Comparison

Echo360 vs UIC Connection

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Echo360

Access lecture slides, on-demand course videos, and in-class polls. Capture and upload instructional videos directly from your device to the platform. Enhance your learning with mobile content sharing.

Highlights
  • View lecture slides
  • Interact with in-class polls
  • Watch HD video lectures on-demand
  • Capture instructional videos
  • Upload video content
  • Share fieldwork videos
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EchoVideo helps learners, educators, and staff stay connected through secure video - whether you're learning, teaching, training or sharing knowledge. From reviewing videos and presentations to recording new content, participating in interactive activities and sharing videos with colleagues or classmates, EchoVideo makes it easy to stay productive from anywhere. Key features: - Watch videos, presentations and recordings on demand - View presentation slides alongside video playback where available - Record and upload videos directly from your mobile device - Upload existing videos from your device's media library - Create notes and bookmarks while watching videos - Participate in polls and interactive activities when available - Record and submit assignments, demonstrations, updates or other video content - Securely access your organization's EchoVideo library from anywhere Important information: - An active EchoVideo account provided by your institution or organization is required. - Available features depend on EchoVideo's configuration and your user permissions. - Supported upload formats include MP4, M4V, 3GP and AVI.

About

UIC Connection

This app serves as an online campus hub for University of Illinois Chicago students, faculty, and staff. It provides access to campus events, student organizations, academic departments, and essential resources to support student success. Users can manage their involvement, track academic progress, and earn recognition.

Highlights
  • Event calendar integration
  • Student organization management
  • Event registration and check-in
  • Service hour tracking
  • Co-Curricular Leadership Certificate application
  • User profile updates
Features
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UIC Connection is an online campus engagement space for UIC students (undergraduate/grad/professional), faculty, staff, and affiliates at the University of Illinois Chicago. You will find information about UIC events, student organizations, academic departments, campus partners, and Student Affairs and access key campus resources to help you succeed at UIC through this app. Key Features Include: • Add upcoming events to your calendar • Manage and join student organizations on campus • Register and check-in to events • Track service hours and apply for Co-Curricular Leadership Certificate • Earn PyroPoints • Update User Profile

Screenshots

Echo3604 screens
UIC Connection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Echo360 at 3.5 against UIC Connection's 3.2. UIC Connection's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 15%) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Echo360 holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UIC Connection has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Echo360's written reviews are positive against 33% of UIC Connection's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echo360 ships an update monthly, UIC Connection every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Echo360 versus UIC Connection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEcho360UIC Connection
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better3.2 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews15.3% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEcho360University of Illinois at Chicago

Customer experience

Echo360

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive15.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative71.8%

UIC Connection

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Echo360

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Playback issues when switching apps
  • Downloaded content disappearing
  • Incompatibility with certain devices and OS versions
  • Streaming quality and buffering problems

Requested features

8 requests
  • Picture-in-picture mode
  • Background audio playback
  • Faster playback speeds
  • Improved offline viewing and download management
  • Better organization and sorting of lectures
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  • Sync progress across devices
  • Annotation and note-taking features
  • Live lecture streaming support

UIC Connection

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Echo360

No in-app purchases

None

UIC Connection

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Echo360 free?
Echo360 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UIC Connection free?
UIC Connection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Echo360 or UIC Connection?
Echo360 is rated higher. Echo360 averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while UIC Connection averages 3.2 from 11 ratings.
Do Echo360 or UIC Connection have ads?
Neither Echo360 nor UIC Connection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echo360 or UIC Connection?
Echo360 ships an update monthly, and UIC Connection every 3 weeks. Most recently, Echo360 was updated on October 7, 2026 and UIC Connection on October 5, 2026.

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