Comparison

Angry Birds Blast vs Echo Blade

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

Head to head
About

Angry Birds Blast

Tap matching balloons to pop them and rescue trapped birds from the pigs. Solve over 4500 challenging levels with strategic gameplay and powerful boosters. Compete with friends and players worldwide for the top spot on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Over 4500 fun levels
  • Offline play
  • Strategic puzzle gameplay
  • Create boosters
  • Daily challenges
  • Weekly events
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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Blast into a new Angry Birds puzzle adventure game! The birds are trapped inside balloons, and you can bet the pigs are behind it all. Tap matching balloons to blast them to smithereens and free the flock! Use your balloon-bustin’ skillz to outsmart the pigs and save birds in over 4500 egg-celent levels! Find the smartest way to solve puzzles, crack high scores, and earn three stars. Grab rewards every day in the Daily Quest. Already got ’em? Then go join the weekly events or chase down this month's puzzle pieces. Blasted through those? How about taking on the world in the global leaderboard? There’s plenty to do, and an ever-growing number of levels to master so get BLASTING! Features: · 4500+ FUN LEVELS – with more added weekly! · PICK UP AND PLAY – any time, any place even OFFLINE! · TEASE YOUR BRAIN – with challenging & strategic gameplay! · CREATE BOOSTERS – rockets, bombs, laser guns! · DAILY CHALLENGES – earn free rewards and boosters! · WEEKLY EVENTS – Mighty League, Treasure Hunt and more! · PUZZLE CHASE – find pieces to new puzzles every month! · PLAY WITH FRIENDS – connect to Facebook, yo! · GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS – earn your spot with high scores! · iMESSAGE STICKERS – a little Blast for iMessage! ---------------- We may update the game periodically, for example to add new features or content or to fix bugs or other technical issues. Please note that the game may not function properly if you do not have the newest version installed. If you have not installed the latest update, Rovio will not be responsible for the game failing to function as expected. Need some help? Visit our support pages, or send us a message! https://support.rovio.com/ ---------------- Angry Birds Blast! is completely free to play, but there are optional in-app purchases available. Either way, you’ll have a blast! Get it? I’ll see myself out... Terms of Use: https://www.rovio.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.rovio.com/privacy

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Angry Birds Blast4 screens
Echo Blade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Angry Birds Blast at 68% against Echo Blade's 10%. Angry Birds Blast also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (34K vs 12). Echo Blade's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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. Angry Birds Blast sells 10 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Angry Birds Blast holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Angry Birds Blast has 34K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Angry Birds Blast's written reviews are positive against 10% of Echo Blade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Angry Birds Blast ships an update monthly, Echo Blade every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Angry Birds Blast versus Echo Blade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAngry Birds BlastEcho Blade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (34K ratings) — better1.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34K — better12
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size670 MB332 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRovio Entertainment OyjHalfbrick Studios

Customer experience

Angry Birds Blast

All ratings34,049 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews1,771 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative24.1%

Echo Blade

All ratings11 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative90.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%

Bugs and requests

Angry Birds Blast

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing on launch
  • Disappearing or lost progress, coins, and boosters
  • Inconsistent behavior of special abilities and power-ups

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to bank or save free time rewards
  • More generous rewards for completing levels and events
  • Improved customer support and communication

Echo Blade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Angry Birds Blast

One-time10
  • Special Offer: Gold Coins$0.99
  • XS Gold Coin Sale$2.99
  • S Gold Coins package$4.99
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  • Gold & Booster Bundle!$4.99
  • Small Piggybank$5.99
  • S Gold Coins package discount$6.99
  • Med Gold Coins package$9.99
  • Med Gold Coins package discount$16.99
  • L Gold Coins package$19.99
  • L Gold Coins package discount$29.99
6 purchases

Echo Blade

Subscriptions5
  • 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
One-time1
  • Halfbrick+$99.99

Questions

Is Angry Birds Blast free?
Angry Birds Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echo Blade free?
Echo Blade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Angry Birds Blast or Echo Blade?
Angry Birds Blast is rated higher. Angry Birds Blast averages 4.6 out of 5 from 34K ratings, while Echo Blade averages 1.5 from 12 ratings.
Do Angry Birds Blast or Echo Blade have ads?
Both Angry Birds Blast and Echo Blade show ads.
Which is updated more often, Angry Birds Blast or Echo Blade?
Angry Birds Blast ships an update monthly, and Echo Blade every 2 months. Most recently, Angry Birds Blast was updated on October 24, 2026 and Echo Blade on October 20, 2026.

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