Stretch Dungeon vs Echo Blade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stretch Dungeon
Bounce, spring, and fall through a mind-bending action game by stretching walls. Navigate randomized levels in a deadly prison, aiming for a high score. Features unique mechanics, realistic physics, and atmospheric pixel art.
- Unique wall stretching mechanics
- Easy single-tap portrait gameplay
- Realistic beard physics
- Atmospheric pixel art
- Randomized levels for replayability
- Warped prisoner's mind theme
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Tap to stretch the walls, as you bounce, spring and fall through this fast paced mind bending action game. By the award winning studio that brought you Silly Sausage and Leap Day. Trapped in a deadly prison, do you have what it takes to escape? Or would you rather keep dreaming of a higher score? Features: • A Unique wall stretching mechanics! • Easy to pick up and play(single tap portrait game play). • Cool realistic beard physics. • Atmospheric pixel art set through 4 zany dungeon environments. • Experience a different play through every time. (levels are randomised) • A unique look inside the warped mind of a prisoner. -Important information- This game contains third party advertising and cross promotion for other nitrome games, both which can be removed via a one time In App Purchase.
Echo Blade
This is a strategic slash 'em up puzzle game with satisfying gameplay. Explore unique worlds, conquer challenging levels, and face diverse enemies with intuitive one-touch controls. Available through a subscription service.
- Strategic slashing gameplay
- 3 unique worlds
- 21 challenging levels
- 4 unique enemy types
- Intuitive one-touch controls
- No ads or in-app purchases (for subscribers)
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Available exclusively for Halfbrick+ members - Echo Blade is in Early Access! Slash, Repeat Conquer! Enjoy an uninterrupted experience with no ads. From the creators of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, we bring you Echo Blade! A strategic, satisfying, slash 'em up puzzle game that will have you hooked from the first swipe. Ready to join our hero on a thrilling quest across 3 unique worlds? Harness your strategic skills across 21 thrilling levels, facing off against diverse enemies, each with their own distinct behaviors. FEATURES: ● Experience the juicy thrill of slashing through enemies ● 3 unique worlds to explore and conquer ● Master 21 challenging levels ● Strategically navigate through 4 unique enemy types ● Enjoy intuitive one-touch controls ● No ads - no in-app purchases WHAT'S HALFBRICK+ Halfbrick+ is a mobile games subscription service featuring: ● Exclusive access to the highest-rated games ● No ads or in app purchases ● Brought to you by the makers of Award-winning mobile games ● Regular updates and new games ● Curated by hand - for gamers by gamers! Kick off your Guest Access with 60 minutes of gameplay! If you like what you see, start your One Month free trial and play all our games without ads, in app purchases, and fully unlocked games! Your subscription will auto-renew after 30 days, or save money with an annual membership! If you have any questions, please contact our support team https://support.halfbrick.com **************************************** View our privacy policy at https://www.halfbrick.com/halfbrick-plus-privacy-policy View our terms of service at https://www.halfbrick.com/subscription-agreement
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stretch Dungeon at 4.1 against Echo Blade's 1.5. Stretch Dungeon also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 10%) and ratings volume (83 vs 11). Echo Blade's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Stretch Dungeon sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Echo Blade sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stretch Dungeon holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stretch Dungeon has 83 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Stretch Dungeon's written reviews are positive against 10% of Echo Blade's.
Stretch Dungeon ships an update every 6 months, Echo Blade every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stretch Dungeon | Echo Blade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (83 ratings) — better | 1.5 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 332 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Halfbrick |
Customer experience
Stretch Dungeon
Echo Blade
Bugs and requests
Stretch Dungeon
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes or freezes on launch
- Unavoidable damage from certain obstacles
- Synchronization issues between character and walls
- Inability to continue after watching an ad
Requested features
4 requests- Add more characters and customization options
- Implement a level editor or creator
- Improve tutorial and onboarding for new players
- Reduce the frequency and intrusiveness of ads
Echo Blade
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stretch Dungeon
- Handful of Gems$0.99
- Pot of Gems$2.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
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- Chest of Gems$4.99
Echo Blade
- Halfbrick+2 variants$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+ (Early Adopter)6 Months trial$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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- Halfbrick+3 variants$29.991 Year
- Halfbrick+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Halfbrick+$99.99
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