Comparison

Text Based Jimmy vs Echoes

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

Head to head
About

Text Based Jimmy

An 18+ text-based 2D platformer that tells the emotional story of Jimmy, a character in deep trouble with a strip club he's been sneaking into. Experience a narrative-driven adventure with a unique gameplay style.

Highlights
  • Text-based 2D platformer
  • Emotional narrative
  • Adult-oriented content
  • Story-driven gameplay
  • Unique mechanics
Features
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18+ text-based 2D platformer following the emotional story of Jimmy, a poor fella who's found himself in a heap of trouble with the strip club he's been illegally sneaking in to.

About

Echoes

Experience a real-time text thriller where your choices directly impact a woman's survival. Receive messages as she navigates danger, and guide her escape through branching storylines and meaningful decisions. The narrative unfolds dynamically, mirroring real-world time.

Highlights
  • Real-time text-based gameplay
  • Branching storylines and multiple outcomes
  • Meaningful player choices
  • Dynamic narrative progression
  • Immersive ambient audio
  • Character emotional state tracking
Features
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YOUR CHOICES. HER FATE. Echoes is a tense, real-time text thriller where your words may be the only thing keeping Jacky alive. Inspired by the acclaimed Lifeline series, you become the lifeline for a woman trapped, isolated, and in grave danger: reaching out to you, a stranger, for help. A STORY THAT FEELS REAL Jacky messages you in real-time as she explores her dark, unfamiliar surroundings. She’s scared. She’s resourceful. And she’s counting on you to help her escape. Every decision you make shapes her path, influences her state of mind, and determines how the story unfolds. The game comes with multiple outcomes and branching storylines. REAL-TIME SUSPENSE THAT FOLLOWS YOU The story plays out in sync with your day. When Jacky is hiding, moving, or waiting for danger to pass, time passes for you too. You’ll receive messages when she needs you—sometimes at unexpected or critical moments—drawing you back into the tension of her world. FEATURES - A Riveting Narrative: Dive into a dark, twist-filled thriller that keeps you guessing to the end. - Meaningful Choices: Every response matters. Your decisions shape the story, Jacky’s fate, and how much of the truth you uncover. - Real-Time Gameplay: Stay connected to the story as it unfolds naturally over hours or even days. - Immersive Audio: Ambient music and sound effects heighten suspense (customizable in settings). - Emotional Depth: Track Jacky’s emotional state and inventory: each can change what she says, does, or can even survive. - Inspired by Lifeline: A modern re-imagining of the beloved real-time text adventure genre. Can you earn Jacky’s trust? Can you uncover the truth? Or will your choices lead her deeper into the dark? Download Echoes now and answer when she calls.

Screenshots

Text Based Jimmy4 screens
Echoes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Echoes at 5.0 against Text Based Jimmy's 4.6. Echoes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Text Based Jimmy's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 18.2). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Echoes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Text Based Jimmy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Echoes's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Text Based Jimmy versus Echoes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText Based JimmyEchoes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings814 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB12 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEthan Sarif-KattanAnLune LLC

Customer experience

Text Based Jimmy

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Echoes

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Text Based Jimmy

No in-app purchases

None

Echoes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text Based Jimmy free?
Text Based Jimmy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Echoes free?
Echoes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Text Based Jimmy or Echoes?
Echoes is rated higher. Text Based Jimmy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Echoes averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Text Based Jimmy or Echoes have ads?
Neither Text Based Jimmy nor Echoes shows ads.

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