Comparison

brrr vs Echo

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

Head to head
About

brrr

Trigger notifications on your devices via HTTP requests from scripts, automations, or servers. This app offers a simple webhook for instant alerts, image attachments, and on-device history, integrating with Focus filters for context-aware delivery.

Highlights
  • Trigger notifications via HTTP requests
  • Send alerts to all or single devices
  • Open links directly from notifications
  • Attach images to notifications
  • On-device notification history
  • Focus filter integration
Features
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Trigger notifications from anything that can send an HTTP request: agents, scripts, automations, CI jobs, servers, smart home setups, or personal tools. No dashboard. No account setup. No unnecessary complexity. Just a small webhook that works. With brrr, you can: • Send notifications to all your devices or a single device • Trigger notifications from agents, scripts, and automations • Break through mute and Focus mode with critical notifications • Open links directly from notifications • Attach images to notifications • Keep an on-device notification history • Decide when notifications appear using Focus filters GREAT FOR AGENTS brrr is useful for agents and automations. Have an agent notify you when it is waiting for input, when a task finishes, when a run fails, when a deploy completes, or when something needs your attention immediately. FOCUS FRIENDLY brrr integrates with Focus filters so you can decide which notifications are allowed in different contexts. For example, allow work notifications during Work Focus while muting everything else. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Webhook secrets are generated on-device, and data stays tied to your iCloud account. brrr stores only what is required to verify webhook requests and deliver notifications through Apple Push Notification Service. Notification contents are not stored on the backend, and on-device history stays on your device. WHO IT’S FOR If you want a big dashboard packed with options and complexity, this probably is not for you. If you want a clean, fast way to make your devices go brrr, you will feel at home. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Echo

This app provides a fast and modern terminal experience for iOS devices, enabling secure SSH and Mosh connections. It's designed for efficient interaction with servers, code deployment, and managing AI agents on the go.

Highlights
  • SSH + Mosh client
  • Fast terminal emulator
  • SSH certificate authentication
  • Face ID integration
  • Touch-optimized toolbar
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Echo is the SSH + Mosh client iOS deserves — beautiful, minimal, fast. Whether you're checking server logs, deploying code, or guiding AI agents on the go, Echo puts powerful terminal access in your pocket. POWER UNDER THE HOOD Echo is backed by Ghostty, the blazing-fast terminal emulator built for performance and correctness SECURITY FIRST SSH certificate authentication Face ID integration for seamless, secure connections Your keys stay in the Keychain Sync securely via iCloud DESIGNED FOR THUMBS We rebuilt terminal interaction for touch. A specially designed toolbar sits above your keyboard with quick keys and gesture-based arrow movement. It actually feels good to use. AI AGENTS, ANYWHERE Monitor builds. Approve changes. Remote AI coding agents work perfectly inside Echo. Echo's minimal, distraction-free UI is perfect for keeping your AI agents on track while you're on the move. FIND YOUR THEME Choose from over 400 themes, light and dark — match them to your system appearance and tint Echo's interface for a seamless look and feel. 400 themes not enough? Create your own, or import any Ghostty compatible theme config.

Screenshots

brrr4 screens
Echo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: brrr at Free against Echo's $2.99. brrr also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (85% vs 58%). Echo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On ratings volume, ads, monetization model and device support 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

brrr is free to download; Echo costs $2.99 up front. brrr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Echo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

brrr holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of brrr's written reviews are positive against 58% of Echo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

brrr ships an update every 2 weeks, Echo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
brrr versus Echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbrrrEcho
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (15 ratings) — better3.7 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better57.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1537 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#161#1 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon B. StøvringReplay Software Limited

Customer experience

brrr

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

Echo

All ratings37 ratings
Positive59.5%
Neutral18.9%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral26.3%
Negative15.8%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

brrr

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
None

Echo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is brrr free?
brrr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echo free?
Echo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, brrr or Echo?
brrr is rated higher. brrr averages 4.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Echo averages 3.7 from 37 ratings.
Do brrr or Echo have ads?
Neither brrr nor Echo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, brrr or Echo?
brrr ships an update every 2 weeks, and Echo every 2 days. Most recently, brrr was updated on October 12, 2026 and Echo on October 11, 2026.
Which is more popular, brrr or Echo?
brrr currently peaks at #161 in the App Store charts, and Echo at #1. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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