Comparison

Elba vs Echoes

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

Head to head
About

Elba

Embark on a text-based narrative adventure to uncover the secrets of an abandoned island. As you and an old friend explore, more questions arise about your shared past and the island's mysteries.

Highlights
  • Text-based gameplay
  • Narrative experience
  • Mystery uncovering
  • Story-driven
  • Chapter-based progression
Features
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Elba is a text based, narrative experience. Together with an old friend you uncover the mysteries of an abandoned island. More questions then answers arise as your common past unravels throughout the story. Content: Prologue Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V

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

Elba4 screens
Echoes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Elba at 100% against Echoes's 50%. Elba also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Echoes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Elba asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elba holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Elba's written reviews are positive against 50% of Echoes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Elba versus Echoes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElbaEchoes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB285 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSteffen DiesingAnubhav Sahu

Customer experience

Elba

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Echoes

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

In-app purchases

None

Elba

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Echoes

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

Questions

Is Elba free?
Elba is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Echoes free?
Echoes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Elba or Echoes?
Elba is rated higher. Elba averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Echoes averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Elba or Echoes have ads?
Neither Elba nor Echoes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elba or Echoes?
Elba ships an update monthly, and Echoes monthly. Most recently, Elba was updated on July 13, 2026 and Echoes on September 22, 2026.

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