Comparison

Pokémon GO vs Echoes From Beyond

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

Head to head
About

Pokémon GO

Explore your real world to discover and catch creatures. Train your companions, battle in gyms, and team up with others for epic raids. Your adventure begins as you move through your environment.

Highlights
  • Explore and discover creatures
  • Catch creatures to complete Pokédex
  • Journey with Buddy Pokémon
  • Compete in Gym battles
  • Team up for Raid Battles
  • Augmented reality gameplay
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Join Trainers across the globe who are discovering Pokémon as they explore the world around them. Pokémon GO is the global gaming sensation that has been downloaded over 1 billion times and named “Best Mobile Game” by the Game Developers Choice Awards and “Best App of the Year” by TechCrunch. _______________ UNCOVER THE WORLD OF POKÉMON: Explore and discover Pokémon wherever you are! CATCH more Pokémon to complete your Pokédex! JOURNEY alongside your Buddy Pokémon to help make your Pokémon stronger and earn rewards! COMPETE in epic Gym battles and... TEAM UP and UNITE with other Trainers to catch powerful Pokémon during Raid Battles! It’s time to get moving—your real-life adventures await! Let’s GO! _______________ With the player’s permission, Adventure Sync uses the Health app to enable the player to earn walking distance when the app is closed. Notes: - This app is free-to-play and offers in-game purchases. It is optimized for smartphones, not tablets. - It is recommended to play while connected to a network in order to obtain accurate location information. - Compatibility is not guaranteed for devices without GPS capabilities or devices that are connected only to Wi-Fi networks. - Compatibility information may be changed at any time. - Information current as of July 11, 2019. - Compatible with iPhone® 5s / SE / 6 / 6s / 6 Plus / 6s Plus / 7 / 7 Plus / 8 / 8 Plus / X devices with iOS Version 9 or later installed. - Not compatible with 5th generation iPod Touch devices or iPhone 5c or earlier iPhone devices. - Please visit PokemonGO.com for additional compatibility information. - Compatibility is not guaranteed for all devices. - Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically reduce battery life.

About

Echoes From Beyond

Explore your surroundings and hunt virtual ghosts using augmented reality. Use a laser beam to capture ectoplasmic energy and upgrade your gear. Compete with others globally for the top spot in this active, real-world ghost hunting adventure.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality ghost hunting
  • Capture ectoplasmic energy (EKTO)
  • Upgrade weapons and traps
  • Global online ranking
  • Offline play support
  • Share battle pictures
Features
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!!! WARNING : This game provides a highly engaging and active augmented reality experience. Be extremely careful when playing, do not run or play in hazardous or dangerous areas. !!! Transform your device into an ectoplasmic energy radar and hunt ghosts hidden in the real world around you! Shoot ghosts with your nifty laser beam, and extract their ectoplasmic energy (EKTO). Do you have what it takes to hunt the most powerful ghosts? Do you have what it takes to be ranked in the all time best Ghost Blasters? Prepare for battle, we need you to be part of the Ghost Blasters Team and fight all these ghosts invading the world! Game Features: - Tons of ghosts to shoot in the world! - Experiment highly physical action in survival mode, prepare to sweat! - Unique ghosts waves for every playing location in the world - Collect as much EKTO energy as possible to raise to the best Ghost Blasters ranking - Upgrade your weapons and traps using your EKTO score - Online ranking using Game Center - Will you be the best Ghost Blaster of the world? - Explore the score map and see who's the best hunter in any area of the world - Offline support, so that you can hunt in any area of the world even if you don't have Internet connection! - Share pictures of your epic battles with your friends - Astounding augmented reality The game works best with an internet connection, but you can still play in areas without network. Join the ghost hunt !

Screenshots

Pokémon GO4 screens
Echoes From Beyond4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pokémon GO at weekly against Echoes From Beyond's every 3 months. Pokémon GO also leads on ratings volume (656K vs 77) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). Echoes From Beyond's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Pokémon GO sells 21 one-off in-app purchases and Echoes From Beyond sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Pokémon GO against 4.1 for Echoes From Beyond. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pokémon GO has 656K ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Pokémon GO's written reviews are positive against 48% of Echoes From Beyond's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pokémon GO ships an update weekly, Echoes From Beyond every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Pokémon GO versus Echoes From Beyond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokémon GOEchoes From Beyond
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (656K ratings)4.1 (77 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.6% of reviews48.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings656K — better77
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size390 MB107 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperScopely Explore, Inc.SCALE-1 PORTAL

Customer experience

Pokémon GO

All ratings656,026 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative20.6%
Written reviews8,616 reviews
Positive43.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative46.7%

Echoes From Beyond

All ratings73 ratings
Positive75.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral15.2%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

Pokémon GO

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • GPS/location issues causing gameplay problems
  • Bugs with egg hatching and buddy Pokémon
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Glitches with raid battles and rewards

Requested features

5 requests
  • In-game chat/communication system
  • Ability to trade items between players
  • More customization options for avatars
  • Improved tracking and spawn system
  • Easier access to rare/legendary Pokémon

Echoes From Beyond

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

21 purchases

Pokémon GO

One-time21
  • 100 PokéCoins$0.99
  • Event Bonus$0.99
  • Small Box$1.99
Show 18 more
  • Evergreen Ticket 1$1.99
  • Event Ticket3 variants$1.99
  • Event Ticket5 variants$4.99
  • 550 PokéCoins$4.99
  • Ticket$4.99
  • Event Ticket$7.99
  • 1,200 PokéCoins$9.99
  • Event Pass Deluxe Plus Points$9.99
  • Finale Pass$14.99
  • Event Pass Deluxe$14.99
  • GO Fest Ticket$14.99
  • Finale Pass Plus Points$19.99
  • GO Pass Deluxe$19.99
  • 2,500 PokéCoins$19.99
  • Event Pass Deluxe Plus Points$19.99
  • GO Pass Deluxe Plus Points$24.99
  • 5,200 PokéCoins$39.99
  • 14,500 PokéCoins$99.99
4 purchases

Echoes From Beyond

One-time4
  • Mega Traps Pack$0.99
  • Blast Pack$0.99
  • Extra Endurance$0.99
Show 1 more
  • Mega Beamer$0.99

Questions

Is Pokémon GO free?
Pokémon GO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echoes From Beyond free?
Echoes From Beyond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pokémon GO or Echoes From Beyond?
Echoes From Beyond is rated higher. Pokémon GO averages 4.0 out of 5 from 656K ratings, while Echoes From Beyond averages 4.1 from 77 ratings.
Do Pokémon GO or Echoes From Beyond have ads?
Both Pokémon GO and Echoes From Beyond show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pokémon GO or Echoes From Beyond?
Pokémon GO ships an update weekly, and Echoes From Beyond every 3 months. Most recently, Pokémon GO was updated on October 29, 2026 and Echoes From Beyond on October 24, 2026.

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