Comparison

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone vs echo

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

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iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone

Create music with a powerful sampler, vocal recording, and Audio Unit integration. Manipulate audio in real-time, sequence songs faster, and access exclusive sound kits. Learn beatmaking with integrated tutorials.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio manipulation
  • Audio Unit instrument integration
  • Advanced song sequencing
  • Exclusive sound kits and packs
  • 64-track mixer with FX
  • Multi-touch audio editing
Features
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iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone fuses innovative song creation with the iconic MPC workflow. iMPC Pro gave us a powerful sampler and beatmaker, and now iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone has evolved into a full fledged song creation tool with the addition of vocal tracks, Audio Units integration, a sleek new design and tons of new features! AUDIO TRACKS: Within the audio tracks, you can time warp, pitch shift, and rearrange your audio clips in real time. The sophistication of real time manipulation is captured in a simple workflow and sleek interface. You can choose from multiple input sources to record, including external mic channels, hardware audio interfaces, and IAA. Import existing projects from iMPC Pro and add your vocal tracks easily. AUDIO UNIT TRACKS: You can now load any Audio Units instrument into an Audio Unit Track! Control your AU instrument with a classic piano keyboard interface and an iMPC interface with note variation, Flux Link, Note Repeat, 16 Levels, and more. The app also features an improvement to the workflow for song creation. Song sequencing is faster, more powerful, and more flexible, so you have complete creative control. 100% NEW SOUND KIT AND MORE: Designed exclusively for iMPC Pro 2, these kits cover some of the most iconic and cutting-edge beat genres available, from producers including ADSR, Rawcutz, SampleTools by Cr2, Niche Audio, and Sample Magic. Each kit includes 16 Hi Quality samples featuring sounds from 808’s to melodic hits and stabs, designed for the best user experience possible. iMPC Pro 2 also comes with 5 additional Sound Packs for FREE (valued at $35). Grab these packs in the AudioCopy Content Store: Essential Club Collection, Classic Cuts, Dub 2 DnB, Melodic Collection, and The Diploma! You can use them in hundreds of AudioCopy compatible apps (including iMPC and iMPC Pro). iMPC UNIVERSITY: Unlock producer secrets and learn how to become a full fledged song creator with this tutorial series. iMPCU unlocks one course per day and gives you the tools you need to take your music to the next level. Fun for both new and experienced users, iMPC Pro 2 offers an expansive dive into the world of beatmaking and song editing through these courses. We’re excited for you to try it! FEATURES: Audio Tracks: - Record from built in mic, external mics, audio interfaces, instruments, etc. - Record from Inter App Audio Apps - Warp Tracks and Clips to match tempo - Access several quick editing features on Audio Clips (Pitch shift, Time Stretch, Amplify, Crop, Split, Duplicate) - Drag to arrange Audio Clips, snap them to an adjustable grid setting - Advanced waveform editing AudioUnit integration: - Audio Unit tweak mode with full keyboard support (including 2 dozen scale modes from Chromatic to Blues to Aeolian) --- - 100% New Sound Set, with 5 additional free Sound Packs - Sample sounds from Spotify - 64 Track Mixer with EQ and 4 FX sends (Reverb, Delay, Chorus/Flange, and one Inter App Audio Effect) - Chop-shop provides intuitive multi-touch editing, trimming, auditioning, splicing, splicing and processing samples - Tracks View shows an overview of all the tracks in your song - 16 Levels mode with attack, velocity, length, and tuning settings for quickly creating variations of sounds - Live Sequence queuing for real-time performance and playback - Time correct: 1/8 note - 1/32T with variable swing - MPC Note Repeat featuring 1/8 note - 1/32T timing with latch - IAA and Ableton Link support - Share beats and songs seamlessly to YouTube - 4 Mute Groups and custom-designed envelopes for all pads - AudioCopy and AudioPaste support - Improved integration and support for iMPC Pro Packs and other Sound Packs from the AudioCopy Content Store - Expert MIDI support including multiple maps and more - New Song Arrangement workflow and integrated Song Mode makes song creation easier than ever Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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echo

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echo keeps the sound of every moment you catch, and finds the track. tap once at the club, in a shop, at a friend's place: the sound is saved either way, and echo names it. when it can't, the clip stays a mystery, and echo tries again by itself. you caught this before your phone remembers the sound of every clip. catch a track again and echo tells you when you first heard it, even if it was never named. the echo post a mystery and people who know name it. guess, agree, reply, love and follow. djs can claim their name and see what people caught at their sets, on a map of their gigs. your library every night, every track: where you were, who played, the party, notes on the clip, and the whole song on spotify, apple music, youtube music, soundcloud and bandcamp. nights where you are what's on tonight in your city, picked for what you catch. private by default your recordings stay on your phone. only clips you choose to share go on the echo, as a short excerpt, with the place rounded to about a street. no ads, no tracking.

Screenshots

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone4 screens
echo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: echo at Free against iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone's $12.99. echo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone's advantage is chart position (#57 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.1). On ads 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

echo is free to download; iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone costs $12.99 up front. iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. echo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone ships an update every 3 months, echo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone versus echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMPC Pro 2 for iPhoneecho
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#57 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size328 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkai ProfessionalDaniel Akinola

Bugs and requests

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when chopping samples
  • Audio dropouts
  • Orientation issues
  • Spotify integration not working
  • Audiocopy integration issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow importing own samples
  • Improve sample editing workflow
  • Add more effects
  • Implement Ableton Link
  • Sync samples across iPhone and iPad
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  • Expand sound library

echo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone

Subscriptions4
  • Producer Subscription (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Professional Subscription (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Professional Subscription (Annual)$9.991 Year
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  • Producer Subscription (Annual)$69.991 Year
None

echo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone free?
iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is echo free?
echo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone or echo have ads?
Neither iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone nor echo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone or echo?
iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone ships an update every 3 months, and echo every 4 days. Most recently, iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone was updated on November 6, 2026 and echo on October 31, 2026.

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