Comparison

Africkiko vs NostEcho

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

Head to head
About

Africkiko

Features
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Africkiko is the best way to listen to African music on mobile or tablet. Search for any African track, artist or album and listen for free. Make and share playlists. Build your biggest, best ever music collection. Get inspired with personal recommendations, and ready made and personal playlists for just about everything. Africkiko also offers a music chat for most streams, most downloads, most likes and more. The Africkiko app offers full functionalities within iOS music functionalities like siri and controls on apple watches. Listen absolutely free with ads. Free on mobile β€’ Play any artist, album, or playlist in shuffle mode. Free on tablet β€’ Play any song, any time. Here is the app EULA link : Terms of Use: https://app.africkiko.com/terms-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://app.africkiko.com/privacy-policy/

About

NostEcho

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iPod Classic… but it streams. No mods. No hacks. No nostalgia compromise. I missed this: that simple, focused way of listening to music (no distractions, no endless scrolling) But: iPod = no streaming Modern apps = no soul So I built this An iOS app that brings back the iPod experience: β€’ Apple Music as your streaming engine β€’ Podcasts built-in β€’ Import your own music (FLAC / ALAC) β€’ Lossless + 7.1 + Spatial Audio β€’ DSD64 / DSD128+ (USB DAC or PCM fallback Your iPhone. But it feels like an iPod again. English only (for now) More features + languages coming If you grew up with an iPodβ€” this will hit different. Feedback welcome

Screenshots

Africkiko3 screens
NostEcho4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Africkiko at Free against NostEcho's $5.99. Africkiko also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). NostEcho's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On 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

Africkiko is free to download; NostEcho costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Africkiko ships an update every 10 days, NostEcho every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Africkiko versus NostEcho: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfrickikoNostEcho
PriceFree β€” better$5.99
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size50 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAFRICKIKO LLCTing-Yu Chang

In-app purchases

None

Africkiko

No in-app purchases

None

NostEcho

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Africkiko free?
Africkiko is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NostEcho free?
NostEcho costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Africkiko or NostEcho have ads?
Neither Africkiko nor NostEcho shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Africkiko or NostEcho?
Africkiko ships an update every 10 days, and NostEcho every 5 days. Most recently, Africkiko was updated on October 28, 2026 and NostEcho on October 19, 2026.

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