Comparison

Echo vs Glacier App

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

Head to head
About

Echo

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
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Echo records your meetings and writes the notes for you. It works for online calls and in person conversations, transcribes in 100+ languages, and hands you a summary with the key points and action items when the meeting ends. Downloaded 360,000+ times by professionals, students, and teams.* Most note takers only handle online meetings. They send a bot into the call, it sits in the attendee list, and someone always asks what it is. Echo records from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch instead. Nothing to invite, nothing to set up. DOES ECHO WORK FOR IN PERSON MEETINGS? That is what it was built for. Client meetings, 1:1s, interviews, lectures, site visits. Phone on the table, one tap, and you can stop writing and start listening. CAN ECHO RECORD ZOOM, TEAMS, AND GOOGLE MEET CALLS? Yes, and any other call too. Echo records from your iPhone the same way it records a conversation in the room, so the platform does not matter and there is nothing to connect. WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN THE MEETING ENDS? The full transcript, a summary of what was discussed, the key points, and the action items. Enough to write the follow up email without opening the recording again. And when you need one specific thing out of an old meeting, just ask. Echo AI searches the recording for you: what the client agreed to, when the deadline is, who owns what. FEATURES Summaries that give you the decisions and the next steps Key points, so you can jump to the part that mattered Ask Echo AI for answers about any recording Recording on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, so you can start from whatever is closest Works with Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, and calls on any other platform Upload audio you already have and get it transcribed Transcription in 100+ languages Sharing by message, email, or anywhere else you work Folders and search across everything you have recorded Workspaces that keep your whole team on the same notes WHAT USERS SAY From App Store reviews in the US: "One touch and my 90min zoom meeting was summarized in seconds afterwards. This is a career changing tool for me." "If you're in a meeting, this is a must have tool. Never miss anything important!" "Really an amazing tool and very accurate transcriptions with great AI built in features." WHO USES ECHO Salespeople and consultants who need a record of what the client actually said Managers running back to back 1:1s Students recording lectures and seminars Teams that keep losing decisions between meetings IS ECHO FREE? Free to download, and you can record your first meeting straight away. Echo Plus adds longer recordings, unlimited notes, audio file uploads, and sharper summaries, and it starts with a free trial. IS MY DATA PRIVATE? Your recordings, transcripts, and summaries are end to end encrypted, and Echo follows European data protection standards. Download Echo and stop taking notes in meetings. *Total downloads as of 2026. Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/27023519 Terms of Use: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/27023519 Questions or feedback? Reach out to us at echo.support@tappz.com

About

Glacier App

Enhance your mobile privacy with advanced security features. Protect your connection with VPN and DNS security, block trackers and ads, and receive real-time threat alerts. Secure your communications and browse privately without compromising daily usability.

Highlights
  • VPN and DNS protection
  • Tracker and ad blocking
  • Real-time threat alerts
  • Device tampering detection
  • Secure calling with alternate numbers
  • Privacy-focused design
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Glacier brings intelligence-grade mobile security to your iPhone in a simple, consumer-friendly app. Glacier is a paid app and requires a Monthly or Yearly subscription to use. Protect your connection with VPN and DNS security, block trackers and intrusive ads, and get real-time alerts when your device or network may be at risk. Glacier is built to help you browse privately, reduce exposure to malicious content, and stay in control of your communications without adding friction to daily life. Glacier is designed with privacy by default. Your personal data stays on your device, and Glacier does not read your messages, access your contacts, or monitor your app usage. Features: • VPN and DNS protection for safer private browsing • Blocks many trackers, ad networks, and invasive data collection services • Real-time alerts and clear recommendations when threats are detected • Threat detection for tampering, jailbroken devices, emulation, and active hacking tools • Secure calling using different phone numbers to keep your personal number safe (requires an additional phone line subscription) • Built by a U.S.-based security team with experience protecting high-risk mobile environments Glacier helps protect your device and communications on Wi-Fi, cellular, and while traveling. SUBSCRIPTION & IN-APP PURCHASES Glacier requires a subscription to use the app. Phone-line features are optional add-ons that require a separate purchase on top of the base subscription. Base subscription (required): • Glacier Monthly - $14.99 per month • Glacier Yearly - $159.99 per year Secure phone lines (optional add-ons, auto-renewing): • 1 Line - $4.99 per month • 2 Lines - $8.99 per month • 5 Lines - $19.99 per month One-time purchase (optional): • Extra Phone Number - $2.99 to change your number again if you've already burned it once this month All prices are in U.S. dollars and may vary by region. Your App Store account is charged at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Secure calling and replacement phone numbers are not available until the corresponding subscription or in-app purchase is made. Privacy Policy: https://www.theglacierapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.theglacierapp.com/terms

Screenshots

Echo4 screens
Glacier App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Echo at free with in-app purchases against Glacier App's subscription. Echo also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 269). Glacier App's advantage is review sentiment (61% vs 36%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Echo sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Glacier App sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Echo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Echo has 3.4K ratings behind it against 269, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Echo's written reviews are positive against 61% of Glacier App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echo ships an update every 4 weeks, Glacier App weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Echo versus Glacier App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoGlacier App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.4K ratings) — better4.3 (269 ratings)
Positive reviews36.1% of reviews60.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.4K — better269
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#142#35 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTappz LabsSecurity App LLC

Customer experience

Echo

All ratings3,443 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive36.1%
Neutral7.6%
Negative56.3%

Glacier App

All ratings269 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative33.0%

Bugs and requests

Echo

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Notes not saving properly
  • Transcription issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save and edit notes
  • Folder organization for notes
  • Better customer support options

Glacier App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Echo

Subscriptions8
  • Echo Plus (Weekly)2 variants$7.997 Days
  • Echo Plus (Weekly)3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Echo Plus (Weekly Trial)3 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Echo Plus$14.991 Month
  • plus3 Days trial$16.991 Month
  • Echo Plus (Yearly)$59.991 Year
  • Echo Plus (Yearly)$79.991 Year
  • Echo Plus Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
6 purchases

Glacier App

Subscriptions5
  • 1 Line$4.991 Month
  • 2 Lines$8.991 Month
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • 5 Lines$19.991 Month
  • Yearly$159.991 Year
One-time1
  • Additional Phone Number$2.99

Questions

Is Echo free?
Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glacier App free?
Glacier App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Echo or Glacier App?
Echo is rated higher. Echo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Glacier App averages 4.3 from 269 ratings.
Do Echo or Glacier App have ads?
Neither Echo nor Glacier App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echo or Glacier App?
Echo ships an update every 4 weeks, and Glacier App weekly. Most recently, Echo was updated on September 25, 2026 and Glacier App on September 26, 2026.
Which is more popular, Echo or Glacier App?
Echo currently peaks at #142 in the App Store charts, and Glacier App at #35. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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