Dropbox vs Echo by SH Tech
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dropbox
Securely store, sync, and share your files and photos across all your devices. Easily upload, access, and send documents, videos, and more from anywhere, even offline. Offers robust backup and recovery features for peace of mind.
- Automatic photo and video upload
- Offline file access
- Large file sharing via links
- Document scanning to PDF
- Version history and file recovery
- Cross-device synchronization
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Dropbox lets you upload, save, and transfer photos and files to the cloud. Backup and sync your pictures, videos, documents, and other files to cloud storage and access them from any device, anywhere. With advanced sharing features, it’s easy to share and send photos or files to family, friends, and co-workers. Features: • Automatically upload videos and photos from your camera roll to cloud photo storage - all in the background - for easy video sharing and photo sharing. • Access any file in your account - even offline - and preview over 175 different file types with no special software required. • Easily send large files by copying and pasting a link you can give to anyone, even if they don’t have a Dropbox account. • Scan documents, receipts, IDs, photos, and more using your mobile device and transform them into high-quality PDFs, so you can view and send anywhere. • Sync folders on your PC or Mac to Dropbox with computer backup, and recover older versions or restore deleted files with version history and file recovery. Sign up now for your free Dropbox Plus trial. You’ll get 2 TB (2,000 GB) of storage space - that’s enough room to save files from all your linked devices. And with Dropbox Rewind, you can roll back any file, folder, or your entire account, up to 30 days. Before starting a trial or completing payment, you’ll see the plan price. This amount will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase and on renewal and will vary by plan and country. Dropbox subscriptions renew monthly or yearly, depending on your plan. Your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of your current billing period. To avoid auto-renewal, turn it off within at least 24 hours before your subscription renews. You can turn off auto-renewal anytime from your Apple ID account settings. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Dropbox is a secure cloud solutions leader trusted by Fortune 500 companies for their most sensitive data. Over 14 million paid users choose Dropbox because they know they can count on a company that’s also dedicated to their security and privacy—no matter what they do or where they are. Let Dropbox be your all-in-one file storage, file organizer, file transfer, and file sharing solution for all your devices. We’d love to hear from you! Join the Dropbox community: https://www.dropboxforum.com Terms of Service: https://www.dropbox.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.dropbox.com/privacy
Echo by SH Tech
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Meet Echo, your personal AI assistant for life and work. Echo helps you write, plan, research, learn, and solve problems with depth and clarity - right from your phone. Ask anything and get thoughtful, genuinely useful answers in seconds. AI WRITING ASSISTANT Turn rough thoughts into polished writing. Whether it's emails, social posts, essays, or detailed reports, Echo refines tone, structure, and clarity - working with you until it sounds like you. Get writing help that understands what you're trying to say, even when you're still figuring it out. THINK, PLAN & PROBLEM-SOLVE Echo is a thinking partner. Break down hard decisions, plan your day or your next project, work through math and logic step by step, and explore ideas from every angle. Echo explains the "why" behind every answer, not just the result. CODING & DEVELOPMENT HELP Write, review, and debug code with an assistant that explains each step. From quick scripts to multi-step projects, Echo works through problems in Python, JavaScript, and dozens of other languages - and helps you find and fix errors faster. RESEARCH WITH LIVE WEB Go deeper on the questions that matter. Echo searches the web for current information and pulls findings together clearly, so you get up-to-date answers, summaries, and research without leaving the conversation. VISUAL ANALYSIS Upload a photo, screenshot, or PDF and Echo reads it - extracting text, interpreting charts, reviewing documents, and explaining what it sees. Get a clear, useful breakdown in seconds. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your conversations are encrypted at rest, never sold, and never used to advertise to you. Delete your account and all of your data anytime, right inside the app - no emails, no waiting. Echo helps you: ▶ Draft and polish emails, posts, and reports ▶ Plan projects and structure your ideas ▶ Research any topic with live web search ▶ Work through math and logic step by step ▶ Write, review, and debug code ▶ Analyze photos, screenshots, and PDFs ▶ Summarize long documents and articles ▶ Learn something new with a patient explainer BUILT TO BE HELPFUL Echo is designed to be fast, accurate, and genuinely useful - a clean, focused assistant for everyday life and work. Operated by SH Group FZE LLC. Start free. Subscriptions, where offered, are managed on our website. Terms of Service: https://echo.sh-tech.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://echo.sh-tech.io/privacy.html © 2026 SH Group FZE LLC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Dropbox at #5 against Echo by SH Tech's unranked. Echo by SH Tech's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Dropbox sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Echo by SH Tech sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dropbox ships an update fortnightly, Echo by SH Tech every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dropbox | Echo by SH Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (916K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 916K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dropbox, Inc. | SHAHIR HASSAN |
Bugs and requests
Dropbox
Reported bugs
5 issues- Freezing on login screen
- Duplicate file uploads
- Incorrect file timestamps
- Incompatibility with iOS updates
- Disappearing recent files
Requested features
5 requests- Select all option for uploads
- Background upload support
- Integrated media player
- Increased free storage
- Flexible paid plan options
Echo by SH Tech
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dropbox
- Dropbox Simple - Monthly1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Dropbox Plus - Monthly$11.991 Month
- Dropbox Plus - Monthly1 Month trial$11.991 Month
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- Dropbox Plus - Monthly14 Days trial$11.991 Month
- Dropbox Professional - Monthly$19.991 Month
- Dropbox Professional - Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Dropbox Family - Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Dropbox Plus - Annual2 variants$119.991 Year
- Dropbox Plus - Annual1 Month trial$119.991 Year
Echo by SH Tech
- Echo Plus$9.991 Month
- Echo Pro$19.991 Month
- Echo Plus$99.991 Year
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- Echo Pro$199.991 Year









