Comparison

Bean Step vs Echo Puppy

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

Head to head
About

Bean Step

Features
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BeanStep - Grow Your Fitness Journey Transform your daily steps into a beanstalk growing adventure! Bean Step gamifies your fitness routine by converting your real-world steps into game tokens that you use to water and boost your virtual beanstalk right on your Apple Watch. Explore as you grow and unlock achievements and customise your world! BeanStep requires an Apple Watch and cannot be played without one. Compete with Friends Climb the global leaderboard and see how your beanstalk measures up against other players worldwide. Fun & Strategy growing the ultimate beanstalk requires skill and strategic thinking. Decide when to use your power-ups for maximum effect, manage your resources wisely, and time your growth spurts perfectly. It's not just about steps - it's about smart gameplay! Built for Apple Watch Designed specifically for your wrist, BeanStep seamlessly integrates with HealthKit to automatically track your steps. No need to remember to start a workout - just wear your watch and go! Key Features: • Automatic step tracking via HealthKit • Virtual beanstalk that grows with your activity • Token-based reward system • Growth multipliers and power-ups • Global leaderboard • Daily progress tracking Turn your fitness journey into an adventure. Download BeanStep and start growing today!

About

Echo Puppy

Care for a virtual dog that responds to your voice commands. Play games, take it for walks, and give it a bath. More features are planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • Voice command interaction
  • Virtual pet ownership
  • Interactive games
  • Virtual walks
  • Virtual bathing
Features
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In this virtual pet dog game, you can keep a digital canine companion. It responds to your voice instructions, and you can engage in games, outdoor walks and daily grooming with it.

Screenshots

Bean Step4 screens
Echo Puppy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Echo Puppy at none against Bean Step's 4. Bean Step's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bean Step sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Echo Puppy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bean Step ships an update fortnightly, Echo Puppy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bean Step versus Echo Puppy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBean StepEcho Puppy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB742 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeshua HertzkeXiamen Ruisheng Network Technology Co.,Ltd.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bean Step

One-time4
  • Beanstalk Colour Bundle$0.99
  • Island Bundle$0.99
  • Sky Colour Bundle$0.99
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  • Beanstalk Resurrection$0.99
None

Echo Puppy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bean Step free?
Bean Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echo Puppy free?
Echo Puppy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bean Step or Echo Puppy have ads?
Neither Bean Step nor Echo Puppy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bean Step or Echo Puppy?
Bean Step ships an update fortnightly, and Echo Puppy every 4 months. Most recently, Bean Step was updated on November 9, 2026 and Echo Puppy on October 31, 2026.

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