Comparison

BigOit vs EchoPad

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

Head to head
About

BigOit

Features
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BigOit is a private AI assistant designed to run entirely on your device. After downloading a model, you can generate answers without an internet connection, account, or sign-in. Your prompts, conversations, dictated speech, and attached photos are processed locally and never sent to an AI server. FEATURES • Choose from Gemma 4 and Qwen 3 on-device models • Ask questions and generate detailed answers offline • Attach photos for private, on-device image understanding • Dictate naturally with automatic spoken-language detection • Receive answers in English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, or Simplified Chinese • View programming code in dedicated blocks with a convenient Copy button • Keep encrypted chat history on your device • Search, rename, pin, and automatically delete conversations • Listen to generated answers using text-to-speech • Select from multiple app icons and appearance options • Use a native interface designed for both iPhone and iPad Models are downloaded only when you choose to install them. Model availability depends on your device’s memory.

About

EchoPad

Features
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EchoPad is a next-generation AI notetaking app built for people who care about clarity and privacy. Record audio, write text notes, and let private AI, running locally on your device or in a secure private cloud, organize, summarize, and answer questions about your notes. No ads. No data mining. No compromises. Key features • Audio recording with accurate AI transcription • Text notes enhanced with AI summaries and highlights • Chat with your note transcripts to extract insights, action items, and decisions • Private AI processing: on-device or secure private cloud • Works for meetings, lectures, interviews, journaling, and daily thoughts Why choose EchoPad? • Privacy-first by design: your notes stay yours • Flexible AI: local processing or private cloud—your choice • Designed for thinking, not just storing notes • Reliable anywhere—online or offline (with on-device AI) Coming soon: smart organization, reminders, multi-device sync, and team notebooks. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BigOit4 screens
EchoPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BigOit at none against EchoPad's 3. BigOit also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). EchoPad's advantage is iOS requirement (17.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. EchoPad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. BigOit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BigOit ships an update every 2 days, EchoPad every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
BigOit versus EchoPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBigOitEchoPad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohammed AlblookiWabi Sabi Solutions LLC

In-app purchases

None

BigOit

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

EchoPad

Subscriptions3
  • EchoPad Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Weekly Free Trial3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year

Questions

Is BigOit free?
BigOit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EchoPad free?
EchoPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BigOit or EchoPad have ads?
Neither BigOit nor EchoPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BigOit or EchoPad?
BigOit ships an update every 2 days, and EchoPad every 6 weeks. Most recently, BigOit was updated on October 30, 2026 and EchoPad on November 9, 2026.

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