# Echo vs Lunel

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.

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

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Echo | Lunel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.7 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-ssh-plus-mosh-client/id6758669847/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lunel/id6759504065/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **37** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#5** | — |
| Size | 65 MB | 111 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Replay Software Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/602201895) | [Soham Bharambe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1879092438) |

## What reviewers say

### Echo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-ssh-plus-mosh-client/id6758669847)

**Currently charting:** #5 Top Paid · Developer Tools, #108 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Lunel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lunel/id6759504065)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
