receive diagnostic alerts. Offers manual override for enhanced safety and stores personalized settings for multiple vehicles.

✓Adjust maximum braking power
✓Adjust braking sensitivity
✓Monitor diagnostic information
✓Manual trailer brake override
✓Store up to five user profiles
✓Bluetooth connectivity
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of ECHO Smart Control. Based on 113 reviews and a 2.4/5 average, it highlights the 9 positives and 45 negatives reviewers mention most about this Travel app.

Positive things

  • 👍Works great, easy to use
  • 👍Works perfectly on my Suburban
  • 👍Plug and play, simple and convenient
  • 👍Works well for me so far
  • 👍Works well when it works
  • 👍Works fine once figured out
  • 👍Works great, no connectivity issues
  • 👍Very good app, simple design
  • 👍Works perfectly

Negative things

  • ⚠️Dangerous, reconnecting is risky
  • ⚠️Company should be sued, safety concerns
  • ⚠️No longer usable due to new APP
  • ⚠️Does not work outside of US
  • ⚠️New app doesn’t work, trailer useless
  • ⚠️App forces migration to inferior app
  • ⚠️Crappy app, dashboard freezes
  • ⚠️Dangerous since the update
  • ⚠️App no longer works, forced to new app
  • ⚠️Won't work if phone is zoomed
  • ⚠️Newest update disables the app
  • ⚠️App is junk, dangerous
  • ⚠️POS, China made garbage
  • ⚠️Inconsistent behavior and dangerous
  • ⚠️Customer service is horrible
  • ⚠️Location services not working
  • ⚠️Garbage app and controller
  • ⚠️Needs more adjustability, step increments too large
  • ⚠️Won’t connect any more
  • ⚠️Randomly locks trailer brakes
  • ⚠️Does not work all the time
  • ⚠️Can’t get it to work with iPhone 11
  • ⚠️Works terrible on iPhones
  • ⚠️Absolute garbage, keeps disconnecting
  • ⚠️Useless without the code
  • ⚠️Continually drops Bluetooth connection
  • ⚠️Junk, reset 40+ times
  • ⚠️Dangerous, locked brakes on highway
  • ⚠️What a waste of money, manual engagement inconvenient
  • ⚠️Dangerous and terrible support
  • ⚠️Can’t download the app
  • ⚠️Total garbage, dangerous, should be recalled
  • ⚠️Update ruined the controller, bricked
  • ⚠️Complete junk, unusable
  • ⚠️Horrible, DANGEROUS, brakes automatically turned on
  • ⚠️Worked...and now does NOT!
  • ⚠️Was good but now flat out dangerous
  • ⚠️DANGEROUS, brakes always on
  • ⚠️Before App update this was a great product
  • ⚠️Was great now won’t work at all
  • ⚠️From great to useless, brakes stuck on
  • ⚠️When it works, it’s great...doesn’t always connect
  • ⚠️Not ready for prime time, app updates ruined it
  • ⚠️Pretty stupid, applies brakes when not breaking
  • ⚠️Signal/brakes apply with turn signal
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What's New in ECHO Smart Control

2.0.0

December 12, 2023

- Update to help users migrate to our new app OneControl Auto

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

don't buy!!!

so many warnings that reconnecting is dangerous. stay safe and have a pro install a proper brake control.
hmmhmm....hmmhmm....

Super!

Works great, super easy to use!
DannyWilliamTDannyWilliamT

Company should be sued

The amount of safety concerns introduced by the app is beyond the pale. This company should be sued into oblivion for such recklessness and putting people's lives in danger. Zero response from Curt, disgusting and shameful.
Gaboy1Gaboy1

At least it worked!

No longer usable due to new APP.
This APP worked. New OneControl auto APP will not let me install/ setup completely. So? Not usable.
DrwmstrDrwmstr

Does not work outside of US

Bought this very expensive brake controller that I’m not able to use now as they have updated the software and now does not work outside of the USA. Awesome… no response from curt either via email.
Rob187butlerRob187butler
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Reported Bugs

51 issues

New OneControl auto APP will not let me install/ setup completely

Bug

App insists I share my location to work

Bug

App looks like it has a million features, not straightforward

Bug

Dashboard freeze at the accept button

Bug

App won’t work if phone is set to Zoomed mode

Bug

Latest update disables the app, ad to download another app

Bug

New app forces registration and re-pairing

Bug

Settings are gone after update

Bug

Curt wifi brake worked well until they changed the app, now does not work at all

Bug

App is junk, dangerous

Bug

China made garbage only works when you don’t need to step on your brakes

Bug

Inconsistent behavior and dangerous

Bug

App can’t find the controller after changing TV

Bug

Echo app does not show up in location services settings

Bug

App and device function but needs more adjustability

Bug

Randomly locks trailer brakes

Bug

Does not work all the time, hit or miss connection

Bug

Won’t connect to my phone or wife’s phone

Bug

App has some issues reconnecting to phone if not used in a while

Bug

Works terrible on iPhones, froze on interstate

Bug

Brake controller itself seems to be not working, power setting over '5' locks brakes

Bug

Keeps disconnecting from phone since day 1

Bug

Controller won’t validate pin

Bug

App continually drops the Bluetooth connection

Bug

Reset this 40+ times, disconnected when pressing brake

Bug

Locked up my brakes on the highway after disconnecting from Bluetooth

Bug

App started going wonky, disconnect and lock brakes

Bug

Manual engage requires opening app, not quicker than reaching controller

Bug

Locked the brakes on my trailer and they wouldn’t release

Bug

Can’t even download the app

Bug

Dangerous product, brakes stick on lock, go from 0 to full braking immediately once app updates

Bug

Bluetooth and controller will no longer connect after update

Bug

Controller won’t validate pin that matches the card and the tag

Bug

The brakes automatically turned on and stayed on without depressing the brakes

Bug

Brakes lock up, unexpectedly

Bug

Blue ring shows fully depressed brakes when not engaging brakes

Bug

Echo has given up on updates

Bug

Worked fine for a week until settings adjusted, then 100% trailer brakes come on

Bug

New controller also malfunctioning

Bug

When I press the brake the trailer brakes stay on and don’t release

Bug

Brakes only get stuck on using this garbage controller

Bug

App update, now it always keeps the brakes on

Bug

Last update causing constant error when attempting to connect to controller via Bluetooth

Bug

Constantly attempts to get me to reconnect

Bug

Brakes are stuck on, had to delete and download app again

Bug

Blue circle fully lit 360 degrees all the time but brakes not on

Bug

Doesn’t always connect easily, trying to get back on the road 'no device connected'

Bug

App updates ruined it, controller continuously charging brakes

Bug

Discharge killed the vehicle

Bug

Applies the brakes when you’re not even breaking

Bug

Burn up your trailer brakes and waste gasoline

Bug
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Requested Features

7 requests

Make compatible with Car Play

Feature

Integrate into Carplay and Android Auto

Feature

Make available to Car Play

Feature

Incorporate the app into CarPlay

Feature

iPad support for dash screen

Feature

Update for half step increments for finer control

Feature

Update for when you turn on a signal light the brakes won’t apply

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FAQ

What does the ECHO Smart Control app do?

The ECHO Smart Control app allows you to use your smartphone as an interface for the CURT Echo™ mobile brake control device. You can adjust braking power and sensitivity, monitor diagnostic information, and manually activate trailer brakes.

What are the key features of the app?

Key features include the ability to adjust maximum braking power and sensitivity, view diagnostic information like overload conditions and trailer-disconnect errors, and a manual override button to activate trailer brakes. It also allows you to store up to five personalized user profiles.

Is the ECHO Smart Control app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. The monetization model is listed as 'free', indicating no direct cost for the application itself.

What devices is the ECHO Smart Control app compatible with?

The app is designed to work with the CURT Echo™ (#51180) Bluetooth-enabled mobile brake control device. It syncs with your smartphone via Bluetooth.

Can I use the app while it's running in the background?

Yes, the app does not need to be open for the CURT Echo™ mobile brake control to function normally. The Echo™ will use the previously selected profile settings to determine braking aggressiveness even when the app is closed.