Echo vs Metronome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Echo
This app transforms daily planning into a warm and fulfilling experience with a minimalist design. Assign custom avatars to tasks for quick identification and track your progress with weekly and monthly stats. It offers urgent alarms, calendar sync, and secure iCloud synchronization across Apple devices.
- Visual avatar tags for tasks
- Minimalist and distraction-free interface
- Weekly and monthly progress statistics
- Urgent alarms and calendar sync
- Secure iCloud synchronization
- No login required for instant use
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Why Echo? Every small act of care deserves to be remembered. For those we love, and for ourselves, Echo turns daily planning into a simple, fulfilling, and warm experience. Core Features: - Visual Avatar Tags Make every to-do meaningful. Assign custom avatars to your tasks to identify priorities at a glance and add a touch of warmth to your day. - Minimalist Design Pure and simple. A distraction-free interface that lets you focus on what truly matters. Quick to use, easy to manage, and elegantly crafted. - Weekly and Monthly Stats Visualize your progress. Track your shared journey or personal growth with insightful statistics that help you stay motivated. - Urgent Alarm & Calendar Sync Never miss a beat. Set alarms for reminders and sync to system calendar. Keep your most important tasks always within reach. - Secure iCloud Sync Keep your data safe and always in reach. Seamlessly sync your to-dos across all your Apple devices with industry-leading security. - No Login Required Start recording instantly. Your data belongs to you—no accounts, no trackers, and no extra steps. Just open and use. Note: Some premium features require In-App Purchase.
Metronome
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Metronome keeps a steady beat so you can read faster and focus longer. Set the tempo, start, and move your eyes one word or line per click. READING (free) • 40–240 BPM with ±1 / ±5 buttons and a slider • Session timer up to 5 minutes • Words per beat with an estimated words-per-minute • Sound and light: use the click, the flashing light, or both • Sample-accurate click engine: steady even at high tempos PREMIUM (one-time purchase) • No ads • Music mode: 1–12 beats per bar with an accented first beat, tap tempo, focus timer up to 3 hours • Reading program: the tempo rises gradually to your target during a session • Session history The screen stays on while the metronome plays. No account needed; your settings and history stay on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Echo at none against Metronome's shown. Echo also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). Metronome's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Echo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Metronome sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Echo ships an update every 4 days, Metronome every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Echo | Metronome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 俊卿 郝 | Yunus Gunduz |
In-app purchases
Echo
- Unlimited Plan$0.99
Metronome
- Metronome Premium$2.99









