EchoLink vs Crisis Cleanup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EchoLink
Connect to the EchoLink network using your iOS device. This application allows validated Amateur Radio operators to access the system from virtually anywhere. Registration with a valid Amateur Radio callsign is required.
- Connect to EchoLink network
- Use on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
- Validated user access
- Remote connectivity
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Please note: This app is for licensed Amateur Radio operators only. See www.echolink.org for more information. EchoLink for iOS provides access to the EchoLink network for validated EchoLink users. You can use this app to connect to the EchoLink system from almost anywhere, using an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. If you are not already a validated EchoLink user, you will be required to register (using your Amateur Radio callsign and a password of your choice) the first time you run the app. Please see the iPhone FAQ at www.echolink.org. Please direct any bug reports or feature suggestions to the Web site at http://www.echolink.org/support.htm, since developers do not read app reviews. If you are interested in becoming a licensed Amateur Radio operator, see www.arrl.org for more information. EchoLink is a registered U.S. trademark of Synergenics, LLC.
Crisis Cleanup
This platform streamlines disaster response by managing work orders and improving coordination among volunteers. It aims to reduce duplicated efforts and enhance the overall experience for those assisting in recovery efforts.
- Work order management
- Disaster coordination
- Volunteer experience improvement
- Reduced duplication of efforts
- Increased efficiency
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Crisis Cleanup is a collaborative disaster work order management platform that improves coordination, reduces duplication of efforts, improves efficiency, and improves volunteers' experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EchoLink at 62% against Crisis Cleanup's 0%. EchoLink also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (44 vs 5). Crisis Cleanup's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
EchoLink holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EchoLink has 44 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of EchoLink's written reviews are positive against 0% of Crisis Cleanup's.
EchoLink ships an update every 4 months, Crisis Cleanup every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EchoLink | Crisis Cleanup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (44 ratings) — better | 2.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synergenics, LLC | Crisis Cleanup, LLC |
Customer experience
EchoLink
Crisis Cleanup
Bugs and requests
EchoLink
Reported bugs
13 issues- Latest version (2.19) could use some improvement
- No way to reset password
- Doesn't seem to be working on my phone, I enter call sign, password, and email. I click on login and nothing happens
- Just updated EchoLink to find that it's now stuttering all the time
- After the upgrade there are connection issues
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- No support for passwords longer than 14 characters
- The app won't allow me back in to validate my information
- Doesn't work on iphone
- Unable to Use; Password Too Long
- Cannot connect to local reapeater
- Can't close app
- Latest update issues
- Cannot connect
Requested features
13 requests- Bigger PTT please?
- Add more to app
- Password reset in app option
- Almost There!
- Bigger PTT please?
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- Searching for call sign s
- Not able to connect with 14.4 iOS upgrade
- Mac version
- Dark Mode Wonky
- Missing Nodes
- Echolink multitasking
- Needs a help or tutorial
- Needs full sysop node server capabilities
Crisis Cleanup
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EchoLink
No in-app purchases
Crisis Cleanup
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is EchoLink free?
Is Crisis Cleanup free?
Which has better reviews, EchoLink or Crisis Cleanup?
Do EchoLink or Crisis Cleanup have ads?
Which is updated more often, EchoLink or Crisis Cleanup?
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