Comparison

Echo IM vs PuddingAlarm

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

Head to head
About

Echo IM

Features
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Echo turns your most-used phrases into a keyboard. Copy any text → tap [+] to save it as a card → tap a card to paste it into any app. No more repetitive typing. [ CARD KEYBOARD · ONE TAP AWAY ] A horizontal grid of cards, grouped by Collection. Tap any card and the text is instantly inserted into the current field. Addresses, signatures, support replies, intros — always one tap away. [ AI POLISH ] The first cell on the keyboard is AI Polish. Tap it to rewrite the text before your cursor — each tap rotates through styles (smart → formal → concise → friendly → child-like → funny). Up to 3 results sit side-by-side for comparison. Tap the one you like to replace the original. • Built-in Echo MiniMax with a free quota, ready out of the box • Or bring your own API key: OpenAI / Claude / ZAI / MiniMax / Apple Foundation Models — unlimited [ CARD LIBRARY ] Organize cards in the main app: favorite, categorize, create, edit, reorder, backup & restore. Ships with official Collections (sales scripts, support replies, etc.) ready to use. [ TRULY LOCAL PRIVACY ] • Card data stays 100% on your device — no upload, no sync, no tracking • AI polish only reaches the network when you tap it, and only the text before your cursor is sent • No analytics, no tracking, no ad SDKs [ 2-STEP SETUP ] 1. Settings → Apps → Echo → enable Echo keyboard 2. Turn on "Allow Full Access" (required for AI polish) Long-press the globe while typing to switch to Echo. Echo doesn't try to be an all-in-one keyboard. It does one thing perfectly: your most-used phrases, always one tap away. Requires iOS 26.2 or later (Liquid Glass / Foundation Models).

About

PuddingAlarm

Features
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Some things aren’t difficult — they just slip your mind when life gets busy. This is where Pudding Alarm comes in: we keep those little to‑dos on your behalf. Just hold and speak: “Remind me to pick up the package tomorrow at 3 PM.” “Alert me for the weekly meeting every Monday at 8 AM.” “Remind me to pay rent on the 10th of next month.” Mr. Pudding will parse the time, task, and repeat pattern from your voice. Once you confirm the details, your alarm is ready. No digging through calendars. No endless tapping through endless setting menus. 【What you can do】 • Quickly create alarms with your voice • Set reminders for tomorrow or any specific future date • Build repeating alarms: daily, weekly, monthly and more • Review and adjust time, notes and repeat rules before saving • View active alarms and past history records • Edit, disable or delete existing alarms Mr. Pudding is smart and a little quirky. But he takes every task you give him very seriously. Let Pudding Alarm take care of trivial stuff, so you can focus on the people and moments that truly matter.

Screenshots

Echo IM3 screens
PuddingAlarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Echo IM at none against PuddingAlarm's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. PuddingAlarm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Echo IM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echo IM ships an update weekly, PuddingAlarm every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Echo IM versus PuddingAlarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEcho IMPuddingAlarm
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.226.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTadwill & Co., Limited利悦 冀

In-app purchases

None

Echo IM

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PuddingAlarm

One-time1
  • Early Bird PRO Membership$4.99

Questions

Is Echo IM free?
Echo IM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PuddingAlarm free?
PuddingAlarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Echo IM or PuddingAlarm have ads?
Neither Echo IM nor PuddingAlarm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echo IM or PuddingAlarm?
Echo IM ships an update weekly, and PuddingAlarm every 10 days. Most recently, Echo IM was updated on November 5, 2026 and PuddingAlarm on November 5, 2026.

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