Comparison

Steam Link vs Echo Pattern

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

Head to head
About

Steam Link

Play your PC Steam games on your iPhone or iPad. Connect a controller and stream your library wirelessly from your computer to your mobile device. Enjoy your favorite titles on the go with this app.

Highlights
  • Stream Steam library to mobile
  • Use MFI or Steam controllers
  • Play on iPhone or iPad
  • Requires iOS 11.0+
  • Connect to PC on same network
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The Steam Link app brings desktop gaming to your iPhone or iPad. Just pair an MFI or Steam controller to your device, connect to a computer running Steam on the same local network, and start playing your existing Steam games. Requirements: * iPhone or iPad using iOS 11.0 or higher * Computer running Steam - Windows, Mac, or Linux * iOS device must be on the same local network as the computer running Steam For best performance: * Connect your computer using Ethernet to your 5Ghz WiFi router * Connect your iOS device to the 5GHz band of your WiFi network * Keep your iOS device within a reasonable range of your router

About

Echo Pattern

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Watch the pattern. Hold it in your mind. Bring it back, one tile at a time. Echo Pattern: Zen Memory is a minimalist pattern-memory puzzle built for quiet focus. A picture appears on the grid, fades away, and you rebuild it from memory — square by square, colour by colour. No noise, no rush, no punishment. Just you and the pattern. A CALM PLACE TO CONCENTRATE Every puzzle is a small picture: a lighthouse, a ladybird, a sunflower, a fox. Watching one resolve under your fingertips is oddly satisfying — and by the time it is finished, you have been fully absorbed for a couple of minutes without noticing. WHAT YOU GET • 200+ handcrafted levels — every one a real picture, drawn by hand, not generated. The grid grows, colours multiply, and the patterns quietly get harder as you go. • A new Daily Challenge every day — one fresh picture, every morning, from a library of 100+. • Endless Mode — patterns generated on the fly, mirrored and symmetrical, that keep growing for as long as you keep up. Nobody has seen the end of it. • Square and hexagonal grids — the honeycomb boards read completely differently, and they will catch you out the first few times. • Up to three colours per puzzle — remembering where a tile goes is one thing. Remembering which colour it was is another. • Three difficulty tiers — Basic, Hard and Challenge, with less time to memorise as you climb. PLAY IT YOUR WAY Five minutes in a queue or a long quiet evening — Echo Pattern fits either. Lose a puzzle and you simply try again; nothing is taken away, no streak is broken, no leaderboard is watching. The only thing you are competing with is your own memory. Turn on the ambient soundtrack for a deeper session, or play in silence. Both work. Free to play, with an optional one-time purchase to remove ads.

Screenshots

Steam Link4 screens
Echo Pattern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Steam Link at none against Echo Pattern's 5. Steam Link also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (6 vs 3). Echo Pattern's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price 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. Echo Pattern sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Steam Link asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steam Link ships an update monthly, Echo Pattern weekly. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Steam Link versus Echo Pattern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteam LinkEcho Pattern
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB136 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperValveAydin Valiyev

Bugs and requests

Steam Link

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Audio issues and sound problems
  • Controller mapping and input problems
  • Streaming quality and performance inconsistencies

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow playing games with PC off
  • Add remote access and PC control features
  • Improve touch screen controls and customization
  • Expand device compatibility

Echo Pattern

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Steam Link

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Echo Pattern

One-time5
  • Tokens Tier 1$0.99
  • Remove Forced Ads$1.99
  • Tokens Tier 2$1.99
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  • Tokens Tier 3$4.99
  • Tokens Tier 4$9.99

Questions

Is Steam Link free?
Steam Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Echo Pattern free?
Echo Pattern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Steam Link or Echo Pattern have ads?
Echo Pattern shows ads; Steam Link does not.
Which is updated more often, Steam Link or Echo Pattern?
Steam Link ships an update monthly, and Echo Pattern weekly. Most recently, Steam Link was updated on October 12, 2026 and Echo Pattern on October 12, 2026.

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