EchoChat vs known official
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EchoChat
Discover real-time happenings in your local area from genuine people, cutting through social media clutter. Connect with like-minded individuals nearby and share authentic moments that persist.
- Real-time neighborhood updates
- Connect with local people
- Share persistent authentic moments
- Instant discovery of like-minded individuals
- Direct connections without small talk
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See what's really happening in your neighborhood right now. Pure signal from real people, not social media noise. Connect with minds like yours in the actual world around you. "Drop Memory" - Share your authentic moments that keep working for you 24/7 "Find Now" - Instantly see who's thinking like you in SF right this second "Jump In" - Connect with anyone, anywhere, without the small talk
known official
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Inside the known official app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later Accademia Freelance control panel END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: EchoChat at 13.0 against known official's 16.6. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EchoChat ships an update fortnightly, known official every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EchoChat | known official |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iditor, Inc. | Andrew Jevin |
In-app purchases
EchoChat
No in-app purchases
known official
No in-app purchases
