Comparison

Echo vs 闹钟实验室

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

Head to head
About

Echo

This app transforms daily planning into a warm and fulfilling experience with visual avatar tags for tasks. It offers a minimalist design, progress statistics, urgent alarms, and secure iCloud sync across Apple devices. No login is required to start using it.

Highlights
  • Visual avatar tags for tasks
  • Minimalist, distraction-free interface
  • Weekly and monthly progress statistics
  • Urgent alarms and calendar sync
  • Secure iCloud synchronization
  • No login required
Features
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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.

About

闹钟实验室

This app enhances iOS's native alarm functionality with advanced scheduling options. It offers flexible repeat patterns, holiday integration, and custom date settings for precise reminders. Manage alarms efficiently with group organization and custom班次 (shifts).

Highlights
  • System-level alarms with native experience
  • Advanced repeat patterns (workdays, rest days, shifts)
  • Chinese statutory holiday integration
  • Single alarm with specific date setting
  • Customizable ringtones and sleep sounds
  • Shift calendar with custom班次 and alarm creation
  • Alarm group management for a cleaner list
Features
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闹钟实验室是一款基于 iOS 系统闹钟能力的闹钟应用,在保持原生体验与稳定性的前提下,补充了一些系统闹钟中暂未提供的重复和日期设置方式,适合对闹钟有更细致需求的用户。 主要功能: 1.系统级闹钟,原生体验:使用 iOS 系统通知机制,闹钟的响铃方式与系统闹钟一致。在锁屏、专注模式或勿扰模式下,仍可正常响铃。 2.更丰富的重复方式:在系统闹钟的基础上,支持更多智能重复规则:工作日、休息日、大小周、轮班制 3.支持中国法定节假日:可根据中国法定节假日判断闹钟是否响铃,避免在节假日仍按工作日时间提醒。 4.单次闹钟可指定具体日期:闹钟可以设置为仅在某一个指定日期响铃,适合会议、行程、纪念日等未来的重要时间点。 5. 铃声:完美适配系统铃声,支持为闹钟自定义铃声与睡眠铃声,闹钟铃声随心切换 6.排班日历:自定义班次标签,支持轮班/倒班;内置周期模板,一键快速生成排班,并可以根据排班创建闹钟 7.闹钟组管理:支持将多个相关闹钟合并为一个闹钟组,例如上班闹钟、课程闹钟、轮班闹钟等。主列表仅展示闹钟组的主要信息,让闹钟列表更加清爽;进入分组后,可统一查看和管理组内的多个闹钟。 会员方案: 永久会员(个人版)10 元,一次购买,永久使用。 永久会员(家庭版)21 元,一次购买,支持家庭组共享应用权益(以 Apple 家庭共享规则为准)。 会员权益说明: 购买会员后,可解锁节假日闹钟的无限制使用,并可使用未来新增的相关功能。所有会员均为一次性购买,不包含自动续费。 服务条款:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 隐私政策:https://ai.feishu.cn/wiki/FdAAw6bhii6uyHk7AWrc3cWknih?from=from_copylink

Screenshots

Echo4 screens
闹钟实验室4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Echo at every 4 days against 闹钟实验室's every 9 days. Echo also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 闹钟实验室's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Echo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 闹钟实验室 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Echo against 5.0 for 闹钟实验室. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 闹钟实验室 has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echo ships an update every 4 days, 闹钟实验室 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Echo versus 闹钟实验室: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEcho闹钟实验室
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB33 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer俊卿 郝鑫 高

Customer experience

Echo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

闹钟实验室

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Echo

One-time1
  • Unlimited Plan$3.99
2 purchases

闹钟实验室

One-time2
  • 个人版$1.19
  • 家庭版$2.59

Questions

Is Echo free?
Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 闹钟实验室 free?
闹钟实验室 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Echo or 闹钟实验室?
Echo and 闹钟实验室 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Echo or 闹钟实验室 have ads?
Neither Echo nor 闹钟实验室 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echo or 闹钟实验室?
Echo ships an update every 4 days, and 闹钟实验室 every 9 days. Most recently, Echo was updated on September 30, 2026 and 闹钟实验室 on October 5, 2026.

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