Comparison

Pics21 vs Echo

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

Head to head
About

Pics21

Effortlessly create long screenshots by scrolling. Edit stitch points, adjust orientation, and add highlights. This tool offers customizable settings to personalize your long screenshot experience.

Highlights
  • Create long screenshots
  • Editable stitch points
  • Portrait and landscape support
  • Image orientation adjustment
  • Content highlighting
  • Customizable settings
  • JPG/PNG output
Features
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Scroll to create your long screenshots with a great productivity. - Every stitch point is editable, so no worry if anything went wrong. - Support both portrait and landscape mode, you can even change the image orientation inside the editor. - Easy markup. Highlight content when needed. - Provide rich settings, make Pics21 your personal long screenshot assistant. - Provide JPG/PNG output format with several quality options. If you meet a bug or have any suggestions, please email to contact@pics21.app Text Tutorial: 1. Add Screen Recording into Control Center: Please skip this step if you have already added. Go Settings -> Control Center -> Customize Controls, and tap the plus icon in front of Screen Recording. 2. Open your target app and choose Pics21 Stitch for broadcast: For example, open App Store, and access Control Center. LONG PRESS Screen Recording button, choose Pics21 Stitch. 3. Start to record with Pics21 Stitch: Then tap Start Broadcast and return to your target app within 3 seconds. 4. Scroll at your ease: When you see the red oval in the top left corner, start to scroll the screen. Stop scrolling with the proper position in your mind. 5. All set: Wait for 3 seconds. Tap Go to Application and check it out!

About

Echo

This app transforms daily planning into a warm and fulfilling experience with a minimalist design. Assign custom avatars to tasks for quick identification and track your progress with weekly and monthly stats. It offers urgent alarms, calendar sync, and secure iCloud synchronization across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Visual avatar tags for tasks
  • Minimalist and distraction-free interface
  • Weekly and monthly progress statistics
  • Urgent alarms and calendar sync
  • Secure iCloud synchronization
  • No login required for instant use
Features
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Why Echo? Every small act of care deserves to be remembered. For those we love, and for ourselves, Echo turns daily planning into a simple, fulfilling, and warm experience. Core Features: - Visual Avatar Tags Make every to-do meaningful. Assign custom avatars to your tasks to identify priorities at a glance and add a touch of warmth to your day. - Minimalist Design Pure and simple. A distraction-free interface that lets you focus on what truly matters. Quick to use, easy to manage, and elegantly crafted. - Weekly and Monthly Stats Visualize your progress. Track your shared journey or personal growth with insightful statistics that help you stay motivated. - Urgent Alarm & Calendar Sync Never miss a beat. Set alarms for reminders and sync to system calendar. Keep your most important tasks always within reach. - Secure iCloud Sync Keep your data safe and always in reach. Seamlessly sync your to-dos across all your Apple devices with industry-leading security. - No Login Required Start recording instantly. Your data belongs to you—no accounts, no trackers, and no extra steps. Just open and use. Note: Some premium features require In-App Purchase.

Screenshots

Pics214 screens
Echo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pics21 at every 2 days against Echo's every 4 days. Pics21 also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Pics21 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Echo 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pics21 against 5.0 for Echo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pics21 ships an update every 2 days, Echo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pics21 versus Echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPics21Echo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB18 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer高 孙俊卿 郝

Customer experience

Pics21

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Echo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pics21

One-time1
  • Unlock PRO$1.99
1 purchases

Echo

One-time1
  • Unlimited Plan$0.99

Questions

Is Pics21 free?
Pics21 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echo free?
Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pics21 or Echo?
Pics21 and Echo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Pics21 or Echo have ads?
Neither Pics21 nor Echo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pics21 or Echo?
Pics21 ships an update every 2 days, and Echo every 4 days. Most recently, Pics21 was updated on October 29, 2026 and Echo on October 30, 2026.

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