Type vs Echo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Type
A simple text editor designed for mobile devices, offering code highlighting for various programming languages and line numbering. It allows for easy code editing on the go, mimicking desktop editor styles.
- Code highlighting for multiple languages
- Line number display
- Long line wrapping
- Desktop-like code style
- Easy mobile code editing
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Type - A Pure Text Editor for user to edit text on Phone, it support to highlight when open lua, python, javascript file, it had the same code style like on the mac text Editor, it is easy edit code on phone when you on the train or any place had no PC. Feature √ Support code highlight when opne code file √ Support support code language: lua python3 javascript html Objective c c++ etc √ Support show line number √ Support wrap long line, take easy to view
Echo
This app helps you track important dates like anniversaries and manage daily notes. It offers local reminders, diary entries with moods, and a "On This Day" feature to revisit past memories. The minimalist design keeps everything private and on your device.
- Anniversary and countdown tracking
- Local reminders
- Diary entries with moods
- On This Day flashbacks
- Privacy-first local storage
- PDF export of diary
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Echo Days is a paid minimalist app for anniversaries, daily notes, and memory review. There are no ads, no in-app purchases, no accounts, and no cloud sync. Everything stays on your device. With Echo Days, you can manage count-up days, countdowns, and anniversary dates, set local reminders, write lightweight diary entries with moods, and revisit old memories through On This Day. Version 2.0 now organizes the experience into four focused tabs: Anniversaries, Diary, Insights, and Settings. Main features: - Manage count-up, countdown, and anniversary events - Local reminders with custom time and lead days - Diary notes with event links, mood tags, search, and filters - Export the current diary view as a PDF notebook - Insights for event distribution, writing activity, mood trends, and next actions - On This Day flashbacks from previous years - Privacy-first local storage with no content upload If you want one calm, long-term app for anniversaries and private notes instead of separate countdown and diary tools, Echo Days is built to keep those moments together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Type at Free against Echo's $0.99. Type also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Type is free to download; Echo costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Type ships an update every 6 months, Echo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Type | Echo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ShenZhen Yuyue Technology Co., Ltd. | 鹏 杨 |
Customer experience
Type
Echo
In-app purchases
Type
No in-app purchases
Echo
No in-app purchases









