Comparison

Echo Bat vs Bat Synth

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

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About

Echo Bat

Features
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Love unique sensory experiences? Echo Bat turns your iPhone Pro into a living sonar. A ONE-OF-A-KIND TECHNOLOGY Using the LiDAR sensor in your device, Echo Bat detects obstacles around you in real time and converts them into immersive 3D spatial sound. Close your eyes, put on your headphones, and explore your environment like a real bat. Sound comes from the exact direction of objects: left, right, near or far. Your ears become your eyes. WHAT YOU DEVELOP - Spatial awareness: navigating without sight in a real environment - Auditory empathy: understanding how visually impaired people perceive the world - Active listening: decoding sounds to build a mental map - Echolocation: mastering the natural principle used by bats and dolphins - Immersive hearing: a 3D audio experience unlike anything else DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE - No ads, no hidden purchases, no data collection - Simple and intuitive interface from first use - Voice guidance for an accessible experience - Haptic feedback to reinforce spatial perception - Works completely offline HOW TO USE Hold your iPhone in front of you like a flashlight. LiDAR scans the space in real time. Nearby obstacles create fast, directional clicking sounds. Open space produces soft, calming tones. Sound comes from the exact direction of detected objects. WHY THE SCREEN GOES BLACK The screen turns black for total immersion. Without visual distraction, your brain fully activates auditory perception. It is a sensory experience you will not forget. WHO IS IT FOR? - Curious minds of all ages fascinated by sensory technology - Families looking for an original educational experience - Science and sound physics enthusiasts - Anyone who wants to explore the world differently Download Echo Bat and discover the world with your ears. Close your eyes. The experience starts now.

About

Bat Synth

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Bat Synth is a tool for bat educators and trainers. By attaching a 384kHz USB-C DAC and ultrasonic amplifier / speaker (such as Bat Signal : https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/Bat_Synth_2_b06cbf4c.html) to your phone you can create authentic-sounding bat echolocation calls, inaudible to humans, but which can then be revealed using a bat detector, or the Bat Detector iPhone app. In addition to bat calls a test tone generator is included, which can be used as part of bat education by illustrating how certain sounds can only be heard by young people, and other sounds cannot be heard by anyone at all as they are too high-pitched, and can only be revealed by a bat detector. Included bat calls are : Simulated bat passes : Common Pipistrelle featuring echolocation calls, social calls and feeding buzz Soprano Pipistrelle featuring echolocation calls, social calls and feeding buzz Echolocation calls only : Noctule Serotine Barbastelle Brown Long-Eared Bat Bechstein's Bat Daubenton's Bat Greater Horseshoe Bat Lesser Horseshoe Bat The app operates by synthesizing a 5 second fragment of the bat call which is then looped. These fragments are stored as .wav files within the app in Files->On my Phone->Bat Synth so can be retrieved and analysed.

Screenshots

Echo Bat4 screens
Bat Synth2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bat Synth at Free against Echo Bat's $1.99. Bat Synth also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Bat Synth is free to download; Echo Bat costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Echo Bat versus Bat Synth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEcho BatBat Synth
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyโ€”Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB1 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperTRIMECH DhakerPhil Atkin

In-app purchases

None

Echo Bat

No in-app purchases

None

Bat Synth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Echo Bat free?
Echo Bat costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bat Synth free?
Bat Synth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Echo Bat or Bat Synth have ads?
Neither Echo Bat nor Bat Synth shows ads.

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