Comparison

Echo for Lemmy vs Forum Copilot

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

Head to head
About

Echo for Lemmy

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
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Echo for Lemmy is an iOS client for Lemmy, a community based link & text sharing decentralized social platform. - Connect with communities based on your interests. - Sort your feed by most active, trending posts, new posts, and many more. - Upvote and downvote posts & comments. - Powerful search experience to find the content you're looking for. - Create posts using share extension from any app on your device. - Bookmark posts to easily find later. - Push notification support for staying up to date with the content you care about. - Sign into multiple accounts at once and quickly switch between them. Even across multiple Lemmy instances/servers. - Fully native application with dark mode support & accessibility features. --- Upgrade to Echo+ for $1.49 USD per month or $11.99 USD per year to unlock the ability to create & edit posts, comment on posts, enable push notifications, unlock multiple account support, customize the app icon, and support future development of Echo. Echo+ auto-renews every month or year (depending on which term you select). Price may vary by location. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You may cancel/stop your auto-renewing subscription by going to your iTunes/App Store Account Settings to manage your subscription. --- Terms of Use: https://echo.rrainn.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://echo.rrainn.com/privacy

About

Forum Copilot

Features
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Your forum. Reimagined for mobile. Forum Copilot is the first open-source mobile app built for online forums. Browse categories, join threads, react to posts, and message members—all in a fast, native experience designed for your phone. Built for how you use forums Native performance — Smooth, responsive app built for your iOS device Real-time discussions — See new replies and reactions as they happen Push notifications — Alerts for new posts, mentions, and direct messages Private messages — Start conversations and chat with other members Dark mode — Easy on the eyes, day or night Secure — Your data protected with industry-standard encryption One app, many forums Forum Copilot works with popular forum platforms through the Forum Copilot API. If your forum supports it, you can use this app to stay connected on the go. What you can do Browse forum categories and subforums, read and reply in threads, react with emoji, send and receive private messages, explore member profiles, and manage your account—all from your iPhone or iPad. Download Forum Copilot and bring your favorite forum community into your pocket.

Screenshots

Echo for Lemmy4 screens
Forum Copilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forum Copilot at none against Echo for Lemmy's 2. Echo for Lemmy's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.4). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Echo for Lemmy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Forum Copilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echo for Lemmy ships an update every 5 days, Forum Copilot every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Echo for Lemmy versus Forum Copilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEcho for LemmyForum Copilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB56 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developerrrainn, Inc.Molecorp Esports

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Echo for Lemmy

Subscriptions2
  • Standard$1.491 Month
  • Standard$11.991 Year
None

Forum Copilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Echo for Lemmy free?
Echo for Lemmy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forum Copilot free?
Forum Copilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Echo for Lemmy or Forum Copilot have ads?
Neither Echo for Lemmy nor Forum Copilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echo for Lemmy or Forum Copilot?
Echo for Lemmy ships an update every 5 days, and Forum Copilot every 6 days. Most recently, Echo for Lemmy was updated on October 4, 2026 and Forum Copilot on October 13, 2026.

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