Comparison

Runaway 2 vs Echoes

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

Head to head
About

Runaway 2

Embark on a globe-trotting adventure to find a missing loved one. Solve hundreds of puzzles and interact with quirky characters in a humorous story filled with twists. Explore a vibrant cartoon world across multiple locations.

Highlights
  • Exciting story
  • Hours of gameplay
  • Puzzles and mysteries
  • Cartoon universe
  • Humorous dialogues
  • Help system
  • Multiple subtitles
Features
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The adventure continues with Runaway: The Dream Of The Turtle - Part 2. _____________________________________________________________________ Follow Brian and Gina in the second part of the Runaway saga. Spending some holidays in the tropics of Hawaii, our famous couple of lovers is separated over the Tiki falls during a plane ride gone awry. Gina still missing, Brian will have to move heaven and earth to find his disappeared better half. Discover characters, each more atypical than the next, travel all around the world and solve hundreds of puzzles to help our adventurer in his quest. A thrilling adventure packed with humor and twists that you will not forget. FEATURES • An exciting story • Hours of gameplay mixing puzzles and mysteries • A fascinating cartoon universe • Dialogues full of humor and cultural references • Charismatic and appealing characters • An help system for solving puzzles • Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian IMPORTANT This game is compatible with iPad 2 and up, iPhone 4 and up and iPod touch 5th generation. Runaway: The Dream Of The Turtle - Part 2 size is 2Go but requires 4Go to be installed. _____________________________________________________________________ CURIOUS? More info on: bulkypix.com facebook.com/Bulkypix twitter.com/Bulkypix youtube.com/Bulkypix

About

Echoes

Engage in a real-time murder mystery through your phone. Investigate a disappearance by interacting with characters via chat, calls, and video, making choices that shape the narrative. Uncover clues through news feeds and an investigation board.

Highlights
  • Real-time chat and messaging gameplay
  • Branching narrative based on player choices
  • Investigative tools like a digital board
  • Live news feed integration
  • Multi-language support
  • Audio and video call sequences
Features
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A stranger adds you to a group chat by mistake. Or was it a mistake? Echoes is an interactive murder-mystery thriller where you're pulled into a crime through your phone. Set in India, the story unfolds through group chats, private messages, phone calls, and video calls — all happening in real time on your screen. Aarav, a film student, has vanished. His closest friends are desperate for answers, and somehow your number ended up in their group. Now you're caught between suspects who all have something to hide. PLAY DETECTIVE FROM YOUR PHONE Investigate the disappearance through realistic chat conversations. Read between the lines, question suspects, and piece together what happened to Aarav. EVERY CHOICE MATTERS Your decisions shape relationships with each character. Build trust or raise suspicion. The story branches based on what you say, who you believe, and what you reveal. FOLLOW THE NEWS A local news feed runs alongside the case. Jump into live comment threads, spar with journalist Priya Nair, and dig up sidestories and clues the official story leaves out. NOW IN 6 LANGUAGES Play in English, Português (Brasil), Français, Español, Deutsch, or Italiano — full dialogue, not just menus, reviewed line by line by native speakers. IMMERSIVE FEATURES - Live audio and video call sequences that put you in the moment - Subtitles on video calls, with a CC toggle you control - A digital investigation board to connect evidence and track leads - Voice clone technology that puts YOUR voice into the story - Atmospheric soundtrack and cinematic storytelling DESIGNED TO FEEL REAL Every notification, every typing indicator, every read receipt — Echoes blurs the line between game and reality. The characters feel alive because they respond to you, not at you. Episodes 1 through 6 are available now. New episodes coming soon. Download Echoes. Read the messages. Trust no one.

Screenshots

Runaway 24 screens
Echoes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Echoes at Free against Runaway 2's $4.99. Echoes also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). Runaway 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (21 vs 5). On 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

Echoes is free to download; Runaway 2 costs $4.99 up front. Echoes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Runaway 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Echoes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Runaway 2's written reviews are positive against 50% of Echoes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runaway 2 ships an update every 12 months, Echoes monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Runaway 2 versus Echoes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunaway 2Echoes
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (21 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.8% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3.1 GB285 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperNumeric PipelineAnubhav Sahu

Customer experience

Runaway 2

All ratings21 ratings
Positive47.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative38.1%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive29.8%
Neutral13.1%
Negative57.1%

Echoes

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Runaway 2

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Echoes

One-time5
  • Voice Re-record$1.99
  • Media and Premium choices Pack$2.99
  • Voice Pack$2.99
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  • AI Chat Access$2.99
  • Premium Pass$6.99

Questions

Is Runaway 2 free?
Runaway 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Echoes free?
Echoes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Runaway 2 or Echoes?
Echoes is rated higher. Runaway 2 averages 3.2 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Echoes averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Runaway 2 or Echoes have ads?
Neither Runaway 2 nor Echoes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Runaway 2 or Echoes?
Runaway 2 ships an update every 12 months, and Echoes monthly. Most recently, Runaway 2 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Echoes on October 25, 2026.

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