echo vs Hours
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
echo
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Echo is notes at the speed of a text. Open, type, send. Make quick lists. Sketch ideas. Use hashtags to organize. Start threads to group thoughts. Pin important notes. Search is instant. Sync across devices. Private by default. Minimal by design.
Hours
Easily compare and manage time across different cities worldwide. This utility helps you understand time differences, check local weather and daylight, and schedule events or reminders. It offers a clear, at-a-glance view of global time, perfect for coordinating across zones.
- Add and manage cities/time zones
- Compare time differences instantly
- Check weather and daylight
- Create calendar events/reminders
- Lock Screen widget for quick access
- Spin dial for time progression
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Hours is a simple way to work with time across cities. Add places, compare time, and understand what’s happening — anywhere, instantly. — Add and manage cities or time zones — Rename them to match people, teams, or places — Spin the dial to move through time — See time differences at a glance — Check weather and daylight — Turn any moment into a calendar event or reminder — Use the Lock Screen widget for quick access Whether you’re planning a call, working across time zones, or just figuring out “is now a good time?” — Hours keeps things clear and in sync.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hours at Free against echo's $2.99. echo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Hours is free to download; echo costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
echo ships an update every 3 days, Hours every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | echo | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arjun Mahanti | Sergei Minkin |
In-app purchases
echo
No in-app purchases
Hours
No in-app purchases
