EchoChat vs Orbii
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
Orbii
This social platform focuses on intentional connections and customizable profiles. Create personalized spaces with unique backgrounds, music, and widgets. Discover communities based on shared interests and control your feed by choosing who you connect with.
- Customizable personal rooms
- Connect without follower counts
- Create/join interest-based Lobbies
- Share photos, videos, links, and posts
- Add music and widgets to rooms
- Message and interact with connections
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Orbii is a social platform built around intentional connections, customizable profiles, and communities you choose. Create your own Room and make it yours with custom backgrounds, widgets, music, photos, and more. Connect with people you care about, share posts, message your connections, and discover Lobbies built around shared interests. Your feed is shaped by your connections and the communities you join — giving you more control over what you see and who you interact with. With Orbii, you can: • Customize your personal Room • Connect with people without follower counts • Create and join Lobbies around your interests • Share photos, videos, links, and posts • Add music and widgets to your Room • Message and interact with your connections • Discover new people and communities Your Room. Your people. Your Lobbies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: EchoChat at none against Orbii's shown. EchoChat also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for EchoChat against 5.0 for Orbii. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
EchoChat ships an update fortnightly, Orbii every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EchoChat | Orbii |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Iditor, Inc. | Orbii LLC |
Customer experience
EchoChat
Orbii
In-app purchases
EchoChat
No in-app purchases
Orbii
No in-app purchases
