Comparison

Echo vs Bads

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

Head to head
About

Echo

Easily track your cigarette or vape usage with a single tap. Analyze your patterns, celebrate smoke-free days, and set personal goals to support your journey towards a healthier lifestyle.

Highlights
  • One-tap tracking for cigarettes and vapes
  • Analyze smoking trends and patterns
  • Celebrate smoke-free days
  • Set and adjust personal goals
  • Supports both cigarette and vape users
  • Home screen widgets for at-a-glance trends
Features
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Whether you're aiming to reduce your smoking or simply keep an eye on your habits, Echo offers a straightforward way to help you stay on track. How does Echo work? - Track Your Smoking: Record every cigarette or vape with a single tap. - Analyze Trends: Understand your patterns with clear insights. Celebrate your smoke-free days and your fidelity to your limits. - Streaks: Maintain no smoking days streak - Set Personal Goals: As your aspirations evolve, so can your targets. Echo is here to support every step of your progress. - Versatile: Designed for both cigarette and vape users, Echo tailors its approach to fit your needs. - Widgets: View all your trends at a glance in Home screen Embark on your journey towards a healthier lifestyle today with Echo. You can subscribe and pay on the App Store, using your Apple ID. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renew may be turned off after purchase by going to the ‘Manage Subscription’ page in settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. The subscription will renew at the same cost. Privacy policy: https://github.com/kaushikmurali/Echo---Track-your-smoking/blob/main/Privacy%20Policy Terms of Use: https://github.com/kaushikmurali/Echo---Track-your-smoking/blob/main/Terms%20%26%20Conditions

About

Bads

Features
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Most habit apps want you to quit. Bads just wants to help you understand yourself. Log what happened, when, and where - in a simple conversation that takes seconds. Over time, Bads finds the patterns you couldn't see yourself: the Friday mornings, the commute home, the specific places where certain habits tend to show up. And when a tough moment hits, Bads is ready. It surfaces strategies that have helped others in the same situation: breathing techniques, physical resets, harm reduction tips. Tailored to your habits, available right when you need them. No streaks to break. No shame. Just awareness, and the tools to do something with it. What Bads does: - Conversational logging - quick, calm, no forms - Pattern detection - In-the-moment coping strategies and guides - Curated reading from trusted health sources - Works for alcohol, tobacco, weed, gambling, and more Progress isn't always a straight line. Bads meets you where you are.

Screenshots

Echo4 screens
Bads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Echo at 17.0 against Bads's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Bads sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echo ships an update fortnightly, Bads every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Echo versus Bads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoBads
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB17 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperKaushik MuraliOliver Dieke

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Echo

Subscriptions4
  • Echo Plus$2.991 Month
  • Echo Plus1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Echo Plus7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Echo Plus1 Year trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus$49.99
3 purchases

Bads

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
  • Large Tip$8.99

Questions

Is Echo free?
Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bads free?
Bads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Echo or Bads have ads?
Neither Echo nor Bads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echo or Bads?
Echo ships an update fortnightly, and Bads every 3 weeks. Most recently, Echo was updated on October 6, 2026 and Bads on October 13, 2026.

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