Comparison

Blindfold Checkers vs SoundEcho

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

Head to head
About

Blindfold Checkers

A fully accessible checkers game designed for rapid audio play, catering to both sighted and visually impaired players. Compete against computer opponents of varying skill levels with built-in tutorials and hint options.

Highlights
  • Accessible audio gameplay
  • Play against computer opponents
  • Adjustable skill levels
  • In-game tutorial
  • Hint system
Features
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Blindfold Games are entertainment apps provided as a service to the visually impaired community by Objective Ed. Your in-app upgrades pay for the development and support of these games.  Checkers is a fully accessible Checkers game for both sighted and visually impaired people, designed for rapid audio play. Checkers is played on an 8 by 8 checkerboard, where you and your opponent have 12 checkers, and you try eliminate all of your opponent's checkers by jumping over them. You play against computer opponents whose skill varies from beginner to expert. There's a tutorial included with the game, and several different ways of getting hints.

About

SoundEcho

A fun and accessible memory game using sound cues. Players match pairs of buttons that produce the same sound to clear the board. Supports multiple sound themes and player counts, with Game Center integration.

Highlights
  • Sound-based memory matching
  • VoiceOver accessibility
  • Animal and computer sound themes
  • Multiple difficulty levels (10, 15, 20 sounds)
  • 2-4 player real-time multiplayer
  • Game Center integration
Features
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SoundEcho is a memory game with sounds that is easy to play and fully accessible with VoiceOver. SoundEcho is enjoyable for blind, low vision and sighted players alike. The gameplay is simple. Buttons showing a letter, number or smiley are spread across the screen. Tap a button to hear a sound. If two different buttons produce the same sound, they disappear. Find all matching sounds as quickly as possible with as few taps as you can. Choose from 4 sound categories: the classic animal and computer sounds, or the alternative traffic and musical instrument sounds. Each game contains 10, 15 or 20 sound pairs. SoundEcho integrates Game Center so you can compare scores, track achievements and play real-time matches with 2 to 4 players. SoundEcho was nominated for the 2023 Golden Apple Awards by the AppleVis website. Try SoundEcho for free today.

Screenshots

Blindfold Checkers3 screens
SoundEcho3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SoundEcho at 100% against Blindfold Checkers's 0%. SoundEcho also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). Blindfold Checkers's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Blindfold Checkers sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and SoundEcho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SoundEcho holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Blindfold Checkers's written reviews are positive against 100% of SoundEcho's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blindfold Checkers ships an update every 7 months, SoundEcho every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blindfold Checkers versus SoundEcho: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlindfold CheckersSoundEcho
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (5 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developermarty schultzKristof Nijs

Customer experience

Blindfold Checkers

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SoundEcho

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Blindfold Checkers

One-time4
  • 10 Coins$0.99
  • Unlock Competitors$2.99
  • Unlimited Coins$5.99
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  • Bundle$7.99
1 purchases

SoundEcho

One-time1
  • Purchasing the app$4.49

Questions

Is Blindfold Checkers free?
Blindfold Checkers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoundEcho free?
SoundEcho is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blindfold Checkers or SoundEcho?
SoundEcho is rated higher. Blindfold Checkers averages 1.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while SoundEcho averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Blindfold Checkers or SoundEcho have ads?
Neither Blindfold Checkers nor SoundEcho shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blindfold Checkers or SoundEcho?
Blindfold Checkers ships an update every 7 months, and SoundEcho every 5 weeks. Most recently, Blindfold Checkers was updated on October 26, 2026 and SoundEcho on October 24, 2026.

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