# Chronosmith TimeQuarry vs Echo Planet

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Echo Planet at 100% against Chronosmith TimeQuarry's 50%. Echo Planet also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Chronosmith TimeQuarry sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Echo Planet sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Echo Planet holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Echo Planet has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Chronosmith TimeQuarry's written reviews are positive against 100% of Echo Planet's.

Chronosmith TimeQuarry ships an update fortnightly, Echo Planet every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chronosmith TimeQuarry | Echo Planet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chronosmith-timequarry/id6753038407/reviews) | **[4.9 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-planet-incremental-game/id6756530491/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **23** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 172 MB | 96 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tempusforge Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1842223378) | [Mustafa Mohammed](https://appshunter.io/developer/967586964) |

## What reviewers say

### Chronosmith TimeQuarry

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chronosmith-timequarry/id6753038407)

Mine for ores and gems, then craft them into better tools. Sell your findings for coins to upgrade your equipment and increase your mining efficiency. Enjoy a pure idle progression experience with pixel art and synth beats, playable offline.

**Highlights:** Tap to dig and collect ores/gems, Forge items at the anvil, Sell loot on the market, Upgrade mining speed and haul capacity, Pixel art graphics, Synth beat soundtrack, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Stack of Gold | $1.99 | one-time |
| Craft Recipe - Common | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Stack of Gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| Craft Recipe - Uncommon | $9.99 | one-time |
| Heap of Gold | $19.99 | one-time |
| Craft Recipe - Rare | $24.99 | one-time |
| Mount of Gold | $49.99 | one-time |
| Craft Recipe - Legendary | $59.99 | one-time |


### Echo Planet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-planet-incremental-game/id6756530491)

Transform a planet into a star by forging moons that channel power to its core. Upgrade your celestial bodies, stack multipliers, and witness your energy output grow exponentially, even when you're not actively playing. This idle game offers a satisfying progression from small sparks to galaxy-scale power.

**Highlights:** Forge moons to power a planetary core, Upgrade moons and stack multipliers, Idle progression, play offline, Watch signal surge from sparks to galaxy-scale, Transform planet into a star

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gold Supporter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Supporter Pack | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chronosmith TimeQuarry free?

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

### Is Echo Planet free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Chronosmith TimeQuarry or Echo Planet?

Echo Planet is rated higher. Chronosmith TimeQuarry averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Echo Planet averages 4.9 from 23 ratings.

### Do Chronosmith TimeQuarry or Echo Planet have ads?

Both Chronosmith TimeQuarry and Echo Planet show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Chronosmith TimeQuarry or Echo Planet?

Chronosmith TimeQuarry ships an update fortnightly, and Echo Planet every 3 days. Most recently, Chronosmith TimeQuarry was updated on September 28, 2026 and Echo Planet on October 3, 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.*