# Letterly vs Echo

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Letterly at 78% against Echo's 0%. Letterly also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Letterly sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Echo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Letterly holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Letterly has 1.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Letterly's written reviews are positive against 0% of Echo's.

Letterly ships an update every 11 days, Echo monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Letterly | Echo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letterly-ai-note-taker/id6464049772/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-shadow-work-journal/id6738644284/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **78.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 94 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Anton Lebedev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1763234652) | [Engcraft, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561190842) |

## What reviewers say

### Letterly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letterly-ai-note-taker/id6464049772)

Instantly transform your speech into polished text for notes, messages, social media, and more. Organize with custom tags, use offline, and choose from over 25 rewrite styles. Supports over 90 languages and syncs across all your devices.

**Highlights:** Speech to text transcription, Customizable text rewriting, Note organization with tags, Offline recording, Multi-language support, Cross-device syncing, Audio file upload transcription

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO Subscription (1 month) | $19.99 | per month |
| PRO Subscription (3 months) | $44.90 | per 3 months |
| PRO Subscription (1 Year) | $69.99 | per year |
| PRO Subscription (1 Year) | $79.99 | per year |
| PRO Subscription (1 Year) | $89.99 | per year |
| PRO Subscription (12 months) | $99.99 | per year |
| PRO Subscription (12 months) | $99.99 | per year |
| PRO Subscription (Lifetime) | $199.99 | one-time |
| PRO Subscription (Lifetime) | $249.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick, easy, and consistent
- 👍 Fantastic application
- 👍 Game-changing app
- 👍 Admissions
- 👍 My go-to app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Hopeless info and double charged
- 🐛 A scam
- 🐛 Big Promise, Big Fizzle
- 🐛 NO! NO! NO!
- 🐛 Formatting

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- When I get phone calls, I lose the entire recording

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to use the artificial intelligence to search through all of my old notes for similar topics or keywords


### Echo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-shadow-work-journal/id6738644284)

This AI-powered companion transforms voice notes into actionable insights and creative content. It offers transcription, summarization, planning tools, and creative generation features to help you organize and enhance your ideas.

**Highlights:** Voice note transcription, AI-powered summarization, Actionable planning tools, Creative content generation, Mood and grammar analysis, Goal setting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $10.49 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Letterly free?

Letterly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Echo free?

Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Letterly or Echo?

Letterly is rated higher. Letterly averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Echo averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Letterly or Echo have ads?

Neither Letterly nor Echo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Letterly or Echo?

Letterly ships an update every 11 days, and Echo monthly. Most recently, Letterly was updated on September 24, 2026 and Echo on September 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*