# BeFreed vs PlotCatalyst Echo

The clearest difference is ads: PlotCatalyst Echo at none against BeFreed's shown. BeFreed's advantage is chart position (#98 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BeFreed sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month and PlotCatalyst Echo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

BeFreed ships an update every 10 days, PlotCatalyst Echo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BeFreed | PlotCatalyst Echo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/befreed-get-smarter-daily/id6739747450/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#98** | — |
| Size | 178 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [beFreed, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1786839622) | [RONALD LOUIS JONES JR](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889623537) |

## What reviewers say

### BeFreed

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/befreed-get-smarter-daily/id6739747450)

**Currently charting:** #98 Top Grossing · Book, #171 Top Free · Book (US App Store)

Receive AI-powered audio lessons tailored to your learning goals, drawing from books, expert talks, and research. Customize voice, tone, and depth for personalized learning plans. Engage with an AI tutor and build a personal knowledge library.

**Highlights:** Personalized AI audio lessons, Custom learning plans, AI-generated flashcards, Spaced repetition learning, Interactive AI learning companion, Personal knowledge library

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

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Discount | $4.00 | per month |
| BeFreed Pro Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Pro Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Premium Quarterly | $28.99 | per 3 months |
| Pro Quarterly | $28.99 | per 3 months |
| Listening Pass — Yearly | $29.00 | per year |
| Listening Pass — Yearly | $39.00 | per year |
| Premium Yearly Promotion | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly Promotion | $69.00 | per year |
| Premium Yearly Plan | $89.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| Longlife Premium | $179.99 | one-time |
| Gift Lifelong Membership | $179.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Custom Podcasts
- 👍 Wish I Had This in College
- 👍 Better than Blinkist
- 👍 I like this app sooo much
- 👍 Loving it so far

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Great idea poor execution
- 🤔 Why did all the covers change to AI generated covers and the setting button doesn't work
- 💰 Amazing idea and probably a great app if you want to pay. I do not. I just want something free.
- 🤔 I want to be able to read the entire book not just summaries

**Reported bugs**

- Dont do it.  Took my money.  Terrible customer service

**Requested features**

- Let me highlight and save stuff inside the app!
- Expand the container holding content to fix right side margin cutting off sentences


### PlotCatalyst Echo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plotcatalyst-echo/id6766238995)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PlotCatalyst Echo Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| PlotCatalyst Echo Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BeFreed free?

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

### Is PlotCatalyst Echo free?

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

### Do BeFreed or PlotCatalyst Echo have ads?

BeFreed shows ads; PlotCatalyst Echo does not.

### Which is updated more often, BeFreed or PlotCatalyst Echo?

BeFreed ships an update every 10 days, and PlotCatalyst Echo every 9 days. Most recently, BeFreed was updated on October 13, 2026 and PlotCatalyst Echo on October 9, 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.*