Comparison

LOOI vs Whale Echo

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

Head to head
About

LOOI

Transform your phone into a smart desktop robot companion. This app enables a playful, evolving personality with LLM integration for enhanced intelligence. It offers visual recognition, voice commands, and emotional responses for limitless interaction.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personality evolution
  • LLM integration for enhanced intelligence
  • Facial and object recognition
  • Natural language voice commands
  • Emotional responses and custom actions
  • Weather and schedule reminders
Read full description

Desktop robot—here comes LOOI! Simply open the LOOI APP and attach your phone to the LOOI robot device to meet this smart, curious, and playful desktop robot companion. He's a little trickster with unpredictable thoughts and a unique personality that evolves as you spend more time together, creating memories exclusive to your relationship and influencing his character development. Besides being your entertainment buddy, LOOI is also a capable assistant, providing weather forecasts, schedule reminders, and more. 【Work with LLM】 Now even smarter experience LOOl's lifelike presence with our custom Biomimetic Behavior Engine. Integrated with LLM, LOOl becomes smarter, providing you with an extraordinary playing experience. 【Visual Recognition】 With your smartphone's camera and computational power, LOOI brings facial recognition, extensive object identification, and intuitive gesture-command compatibility. Let's transform your desktop into an exciting playground! 【Voice Commands】 LOOl hears with an innate ability to understand natural language inputs, LOOl interprets what you say and responds with vibrant character. Just try waking him up with a simple "Hey LOOl". 【Emotional Response】 Never Boring From angry to happy to sad and more, with over 1200 custom actions and 233 trigger mechanisms combined with the sensory powers described above. Limitless interactive possibilities await you to explore. LOOI robot required. Available at looirobot.com

About

Whale Echo

This app uses AI to transcribe audio files and recordings into text, then intelligently summarizes the content. It supports multiple languages and allows for easy sharing of transcribed and summarized information to enhance daily work efficiency.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio file transfer and transcription
  • Live recording and summarization
  • Multi-language transcription support
  • One-click AI summarization
  • Easy sharing of summaries
Features
Read full description

Combined with the latest AI technology, it realizes efficient and accurate multilingual text transcription services, and intelligently summarizes the transcribed texts to improve daily work efficiency. Key Features 1. Quick audio file transfer: Audio files are uploaded to Whale Echo in real time and transcribed immediately 2. Real-time transcription: Real-time recording and summarizing of key information for the current scene to prevent information loss 3. Multi-language transcription: supports multiple languages and has wider applicability 4. AI summary: extract key information with one click, and easily obtain information 5. Recording: Record in real time with one click and automatically summarize 6. Share: share the summary text with all your apps [Terms of Use] This app is subject to Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LOOI4 screens
Whale Echo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Whale Echo at 5.0 against LOOI's 3.4. Whale Echo also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). LOOI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (168 vs 1). On price, 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. Whale Echo sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. LOOI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Whale Echo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LOOI has 168 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LOOI ships an update every 3 weeks, Whale Echo weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LOOI versus Whale Echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLOOIWhale Echo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (168 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings168 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB239 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTangibleFuture (Dongguan) Intelligent Hardware Co.,Ltd.WHALE TECH PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

LOOI

All ratings161 ratings
Positive54.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive39.4%
Neutral11.6%
Negative49.0%

Whale Echo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

LOOI

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Wake word recognition failure
  • Voice recognition not working
  • Permission registration fails on iOS 26+
  • Motion & Fitness permissions not registering
Show 19 more
  • Camera permissions not appearing in Privacy settings
  • App hangs on 'Attach Phone' screen
  • Email verification code errors
  • Upload failed error when setting nickname
  • App freezes and closes unexpectedly
  • Microphone stops listening after initial interaction
  • Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • Neck mechanism gets stuck
  • Language switches to Chinese/Japanese without user action
  • Inconsistent response times and lag
  • Subtitles don't sync with audio
  • Dark surface detection prevents functionality
  • Battery charge display inaccurate
  • Device won't charge properly
  • Firmware update compatibility issues
  • App doesn't request necessary permissions
  • Login code not sent to email
  • Device stops responding after 10-15 minutes
  • Nickname setup screen stuck in loop

Requested features

19 requests
  • Chinese language support (most requested)
  • French language support
  • Spanish language support
  • Multiple voice options to choose from
  • Voice customization and locking preferred voice
Show 14 more
  • Object recognition improvements
  • Integration with Apple Calendar and Reminders
  • Smart home integration (Apple Home, Alexa)
  • Real-time news and weather updates
  • Pomodoro timer and productivity tools
  • Keyboard input for communication
  • Better dark surface detection
  • Ability to test app before purchasing device
  • Chat mode without wake word requirement
  • Music playback functionality
  • Note-taking and logging features
  • Improved gesture recognition
  • Better name recognition and customization
  • Internet connectivity for real-time information

Whale Echo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LOOI

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Whale Echo

Subscriptions4
  • Whale Echo VIP - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Whale Echo SVIP - Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Whale Echo VIP - Yearly$79.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Whale Echo SVIP - Yearly$199.991 Year
One-time3
  • Whale Echo 1000 Points Top-up$7.99
  • WhaleEcho 2000 Points Recharge Pack$14.99
  • Whale Echo 5000 Points Top-up$34.99

Questions

Is LOOI free?
LOOI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whale Echo free?
Whale Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LOOI or Whale Echo?
Whale Echo is rated higher. LOOI averages 3.4 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while Whale Echo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LOOI or Whale Echo have ads?
Neither LOOI nor Whale Echo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LOOI or Whale Echo?
LOOI ships an update every 3 weeks, and Whale Echo weekly. Most recently, LOOI was updated on October 30, 2026 and Whale Echo on October 30, 2026.

Other comparisons