Echos. vs Music PickAxe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Echos.
Explore global music by genre, country, or year. Discover trending playlists and top tracks, and create custom playlists. Find local music events and enjoy DJ mode for unique mixes.
- Discover music by genre and country
- Find top tracks by country
- Search tracks by year or decade
- Create custom playlists
- DJ mode for custom mixes
- Find music events
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**A Spotify Premium account is highly recommended to take advantage of all features, including the ability to create playlists** Echos lets you explore the world by searching for genres, tracks, and playlists in your chosen country! Highlights: - Select a genre and a country to get a list of popular playlists in that country. - Discover music by selecting a country to get a list of their current top tracks. - Search for tracks by year or decade. - Have fun playing with DJ mode to combine genres, BPM, and key to create a custom playlist with those parameters. - Browse through your recently played tracks to create custom playlists with similar tracks. - Custom playlists can be created with any selected track. - Search for events related to music in your area or by city/country.
Music PickAxe
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"MusicPickAxe” is a music discovery application that introduces songs from a variety of genres and artists from AppleMusic's 100 million songs based on a unique algorithm. Easy to use, just tap the "DIG" button. Recommended for those who: * Music lovers who want to discover genres they haven't listened to before. * Music lovers who want to discover songs that may not appear in recommendations. * Music lovers who want to discover lesser-known songs and artists. * When you are not sure what to listen to. * Looking for sampling ideas. * Songwriting inspiration. * People who want to rediscover songs that have been forgotten. * People who want to look into the abyss of 100 million songs. * People who want to be a music quiz king.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Echos. at none against Music PickAxe's shown. Music PickAxe's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Echos. ships an update every 2 months, Music PickAxe every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Echos. | Music PickAxe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 444 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gina Victoria | Nobuhiro ONODERA |
In-app purchases
Echos.
No in-app purchases
Music PickAxe
No in-app purchases
