Comparison

PARALLAX vs Echoes

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

Head to head
About

PARALLAX

Experience a real-time text adventure where your choices shape the narrative and the fate of a survivor in a post-apocalyptic world. Engage with atmospheric sound design and make critical decisions to uncover the truth.

Highlights
  • Real-time story progression
  • Branching choices with multiple endings
  • Atmospheric sound design
  • Offline mode
  • Fast-forward option
Features
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A while ago, the world ended. David Blythe is still here. After the great apocalypse, David found himself holed up in his flat with nothing but instant noodles and a jar of marmalade he took from Mrs. Crawley's pantry. He wrote a piece of software to send a call for help to every number on Earth, one by one, hoping someone would answer. Only you did. PARALLAX is a real-time text adventure told entirely through chat messages. David speaks. You reply. Choices you make shape the story, and David's fate. The horrors have passed, the world is quiet now, but David is still texting. Will you listen? Outside his window, the SH311s ("Shells") drag themselves through the streets. Inside, the pantry is almost empty, the batteries are running low, and David has questions only you can help him answer: - Are the footsteps getting louder, or is it just his imagination? — Should he risk going outside to scavenge for supplies? - What happened to the world, and is there anything left worth saving? - Do instant noodles go better with strawberry or raspberry jam? FEATURES • A story told in real time • Branching choices with real consequences and multiple endings • Atmospheric sound design and ambient notifications • Multiple endings shaped entirely by your decisions • Optional fast-forward mode and offline play • No ads. No timers. No free2play. Just David. This is not a game about shooting the undead. This is a game about keeping one stranger alive long enough to find out what happened to the world. A real-time interactive fiction experience for fans of atmospheric mystery games, narrative games, branching story adventures, and psychological thrillers told through chat messages. PARALLAX plays in the background of your day. Perfect for commutes, breaks, and sleepless nights when you're awake anyway. Pick up your phone. He's typing.

About

Echoes

Engage in a real-time murder mystery through your phone. Investigate a disappearance by interacting with characters via chat, calls, and video, making choices that shape the narrative. Uncover clues through news feeds and an investigation board.

Highlights
  • Real-time chat and messaging gameplay
  • Branching narrative based on player choices
  • Investigative tools like a digital board
  • Live news feed integration
  • Multi-language support
  • Audio and video call sequences
Features
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A stranger adds you to a group chat by mistake. Or was it a mistake? Echoes is an interactive murder-mystery thriller where you're pulled into a crime through your phone. Set in India, the story unfolds through group chats, private messages, phone calls, and video calls — all happening in real time on your screen. Aarav, a film student, has vanished. His closest friends are desperate for answers, and somehow your number ended up in their group. Now you're caught between suspects who all have something to hide. PLAY DETECTIVE FROM YOUR PHONE Investigate the disappearance through realistic chat conversations. Read between the lines, question suspects, and piece together what happened to Aarav. EVERY CHOICE MATTERS Your decisions shape relationships with each character. Build trust or raise suspicion. The story branches based on what you say, who you believe, and what you reveal. FOLLOW THE NEWS A local news feed runs alongside the case. Jump into live comment threads, spar with journalist Priya Nair, and dig up sidestories and clues the official story leaves out. NOW IN 6 LANGUAGES Play in English, Português (Brasil), Français, Español, Deutsch, or Italiano — full dialogue, not just menus, reviewed line by line by native speakers. IMMERSIVE FEATURES - Live audio and video call sequences that put you in the moment - Subtitles on video calls, with a CC toggle you control - A digital investigation board to connect evidence and track leads - Voice clone technology that puts YOUR voice into the story - Atmospheric soundtrack and cinematic storytelling DESIGNED TO FEEL REAL Every notification, every typing indicator, every read receipt — Echoes blurs the line between game and reality. The characters feel alive because they respond to you, not at you. Episodes 1 through 6 are available now. New episodes coming soon. Download Echoes. Read the messages. Trust no one.

Screenshots

PARALLAX4 screens
Echoes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PARALLAX at 95% against Echoes's 50%. PARALLAX also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Echoes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PARALLAX sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Echoes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PARALLAX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Echoes has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of PARALLAX's written reviews are positive against 50% of Echoes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PARALLAX ships an update every 3 weeks, Echoes monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PARALLAX versus Echoes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPARALLAXEchoes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB285 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperExtraordinerdy GmbHAnubhav Sahu

Customer experience

PARALLAX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%

Echoes

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

PARALLAX

One-time11
  • Episode 2$2.99
  • Episode 22$2.99
  • Episode 23$2.99
Show 8 more
  • Episode 24$2.99
  • Episodes 14-17$9.99
  • Episodes 2-5$9.99
  • Episodes 10-13$9.99
  • Episodes 18-21$9.99
  • Episodes 22-25$9.99
  • Wallpapers$9.99
  • All Episodes$49.99
5 purchases

Echoes

One-time5
  • Voice Re-record$1.99
  • Media and Premium choices Pack$2.99
  • Voice Pack$2.99
Show 2 more
  • AI Chat Access$2.99
  • Premium Pass$6.99

Questions

Is PARALLAX free?
PARALLAX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echoes free?
Echoes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PARALLAX or Echoes?
PARALLAX is rated higher. PARALLAX averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Echoes averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do PARALLAX or Echoes have ads?
PARALLAX shows ads; Echoes does not.
Which is updated more often, PARALLAX or Echoes?
PARALLAX ships an update every 3 weeks, and Echoes monthly. Most recently, PARALLAX was updated on October 24, 2026 and Echoes on October 25, 2026.

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