Ravensburger echoes vs Skillduell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ravensburger echoes
Scan cards to reveal audio clues and solve immersive mysteries. This companion app enhances a collaborative audio game by providing sound clues and verifying solutions. Put the cards in the correct order to crack the case.
- Scan cards to reveal audio clues
- Listen to sound clues
- Solve audio mysteries
- Collaborative gameplay
- Check solution order
- Manual code entry for card recognition
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Scan the cards, listen to the clues, and solve the mystery! The companion app for use with the echoes games by Ravensburger. echoes is an immersive and collaborative audio mystery game. Use the app to listen to the sound clues associated with each card, then check your solution to see if you’ve put the cards in the right order. Can you solve the mystery? IMPORTANT: If you have problems recognizing a card with the camera on your smart device, please use the manual code function. To do this, tap the keyboard icon in the top right of the camera video and enter the code from the back of the corresponding card.
Skillduell
Engage in skill-based minigames against friends or up to 30 other players. Play asynchronously at your own pace and compete for high scores in tournaments. Customize your profile with collected coins.
- 30 diverse minigames
- Matches for 2-30 players
- Asynchronous gameplay
- Leaderboards and seasons
- Exciting tournaments
- Profile customization
- Guest play option
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Challenge your friends or random opponents: in Skillduell, you go head-to-head in exciting minigames. Skill, reflexes and wits: every game brings a new challenge. Play one-on-one duels or big rounds with up to 30 players. Matches are played online and asynchronously: everyone plays their round on their own phone, whenever they have time. At the end, whoever scores the most points across all rounds wins. YOUR FEATURES - 30 minigames, from quick reaction tests to tricky brain teasers - Matches with 2 to 30 players, against friends or random opponents - Asynchronous: everyone plays whenever they have time - Chase records with leaderboards and seasons: grab the high score - Exciting tournaments - Collect coins and customize your profile with new avatars, frames and backgrounds - Jump right in as a guest, no sign-up needed Terms of Use: https://www.playcation-studio.de/agb.html Privacy Policy: https://www.playcation-studio.de/datenschutz.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skillduell at 100% against Ravensburger echoes's 43%. Skillduell also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months). Ravensburger echoes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ravensburger echoes ships an update every 6 months, Skillduell every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ravensburger echoes | Skillduell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 450 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ravensburger Verlag GmbH | Jan Strootmann |
Customer experience
Ravensburger echoes
Skillduell
Bugs and requests
Ravensburger echoes
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes frequently, especially on iPhone 15 Pro models
- Audio not playing on iPhone 13, iPhone 8, and other models despite correct settings
- Silent mode causes audio to not play (unintuitive behavior)
- Game progress lost when app crashes mid-gameplay
- Camera scanning fails to recognize cards in certain lighting conditions
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- App hangs or freezes during epilogue playback
- Bluetooth speaker disconnection when launching app
- Statistics disappear if home button accidentally pressed after epilogue
- Game freezes when selecting solve mode with camera
- Compatibility issues with accessibility features (screen reader)
Requested features
9 requests- Automatic save/checkpoint system after solving each chapter
- Statistics history and progress tracking across sessions
- Ability to toggle background music and UI sound effects
- Visual indicator showing which scenarios have been completed
- Closed captioning for accessibility
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- Multiple story modes per card deck for increased replayability
- Clearer in-app notification about silent mode requirement
- Ability to replay completed games
- Time tracking and performance metrics display
Skillduell
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ravensburger echoes
No in-app purchases
Skillduell
No in-app purchases
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