Comparison

Vive le Roi 2 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

Vive le Roi 2

A puzzle platformer set during the French Revolution. Players must prevent the king's execution and alter the country's destiny by solving puzzles and using stealth to outsmart guards across 36 levels.

Highlights
  • Puzzle platform gameplay
  • French Revolution setting
  • Stealth mechanics
  • 36 levels
  • Solve puzzles
  • Trick guards
Features
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« Vive le Roi 2 » is a puzzle platform game with levels taking place during the French Revolution. Revolutionaries are about to guillotine Louis XVI, leaving the bourgeoisie free to take over and enrich themselves by snapping up the assets of the clergy and the nobility. You are the last hope for the people of France to prevent the King's execution and alter the country's destiny. The game features 36 levels and many puzzles to solve during the course of the adventure. Stealthy trick guards by opening gates, moving objects and much more...

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

Vive le Roi 24 screens
Echo Blade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vive le Roi 2 at 60% against Echo Blade's 10%. Vive le Roi 2 also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). Echo Blade's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On ratings volume 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

Echo Blade is free to download; Vive le Roi 2 costs $4.99 up front. Echo Blade sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Vive le Roi 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vive le Roi 2 holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Vive le Roi 2's written reviews are positive against 10% of Echo Blade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vive le Roi 2 ships an update every 7 months, Echo Blade every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Vive le Roi 2 versus Echo Blade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVive le Roi 2Echo Blade
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better1.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings411 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB332 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSylvain SecciaHalfbrick

Customer experience

Vive le Roi 2

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Echo Blade

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

In-app purchases

None

Vive le Roi 2

No in-app purchases

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 Vive le Roi 2 free?
Vive le Roi 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Echo Blade free?
Echo Blade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vive le Roi 2 or Echo Blade?
Vive le Roi 2 is rated higher. Vive le Roi 2 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Echo Blade averages 1.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Vive le Roi 2 or Echo Blade have ads?
Echo Blade shows ads; Vive le Roi 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Vive le Roi 2 or Echo Blade?
Vive le Roi 2 ships an update every 7 months, and Echo Blade every 2 months. Most recently, Vive le Roi 2 was updated on October 10, 2026 and Echo Blade on October 17, 2026.

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