# Echo Pitch vs GridStep

The clearest difference is chart position: Echo Pitch at #185 against GridStep's unranked. Echo Pitch also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). GridStep's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Echo Pitch costs $4.99 and GridStep $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Echo Pitch against 5.0 for GridStep. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Echo Pitch has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Echo Pitch | GridStep |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$3.99** |
| Rating | [4.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-pitch/id1180443904/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridstep/id6756443258/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#185** | — |
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Avi Bortnick](https://appshunter.io/developer/421929037) | [Joe Topjian](https://appshunter.io/developer/1860697112) |

## What reviewers say

### Echo Pitch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-pitch/id1180443904)

**Currently charting:** #185 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This app offers a multi-delay effect with pitch-shifting capabilities, allowing for harmonized sounds and ambient textures. It includes a looper, amp simulator, and reverb for creative sound design. Optimized for iOS devices with audio interface support.

**Highlights:** Pitch-shifting delays, 4-voice harmonizer, Built-in looper, Amp simulator, Reverb effect, Inter-delay routing

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### GridStep

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridstep/id6756443258)

A professional MIDI step sequencer offering a focused grid-based workflow for clear, controlled, and predictable music creation. It functions as a standalone app and an AUv3 plugin, ideal for both live performance and composition.

**Highlights:** Grid-based MIDI step sequencing, Explicit edit modes for notes, velocity, slides, and mutes, Trigger-based step advance, Controlled pattern generation, AUv3 MIDI effect plugin, Standalone app functionality

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Echo Pitch free?

Echo Pitch costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is GridStep free?

GridStep costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Echo Pitch or GridStep?

GridStep is rated higher. Echo Pitch averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while GridStep averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Echo Pitch or GridStep have ads?

Neither Echo Pitch nor GridStep shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Echo Pitch or GridStep?

Echo Pitch ships an update every 2 weeks, and GridStep every 2 weeks. Most recently, Echo Pitch was updated on October 7, 2026 and GridStep on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*