Athena Crisis vs Echo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Athena Crisis
Command over 40 diverse units in this turn-based strategy game. Engage in single-player campaigns or test your skills in online multiplayer. Design custom maps and campaigns, and experience unique invasion mechanics that blend single-player missions with player-vs-player combat.
- 40+ ground, naval, air, and special units
- Multiple single-player campaigns
- Sync and async online multiplayer
- Unlockable player skills and unit powers
- Map and campaign design tools
- Invasion mechanics for PvP battles
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Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that puts you in command of 40+ ground, naval, air and special units. Play through multiple single-player campaigns and measure yourself against others in sync and async online multiplayer. You can unlock player skills and unit powers, or design your own maps and campaigns. Fans of Advance Wars or Fire Emblem will feel right at home in Athena Crisis! Athena Crisis features invasions that turns single-player campaign missions into player vs player battles, with up to 7 people! Players can choose to activate a Power Crystal for an attack increase, which opens an inter-dimensional portal for friends to join – but also leaves it open for invaders to battle you.
Echo
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Step into range. Break the horde. Echo is a stage-based 3D auto-combat action game where positioning triggers every strike. Move through a ruined cyberpunk city, draw infected enemies into blade range, and unleash powerful automatic slashes. Choose between upgrades as you advance. Increase your damage, attack speed, or slash count—then put your build to the test against the next wave. Each stage ends with a boss battle built around movement and timing. Read incoming attacks, evade at the right moment, and step back into range when an opening appears. Features: - Position-driven auto-combat - Fast, responsive touch movement - Meaningful upgrade choices - Distinct enemy types and formations - Telegraphed boss encounters - Unlockable stages across a world map - Persistent local progress - Procedural music and impactful visual effects - Offline play with no account required - No advertisements or in-app purchases Every choice leaves a mark.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Echo at none against Athena Crisis's 4. Echo also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Athena Crisis sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Echo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Athena Crisis ships an update every 9 months, Echo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Athena Crisis | Echo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nakazawa Tech KK | Taisei Mima |
In-app purchases
Athena Crisis
- Map & Campaign Editor$0.99
- PvP & Curated Campaigns$2.99
- The Athena Crisis Campaign$5.99
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- Athena Crisis: Full Game$9.99
Echo
No in-app purchases









