Running Blind vs SoundEcho
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Running Blind
An innovative shooter game that leverages 3D audio for its core gameplay. Designed with visually impaired individuals in mind, it offers an accessible and engaging experience for all players.
- 3D audio gameplay
- Accessible for visually impaired
- Shooter game mechanics
- Unique gameplay experience
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Developed by NoMoreHome Studios. Running blind is an atypical shooter game that uses 3D audio as main gameplay feature. It is a game that was developed for visually impaired people as main target, so anyone can play it!
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SoundEcho at 100% against Running Blind's 57%. SoundEcho also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0). Running Blind's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. SoundEcho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Running Blind asks for nothing beyond the download.
SoundEcho holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Running Blind's written reviews are positive against 100% of SoundEcho's.
Running Blind ships an update every 2 days, SoundEcho every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Running Blind | SoundEcho |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Luca Barone | Kristof Nijs |
Customer experience
Running Blind
SoundEcho
In-app purchases
Running Blind
No in-app purchases
SoundEcho
- Purchasing the app$4.49
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