Planet Formula vs SoundEcho
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planet Formula
Embark on a celestial match-3 adventure across the Solar System. Solve 125 unique puzzles by earning points, breaking ice, or collecting coins within a limited number of moves. Utilize powerful planet combinations and strategic moves to overcome challenges.
- 125 unique match-3 levels
- Special power-up planets
- Strategic move mechanics
- Ice tile and wall breaking
- VoiceOver accessibility
- T-chain and L-chain combinations
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Explore the Solar System in Planet Formula, a match-3 puzzle game featuring 125 unique levels with engaging objectives. Complete each level by earning points, breaking ice tiles, or collecting coins—all within a set number of moves. Earn special power-ups: - Magic Planets: Match five planets in a row or column to create a magic planet. Swap it to clear all planets of the same type on the board and score big. - Special Planets: Match four planets to create a special planet with a white border. Use it in a match to clear an entire row or column. - Discover combinations like T-chains and L-chains for massive point boosts. Break ice by clearing planets underneath, and remove walls by eliminating adjacent planets. Be strategic — walls grow if no nearby planets are destroyed in the previous move. Accessibility Features: Planet Formula is designed with VoiceOver users in mind: - Tap a grid cell to hear the planet’s type and position. - To move a planet, select it with a single tap, then double-tap to start moving. - Choose the destination with another tap and confirm with a double-tap to complete the move. With simple mechanics and thoughtful design, Planet Formula offers an enjoyable, relaxing experience — perfect for playing at home, during a break, or while commuting. Challenge yourself, earn points, and rise through the ranks in this solar system-inspired puzzle adventure.
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 rating: Planet Formula at 5.0 against SoundEcho's 4.3. Planet Formula also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). SoundEcho's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Planet Formula sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and SoundEcho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Planet Formula holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Planet Formula ships an update every 2 months, SoundEcho every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planet Formula | SoundEcho |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | x2line.com LLC | Kristof Nijs |
Customer experience
Planet Formula
SoundEcho
In-app purchases
Planet Formula
- Extra 4 Moves$1.99
- Extra 8 Moves$2.99
- Extra 15 Moves$3.99
SoundEcho
- Purchasing the app$4.49
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