Comparison

Dead Already vs SoundEcho

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dead Already

Engage in a text-based murder mystery where the killer is randomized each playthrough. Make choices to uncover clues and solve the crime in this challenging game.

Highlights
  • Text-based murder mystery
  • ChoiceScript multiple-choice format
  • Randomly selected murderer
  • Short gameplay sessions
  • Challenging puzzles
Features
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Life is not fair, neither is this game. Another short murder mystery for you to solve following ChoiceScript multiple-choice text-based format. The murderer is randomly selected at the beginning of each game for a greater challenge.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Dead Already4 screens
SoundEcho3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SoundEcho at 100% against Dead Already's 55%. SoundEcho also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Dead Already's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dead Already sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SoundEcho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SoundEcho holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Dead Already's written reviews are positive against 100% of SoundEcho's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dead Already ships an update every 7 months, SoundEcho every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dead Already versus SoundEcho: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDead AlreadySoundEcho
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB7 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHosted Games LLCKristof Nijs

Customer experience

Dead Already

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%

SoundEcho

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dead Already

One-time1
  • Remove Advertising$4.99
1 purchases

SoundEcho

One-time1
  • Purchasing the app$4.49

Questions

Is Dead Already free?
Dead Already is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoundEcho free?
SoundEcho is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dead Already or SoundEcho?
SoundEcho is rated higher. Dead Already averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SoundEcho averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Dead Already or SoundEcho have ads?
Dead Already shows ads; SoundEcho does not.
Which is updated more often, Dead Already or SoundEcho?
Dead Already ships an update every 7 months, and SoundEcho every 5 weeks. Most recently, Dead Already was updated on September 19, 2026 and SoundEcho on August 16, 2026.

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