Comparison

StillControl vs Echo Platform

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

Head to head

StillControl

Better still management

Easy, Connected, Human, Open

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

StillControl

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Use the StillControl app combined with the StillControl thermometer probe to gain control over your distillation runs. Get live insight on what is happening in your column and when to make cuts for heads, hearts & tails. The StillControl app helps you turn your manual production machine into a more intelligent and guided experience.

About

Echo Platform

Features

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SIPA's Echo Platform mobile app supercharges the interaction between SIPA and its customers and completes the ec(h)osystem by offering an additional channel for accessing information and managing resources in real time. It also aligns with SIPA's ECO2 philosophy by promoting environmental friendliness while operating within the digital world. [:mav: 2.3.8]

Screenshots

StillControl2 screens

Echo Platform4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Echo Platform at monthly against StillControl's every 6 months. StillControl's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StillControl ships an update every 6 months, Echo Platform monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

StillControl versus Echo Platform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	StillControl	Echo Platform
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	17 MB	29 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	iStill B.V.	SIPA S.p.A Società di Industrializzazione Progettazione e Automazione

In-app purchases

None

StillControl

No in-app purchases

None

Echo Platform

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StillControl free?

StillControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Echo Platform free?

Echo Platform is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do StillControl or Echo Platform have ads?

Neither StillControl nor Echo Platform shows ads.

Which is updated more often, StillControl or Echo Platform?

StillControl ships an update every 6 months, and Echo Platform monthly. Most recently, StillControl was updated on October 7, 2026 and Echo Platform on October 4, 2026.