Comparison

Ears Clues vs SoundEcho

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

Head to head
About

Ears Clues

A digital board game where players solve a murder mystery by deducing the killer, location, and weapon. Navigate a mansion, gather clues from other players, and outsmart computer opponents.

Highlights
  • Solve murder mysteries
  • Deduce killer, location, weapon
  • Play against AI opponents
  • Adjust AI skill level
  • Accessible board game design
Features
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Ears Clues is a fully accessible board game inspired by the board game Clue. The object of the game is to determine who murdered the game's victim , where the crime took place, and which weapon was used. Each player assumes the role of one of the six suspects, and attempts to deduce the correct answer by strategically moving from room to room in a mansion and collecting clues about the circumstances of the murder from the other players. You can play with up to 3 computer opponents, and you can adjust their skill level. The game comes with coins for playing a bunch of games; you can purchase more coins with an in-app upgrade.

About

SoundEcho

A fun and accessible memory game using sound cues. Players match pairs of buttons that produce the same sound to clear the board. Supports multiple sound themes and player counts, with Game Center integration.

Highlights
  • Sound-based memory matching
  • VoiceOver accessibility
  • Animal and computer sound themes
  • Multiple difficulty levels (10, 15, 20 sounds)
  • 2-4 player real-time multiplayer
  • Game Center integration
Features
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SoundEcho is a memory game with sounds that is easy to play and fully accessible with VoiceOver. SoundEcho is enjoyable for blind, low vision and sighted players alike. The gameplay is simple. Buttons showing a letter, number or smiley are spread across the screen. Tap a button to hear a sound. If two different buttons produce the same sound, they disappear. Find all matching sounds as quickly as possible with as few taps as you can. Choose from 4 sound categories: the classic animal and computer sounds, or the alternative traffic and musical instrument sounds. Each game contains 10, 15 or 20 sound pairs. SoundEcho integrates Game Center so you can compare scores, track achievements and play real-time matches with 2 to 4 players. SoundEcho was nominated for the 2023 Golden Apple Awards by the AppleVis website. Try SoundEcho for free today.

Screenshots

Ears Clues3 screens
SoundEcho3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SoundEcho at 100% against Ears Clues's 20%. SoundEcho also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.7) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Ears Clues's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Ears Clues sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and SoundEcho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SoundEcho holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Ears Clues's written reviews are positive against 100% of SoundEcho's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ears Clues ships an update fortnightly, SoundEcho every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ears Clues versus SoundEcho: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEars CluesSoundEcho
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (9 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKid Friendly Software, IncKristof Nijs

Customer experience

Ears Clues

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral33.3%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

SoundEcho

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ears Clues

One-time4
  • 7 Coins$0.99
  • Unlocks Skills$2.99
  • Unlimited Coins$6.99
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  • Bundle$8.99
1 purchases

SoundEcho

One-time1
  • Purchasing the app$4.49

Questions

Is Ears Clues free?
Ears Clues is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoundEcho free?
SoundEcho is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ears Clues or SoundEcho?
SoundEcho is rated higher. Ears Clues averages 2.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while SoundEcho averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Ears Clues or SoundEcho have ads?
Neither Ears Clues nor SoundEcho shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ears Clues or SoundEcho?
Ears Clues ships an update fortnightly, and SoundEcho every 5 weeks. Most recently, Ears Clues was updated on October 24, 2026 and SoundEcho on September 25, 2026.

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