# Echo vs HowLong?

Echo and HowLong? are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Both are free to download. Echo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HowLong? sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Echo against 5.0 for HowLong?. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Echo ships an update every 4 days, HowLong? every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Echo | HowLong? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-visual-task-with-avatar/id6751596889/reviews) | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/howlong-to-do-list/id6793820461/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **4** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 6 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 18 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Mac |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [俊卿 郝](https://appshunter.io/developer/1835924294) | [权东 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/6793769256) |

## What reviewers say

### Echo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-visual-task-with-avatar/id6751596889)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Plan | $0.99 | one-time |


### HowLong?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/howlong-to-do-list/id6793820461)

This app provides a simple way to track items you can't address immediately. It keeps a running count of how long tasks have been waiting, allowing you to revisit them when you're ready. Completed items can be moved to a separate list for review.

**Highlights:** Track waiting items, Automatic day counter, Move to completed list, Unlimited items with purchase, Custom theme colors, iCloud sync

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HowLong Premium Yearly | $2.99 | per year |
| HowLong Lifetime Membership | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Echo free?

Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is HowLong? free?

HowLong? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Echo or HowLong??

Echo and HowLong? are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.

### Do Echo or HowLong? have ads?

Neither Echo nor HowLong? shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Echo or HowLong??

Echo ships an update every 4 days, and HowLong? every 6 days. Most recently, Echo was updated on October 30, 2026 and HowLong? on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*