Comparison

Space Wave Race vs SoundEcho

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

Head to head
About

Space Wave Race

Compete in an intergalactic championship race, flying through diverse cosmic environments. Engage in battles against enemies, unlock new spaceships, and master challenging game modes. Designed for accessibility, it offers an inclusive racing experience for all players.

Highlights
  • Intergalactic championship racing
  • Fly through diverse cosmic environments
  • Listen, move, and shoot mechanics
  • Unlockable spaceships
  • Multiple challenging game modes
  • Fully accessible design
Features
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Only the true heroes of space can become champions of Space Wave Race: the intergalactic championship that will take you to challenge the best pilots in the galaxy! LISTEN, MOVE AND SHOOT TO BEAT YOUR ENEMIES IN THE GREAT SPACE RACE Fly through a myriad solar systems, space ruins, unknown engineering structures, asteroids and incandescent stars to win the battle. Be the first in this intrepid running race fighting your enemies. Prove what galactic material you are made of! UNLOCK DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPACESHIPS Enjoy the experience playing with different spaceships designed for battle. Unlock more spaceships by playing the game. PLAY CHALLENGING GAME MODES Includes several game modes with different complexities and gameplay: Championship Mode, Single Race Mode, Endless Galactic Mode. DESIGNED TO BE ACCESSIBLE Space Wave Race has been developed to be fully accessible, including modes for players with reduced mobility, visual and/or hearing impairment and dyslexia. Expressly created to enjoy the experience without losing a single detail in all conditions.

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

Space Wave Race4 screens
SoundEcho3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SoundEcho at Free against Space Wave Race's $2.99. SoundEcho also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Space Wave Race's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On ads, monetization model 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

SoundEcho is free to download; Space Wave Race costs $2.99 up front. SoundEcho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Space Wave Race asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Space Wave Race holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Wave Race has 92 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Space Wave Race's written reviews are positive against 100% of SoundEcho's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Wave Race ships an update every 8 months, SoundEcho every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Space Wave Race versus SoundEcho: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace Wave RaceSoundEcho
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (92 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings92 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#172 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB7 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRising PixelKristof Nijs

Customer experience

Space Wave Race

All ratings92 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

SoundEcho

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

In-app purchases

None

Space Wave Race

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SoundEcho

One-time1
  • Purchasing the app$4.49

Questions

Is Space Wave Race free?
Space Wave Race costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoundEcho free?
SoundEcho is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Wave Race or SoundEcho?
Space Wave Race is rated higher. Space Wave Race averages 4.7 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while SoundEcho averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Space Wave Race or SoundEcho have ads?
Neither Space Wave Race nor SoundEcho shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Wave Race or SoundEcho?
Space Wave Race ships an update every 8 months, and SoundEcho every 5 weeks. Most recently, Space Wave Race was updated on October 18, 2026 and SoundEcho on September 25, 2026.

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