Comparison

Echo by Elevate Aviation vs I Was There

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Echo by Elevate Aviation

Features
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Echo – Mentorship & Professional Development in Aviation Take control of your aviation career with Echo, the trusted companion app built by aviation professionals, for aviation professionals. Echo helps mentors and mentees stay connected, share knowledge, and support each other’s professional growth β€” anywhere, anytime. For Existing Echo Members The Echo app is designed for existing users who already have an account on the Echo web platform. This iOS app simply provides convenient access to features available to your existing account. Key Features Mentorship Connections: Stay in touch with your mentors and mentees within your established network. Chat & Collaboration: Continue conversations and share insights directly from your phone. Events & Webinars: View and attend sessions you’ve already registered for through the Echo web platform. Professional Development: Access your mentorship tools and track your growth wherever you go. Aviation Community: Engage with a network of aviation professionals across Canada β€” all within your existing Echo account. Why Echo? The aviation industry thrives when professionals connect and share their experience. Echo brings mentorship, learning, and opportunity into one accessible space β€” empowering aviation professionals to grow together.

About

I Was There

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I Was There is a new take on social networking. It offers users event driven posts where they can share experiences with other users, posting pictures, videos, and text based stories about events in their lives. Threads for specific types of experiences allow you to connect with others who were there. Connect the experience, experience the connection. Blips are events. Blip threads about shared experiences such as concerts, sporting events, festivals, or any other community occasion. Anyone can create a Blip for any type of event, and anyone can upload their media and narratives in the form of Echoes. Cairns are memorials. Cairn threads to connect around the loss of a loved one. Anyone can create a Cairn to honor someone they have lost, or even to remember their pet, and anyone can upload media and narratives to share stories and memories. Monuments are achievements. Monument threads celebrate accomplishments and wins, from buying a first home to graduation to getting a promotion. These Milestones can either be a community announcement or individually proclaimed. Landmarks are destinations. Landmark threads revolve around global locations, either by category or specific point on the map. Want to know where Glowing Lagoons exist? Check the thread. Been to a Black Sand Beach? Share to the thread! Or, join or create a thread for any place. Pebbles are all about you. They are individual experiences not connected to other users except through our natural desire to share. Toss a Pebble and see if it makes a splash! I Was There: housing memories across nations and generations. β€” Subscription β€” I Was There is free to download and all users can view, create, and contribute to Blips and Cairns. I Was There offers an optional auto-renewing subscription that unlocks creation of Pebbles, Monuments, and Landmarks, plus access to direct messaging. β€’ I Was There β€” Monthly: 1 month, auto-renewing β€’ I Was There β€” Annual: 12 months, auto-renewing Prices are shown in your local currency on the in-app Subscription screen and at the time of purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price as the original subscription. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renew in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://cteetc.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Echo by Elevate Aviation4 screens
I Was There4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: I Was There at every 3 days against Echo by Elevate Aviation's every 10 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Echo by Elevate Aviation sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and I Was There sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echo by Elevate Aviation ships an update every 10 days, I Was There every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Echo by Elevate Aviation versus I Was There: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEcho by Elevate AviationI Was There
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size218 MB76 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperElevate AviationI Was There by Kathy Bell

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Echo by Elevate Aviation

One-time9
  • Starter Credit Pack$1.99
  • Small Credit Pack$5.99
  • Medium Credit Pack$17.99
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  • DroneScape 2025$39.00
  • Advanced Air Mobility$39.00
  • Large Credit Pack$39.99
  • Cybersecurity in Aviation$59.00
  • Echo Access$69.00
  • Pilot Pathways$69.00
2 purchases

I Was There

Subscriptions2
  • I Was There Monthly$3.991 Month
  • I Was There Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Echo by Elevate Aviation free?
Echo by Elevate Aviation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is I Was There free?
I Was There is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Echo by Elevate Aviation or I Was There have ads?
Neither Echo by Elevate Aviation nor I Was There shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echo by Elevate Aviation or I Was There?
Echo by Elevate Aviation ships an update every 10 days, and I Was There every 3 days. Most recently, Echo by Elevate Aviation was updated on September 14, 2026 and I Was There on September 15, 2026.

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