# Pipilo vs Echo for Lemmy

The clearest difference is rating: Pipilo at 4.6 against Echo for Lemmy's 3.0. Echo for Lemmy's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pipilo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Echo for Lemmy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pipilo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Pipilo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Echo for Lemmy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Pipilo ships an update every 3 weeks, Echo for Lemmy every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pipilo | Echo for Lemmy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipilo/id1584544719/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-for-lemmy/id6450902296/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 75 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Lukasz Rutkowski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561590120) | [rrainn, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1210599939) |

## What reviewers say

### Pipilo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipilo/id1584544719)

This app offers a unique social media experience by displaying posts in a horizontally scrolling timeline, showing conversations and replies from followed users. It provides a clean interface for following threads and supports various Fediverse platforms.

**Highlights:** Horizontally scrolling conversational timeline, Collapsible threads from followed users, Notifications grouped by day, Rich link and video previews, Home, local, and federated timelines, Keyword filters for content moderation, Advanced media and video player

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pipilo Premium | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly Pipilo Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Pipilo Premium | $29.99 | one-time |


### Echo for Lemmy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-for-lemmy/id6450902296)

This app provides a native iOS interface for Lemmy, a decentralized social platform. Discover communities, sort content, and engage with posts and comments. It offers advanced search, bookmarking, and multi-account support.

**Highlights:** Connect with Lemmy communities, Sort and filter content feeds, Upvote/downvote posts and comments, Powerful search functionality, Create posts via share extension, Bookmark content, Push notifications, Multi-account support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard | $1.49 | per month |
| Standard | $11.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pipilo free?

Pipilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Echo for Lemmy free?

Echo for Lemmy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pipilo or Echo for Lemmy?

Pipilo is rated higher. Pipilo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Echo for Lemmy averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Pipilo or Echo for Lemmy have ads?

Neither Pipilo nor Echo for Lemmy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pipilo or Echo for Lemmy?

Pipilo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Echo for Lemmy every 5 days. Most recently, Pipilo was updated on August 23, 2026 and Echo for Lemmy on June 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*