Comparison

Echo vs Lunel

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

Head to head
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.

About

Lunel

Control your local development environment from your phone. Access your projects, run commands, edit code, and use AI assistants securely, anywhere. It provides a full development workflow on mobile.

Highlights
  • AI coding assistant
  • Full command line access
  • Responsive code editor
  • Browser and DevTools integration
  • File explorer
  • Git management
  • End-to-end encryption
Features
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Lunel — Mobile Dev Environment Your development environment, right in your pocket. Lunel lets you control your local machine from your phone. Run npx lunel-cli inside any project, scan the QR code with the Lunel app, and you're connected. No complex setup. No new accounts. Just your existing project, accessible from anywhere. Built for Real Development This isn't a code viewer or a lightweight editor. Lunel gives you a complete development workflow on mobile — the same tools you rely on at your desk, now in your hands. What You Can Do — AI Agent: Run an AI coding assistant powered by Opencode or Openai Codex. It understands your repository, searches intelligently, and generates context-aware changes directly in your environment. — Terminal: Full command line access. Run scripts, manage dependencies, start servers, and execute any command connected to your live project. — Code Editor: Edit files, review diffs, and make updates in a responsive editor built for real workflows, not just quick glances. — Browser & DevTools: Preview your app, inspect elements, and monitor network requests without switching tools or environments. — File Explorer: Browse, create, rename, and delete files and folders across your entire project. — Git: Push, Pull, Commit, Manage branches, view old commits/diffs with ease. — Process Manager, Port Manager, API Client, String Tools and System Monitor. — All of this secured behind end to end encryption so you can work without worries. How It Works Lunel connects your phone directly to your local machine over a secure connection. Run one command in your project directory, scan the QR code, and you're in. Your laptop stays on while you work, Lunel handles the rest. Who It's For Lunel is built for developers who want to stay productive when they're away from their desk - on the couch, commuting, traveling, or anywhere a laptop isn't practical. If you've ever wished you could push a fix or check on a running server from your phone, Lunel is for you.

Screenshots

Echo4 screens
Lunel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lunel at Free against Echo's $2.99. Lunel also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 58%). Echo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Lunel is free to download; Echo costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lunel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Echo has 37 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Echo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lunel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echo ships an update every 2 days, Lunel weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Echo versus Lunel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoLunel
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (37 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB111 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperReplay Software LimitedSoham Bharambe

Customer experience

Echo

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

Lunel

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Echo

No in-app purchases

None

Lunel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Echo free?
Echo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lunel free?
Lunel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Echo or Lunel?
Lunel is rated higher. Echo averages 3.7 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Lunel averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Echo or Lunel have ads?
Neither Echo nor Lunel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echo or Lunel?
Echo ships an update every 2 days, and Lunel weekly. Most recently, Echo was updated on September 22, 2026 and Lunel on September 8, 2026.

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