# Echo vs Empathy

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Empathy at none against Echo's 9. Empathy also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). Echo's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 28) and chart position (#145 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Echo sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Empathy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Empathy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Echo has 3.8K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Echo ships an update every 3 weeks, Empathy every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Echo | Empathy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-ai-meeting-note-taker/id6738732089/reviews) | **[4.9 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empathy-leave-support/id6744443217/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 28 |
| Positive reviews | 38.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#145** | — |
| Size | 192 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Tappz Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/1137963884) | [Empathy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536395194) |

## What reviewers say

### Echo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-ai-meeting-note-taker/id6738732089)

**Currently charting:** #145 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

This app transcribes spoken conversations, extracts key insights, and organizes them into structured notes. It helps users stay focused during meetings and calls by ensuring all important information is captured and easily accessible.

**Highlights:** AI-powered summaries, Smart key points extraction, Ask Echo AI questions, Google Meet integration, Easy sharing of notes, Team access and Workspaces

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Echo Plus (Weekly) | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Echo Plus (Weekly) | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Echo Plus (Weekly Trial) | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Echo Plus | $14.99 | per month |
| plus | $16.99 | per month |
| Echo Plus (Yearly) | $59.99 | per year |
| Echo Plus (Yearly) | $79.99 | per year |
| Echo Plus Yearly | $89.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and intuitive
- 💡 Clean interface with essential features
- 👍 Great for meetings and note-taking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with saving and organizing notes
- 🤖 Lack of human support and AI-generated responses
- 💰 Concerns about pricing and value

**Reported bugs**

- Notes not saving properly
- Transcription issues

**Requested features**

- Ability to save and edit notes
- Folder organization for notes
- Better customer support options


### Empathy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empathy-leave-support/id6744443217)

This app provides support for employees navigating disability leave. It offers daily routines, well-being exercises, and personalized return-to-work plans. Users can track moods, medications, and baby care, with on-demand chat support and resources to clarify the leave process.

**Highlights:** Daily routines and boosts, Guided meditations and affirmations, Personalized return-to-work checklist, Mood, symptom, and medication tracking, Baby care logging, Medication reminders, On-demand chat support, Leave process clarification

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Echo free?

Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Empathy free?

Empathy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Echo or Empathy?

Empathy is rated higher. Echo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Empathy averages 4.9 from 28 ratings.

### Do Echo or Empathy have ads?

Neither Echo nor Empathy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Echo or Empathy?

Echo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Empathy every 6 days. Most recently, Echo was updated on October 28, 2026 and Empathy on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*