Echo IM vs 知己
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Echo IM
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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).
知己
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知己是住在你手机里的 AI 私人管家。它记得你说过的事,在对的时间提醒你,也能在你点头后替你动手。 它记得 · 聊天里随口提到的偏好、过敏、家人喜好,自动整理成记忆 · 拍一张证件,识别号码和有效期,放进档案库 · 记账、心情、体重、目标进度,一处查看 它了解你(可选,默认关闭) · 连接 Apple 健康(HealthKit):只读取步数、睡眠、运动、心率、体重、血压、血糖,每天汇总一条 · 读取日历,回答和提醒时结合你接下来几天的安排 · 导入支付宝、微信、银行账单,预览后一键记账 它动手 · “下周三下午三点提醒我去体检”——直接设好提醒 · 写日历、定闹钟、起草短信、联网查资料 · 凡是会改动手机的操作都会先问你,点“允许”才执行 它提前想到 · 每天早上一份简报,列出今天值得留意的事 · 房贷车贷、信用卡账单、借给朋友的钱,按时提醒还款与收款 · 证件、保单按到期前 180 / 90 / 30 / 7 天阶梯提醒 · 生日、预算、目标逾期都会提前告诉你 你的资料只属于你 · 所有资料只保存在本机,不需要注册账号 · 首次使用 AI 前征得你的同意,随时可撤回 · 健康数据不用于广告,只把汇总作为对话上下文发给你选择的模型服务 · 没有广告,不接入第三方统计和追踪;只有一项可在设置中关闭的匿名使用计数 使用说明:知己通过你选择的大模型服务工作(火山方舟、DeepSeek、Kimi(月之暗面)、智谱、通义千问、OpenAI、Gemini……以及其他兼容 OpenAI 接口的服务),需要填写你自己在该服务的 API Key。知己不是医疗器械,健康相关内容仅供参考。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 知己 at every 3 days against Echo IM's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Echo IM ships an update weekly, 知己 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Echo IM | 知己 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 26.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tadwill & Co., Limited | 伟烈 熊 |
In-app purchases
Echo IM
No in-app purchases
知己
No in-app purchases









