Comparison

Startup Scratch vs Echo

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

Head to head
About

Startup Scratch

Features
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Your day is full of hidden startup ideas. Scratch helps you find them. Every frustration, small inconvenience, or β€œthere has to be a better way” moment is a potential business. Scratch is the idea journal and AI engine that turns your real-life pain points into organized, shareable startup ideas. How it works: Prompt Roulette – Answer a daily mix of smart questions that uncover problems hiding in your day. Take Notes – Capture details, thoughts, and examples as they happen. Your notes are saved in β€œMy Notes” and can be downloaded anytime. AI Idea Generator – Turn your notes into startup or product ideas instantly. Organized by Category – Browse ideas in neatly grouped categories for inspiration or action. Export and Share – Share one idea, a whole category, or your full collection in a tap. Why Scratch? The best startup ideas don’t come from brainstorming in a vacuum β€” they come from living the problem. Scratch makes it easy to capture those problems in the moment, distill them into startup concepts with AI, and keep them organized until you’re ready to build. Whether you are: A founder hunting for your next big thing A content creator looking for fresh angles Or someone who wants to think more creatively about their world Scratch turns everyday friction into endless opportunity. Start free today. Capture your first spark. Privacy Policy: https://startupscratch.app/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Echo

Features
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Echo is an AI-powered voice journal designed for founders, executives and solopreneurs who want to keep clarity without drowning in notes they'll never re-read. You speak. Echo listens, transcribes, structures. Then it surfaces what you couldn't see on your own: your decisions, your commitments, your recurring patterns. A spoken memory that learns from you over time. β€”β€”β€” WHO IT'S FOR β€’ Founders and CEOs who lead on instinct but want traceability β€’ Managers who make fifty decisions a day β€’ Solopreneurs who run everything alone β€’ Anyone who thinks better out loud than at a keyboard β€”β€”β€” WHAT ECHO DOES β€’ Voice journal β€” capture raw thoughts, Echo distills the substance β€’ Decision detection β€” Echo spots your commitments and follows up before deadlines β€’ Habit tracking β€” visual contribution grid and reminders that adapt to your rhythm β€’ Weekly debrief β€” Echo summarizes your week and surfaces emerging patterns β€’ Quick Echo β€” thirty seconds to catch a thought on the go β€’ iOS Widget β€” your habits and journal right on the home screen β€’ Multilingual β€” 16 languages supported β€”β€”β€” A SILENT CO-FOUNDER Echo doesn't just store your notes β€” it understands them. The more you talk, the better it knows you: your style, your priorities, your blind spots. It becomes the thinking partner who follows you across the long run, without ever judging. β€”β€”β€” PRIVACY Your journal stays yours. Recordings are encrypted, only accessible from your account. You can export everything or wipe it clean at any time. β€”β€”β€” SUBSCRIPTIONS β€’ Echo Pro β€” $14.99/month or $99.99/year β€’ Echo Founder β€” $24.99/month or $199.99/year (most powerful AI, unlimited context, founder-tier features) β€’ 7-day free trial Subscriptions auto-renew at the end of each period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before in your Apple account settings. Terms of use: https://talktoecho.com/terms Privacy policy: https://talktoecho.com/privacy

Screenshots

Startup Scratch4 screens
Echo4 screens

Verdict

The call

Startup Scratch and Echo are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Startup Scratch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Echo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Startup Scratch versus Echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartup ScratchEcho
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperK N PadmavathammaBelievemy

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Startup Scratch

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$39.991 Year
5 purchases

Echo

Subscriptions5
  • Echo Pro - Annual$17.991 Month
  • Echo Ultra - Add-on$19.991 Month
  • Echo Founder - Monthly$29.991 Month
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  • Echo Pro - Annual$114.991 Year
  • Echo Founder - Annual$239.991 Year

Questions

Is Startup Scratch free?
Startup Scratch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echo free?
Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Startup Scratch or Echo have ads?
Neither Startup Scratch nor Echo shows ads.

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