Zombies, Run! vs Echo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zombies, Run!
Transform your workouts into epic audio adventures. This fitness app uses immersive storytelling to motivate you to run, walk, or jog anywhere, at any pace. Integrate your music and track your progress with GPS, unlocking new story elements as you go.
- Immersive audio storytelling adventures
- Real-world running and walking
- GPS tracking and statistics
- Integrates with personal music playlists
- Unlockable story extras and lore
- Works anywhere and at any speed
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Run in the real world. Become a hero in another. Zombies, Run! is the world’s most popular smartphone fitness game — over 10 million runners, a 4.8-star rating, and 500+ missions across 11 seasons and counting, co-created by award-winning novelist Naomi Alderman. Every run becomes a mission. You’re Runner 5, and through your headphones the story unfolds: rescue survivors, gather supplies, outrun the horde, and uncover the truth about the zombie apocalypse. It’s so much fun you’ll forget you’re working out. • Made for every body and every pace. Total beginner or marathon veteran, it works anywhere and at any speed — jog in a park, walk a trail, use a treadmill, or work out in a wheelchair. • Includes a Couch to 5K training program like no other. Learn to run with thrilling, immersive storytelling. • Your music, your soundtrack. The story weaves between tracks from your own playlists. • A fully-featured fitness app. GPS tracking, detailed stats, and unlockable story extras as you progress. Rebuild Abel Township from a few shivering survivors into a fortified beacon of civilisation. Try Zombies, Run! for free, or subscribe to unlock every mission. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://support.zombiesrungame.com/hc/en-us/articles/10967895586461-Zombies-Run-Subscription-Terms Privacy: https://support.zombiesrungame.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005935458-Privacy-Policy Note: Continued GPS use in the background can decrease battery life.
Echo
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Echo is a journal that listens back. Most journaling apps give you a blank page. Echo gives you something that actually responds — a quiet, thoughtful presence that reads what you write and reflects it back with honesty, not empty validation. Write or speak whatever's on your mind. Echo listens, remembers across entries, and helps you notice the patterns you can't see yourself — the loops, the avoidances, the things that keep coming up. — Brain-dump by text or voice, whenever you need to — Echo reflects back with real insight, never generic affirmations — Notices patterns and themes across your entries over time — A weekly reflection that shows you the shape of your week — Private by design, built for how you actually think Echo isn't a therapist and isn't a replacement for one. It's a space to think out loud and be met with something that pays attention. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hiecho.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Echo at weekly against Zombies, Run!'s every 3 weeks. Echo also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Zombies, Run! sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Echo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Zombies, Run! ships an update every 3 weeks, Echo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zombies, Run! | Echo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (24K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zombies Run! Ltd | Timothee Le Roy |
Bugs and requests
Zombies, Run!
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes during runs
- Music playback issues
- Inaccurate distance and time tracking
- Syncing problems between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Standalone Apple Watch app
- Better integration with fitness tracking apps
- More customization options for zombie chases
- Improved base-building mechanics
- Offline mission downloads
Echo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Zombies, Run!
- Marvel Move (Monthly)1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Zombies, Run! Membership$6.991 Month
- Abel Club (Special Offer)$14.991 Year
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- Zombies, Run! (Legacy)$24.991 Year
- Zombies, Run! Membership$49.991 Year
- Marvel Move (Annual)1 Month trial$59.991 Year
- VIP Membership3 variants$89.991 Year
- Race Missions pack$1.99
- 1 Month Pro Membership$2.99
- Season Pass Plus$5.99
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- Season Pass$7.99
- Season 3 Pass$7.99
- 1 Year Pro Membership$7.99
- All-Access Pass$17.99
- 1 Year Pro Membership$19.99
Echo
- Echo Plus$6.991 Month
- Echo Pro Monthly$10.991 Month
- Echo Plus Annual$49.991 Year
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- Echo Pro Annual$79.991 Year









