# echo vs Hood

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hood at none against echo's 3. Hood also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). echo's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. echo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Hood asks for nothing beyond the download.

echo ships an update every 6 weeks, Hood every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | echo | Hood |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Size | 5 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Studio5](https://appshunter.io/developer/1749971435) | [eunyoung cha](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865462097) |

## What reviewers say

### echo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo/id6755811431)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Echo 프리미엄 (월간) | $2.99 | per month |
| Echo 프리미엄 (연간) | $29.99 | per year |
| Echo 프리미엄 (평생) | $59.99 | one-time |


### Hood

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hood/id6757229401)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is echo free?

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

### Is Hood free?

Hood is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do echo or Hood have ads?

Hood shows ads; echo does not.

### Which is updated more often, echo or Hood?

echo ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hood every 9 days. Most recently, echo was updated on October 10, 2026 and Hood on October 10, 2026.

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