Comparison

EchoBat vs Idle Rune Foundry

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

Head to head
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EchoBat

Features
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FLY THE BAT THROUGH THE CAVE! * Simple, addictive, infinite game! * Drag the bat up & down to obstacles in the cave! * Bat's echo reveals obstacles right in front of you! * Achieve time highscores and share them with your friends!

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Idle Rune Foundry

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Become the ultimate Runesmith! Tap to forge mystical runes, build an army of enchanted auto-forgers, and grow your forge into a legendary powerhouse. FORGE YOUR DESTINY Start with nothing but a hammer and an anvil. Every tap crafts a rune, and every rune brings you closer to mastery. Upgrade your tap power, land critical strikes, and build explosive combos to supercharge your output. BUILD YOUR WORKFORCE Hire Apprentices, enchant Rune Chisels, fuel Mana Bellows, and command mighty Golem Workers. As your forge grows, unlock powerful machines like the Arcane Lathe, Elder Runesmith, Phoenix Furnace, and the mysterious Void Conduit โ€” each producing runes automatically, even while you're away. ENCHANT & UPGRADE Convert your runes into powerful Enchanted Runes to unlock premium upgrades. Boost your tap power, increase production multipliers, and automate your enchanting process for maximum efficiency. PRESTIGE FOR POWER When you've pushed your forge to its limits, perform a Prestige reset to earn Ancient Essence โ€” a permanent currency that makes every new run faster and more powerful. Unlock Ancient Upgrades that persist forever, giving you an edge that compounds with every prestige. EARN WHILE YOU'RE AWAY Your forge never sleeps! Come back to collect runes earned by your workers while you were gone. Upgrade your offline earnings to collect even more. CUSTOMIZE YOUR FORGE Express your style with unique forge skins โ€” from the Classic Forge to the ethereal Celestial Forge. Collect them all and make your forge truly yours. KEY FEATURES - Satisfying tap-to-forge gameplay with critical strikes and combos - 8 unique auto-forger types to unlock and upgrade - Deep upgrade system across Tap, Forge, and Enchanting categories - Prestige system with permanent progression - Offline earnings that keep your forge running 24/7 - Beautiful forge cosmetic skins - Speed boosts and auto-tap for accelerated gameplay - Dark, atmospheric fantasy aesthetic - No internet required to play ACCESSIBILITY - VoiceOver support across every game screen - Dynamic Type โ€” game text scales with your iOS text size preference - Reduce Motion honored โ€” sparks, glows, and ceremonial animations calm down when enabled - Sound, haptic, and Reduce Motion toggles in Settings - Color-blind friendly โ€” affordability, selection, and castle piece state are shown by icon and shape, never by color alone - 44pt minimum touch targets on every button and tab Download Idle Rune Foundry and start your journey from humble apprentice to legendary Runesmith!

Screenshots

EchoBat3 screens
Idle Rune Foundry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Idle Rune Foundry at every 2 weeks against EchoBat's every 25 months. EchoBat's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. EchoBat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Idle Rune Foundry sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EchoBat ships an update every 25 months, Idle Rune Foundry every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
EchoBat versus Idle Rune Foundry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoBatIdle Rune Foundry
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoโ€”
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betterโ€”
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlobulusMichael Eakins

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EchoBat

One-time1
  • EchoBat continue flying$0.99
5 purchases

Idle Rune Foundry

One-time5
  • Pouch of Gems$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Chest of Gems$3.99
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  • Legendary Hoard$6.99
  • Vault of Gems$14.99

Questions

Is EchoBat free?
EchoBat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Rune Foundry free?
Idle Rune Foundry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which is updated more often, EchoBat or Idle Rune Foundry?
EchoBat ships an update every 25 months, and Idle Rune Foundry every 2 weeks. Most recently, EchoBat was updated on October 15, 2026 and Idle Rune Foundry on October 18, 2026.

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