Comparison

Echo vs exe.dev

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

exe.dev

Manage your virtual machines and coding agent from your phone. Transform ideas into production-ready code remotely. Offers auto-renewable monthly subscriptions for various plans.

Highlights
  • Virtual machine management
  • Coding agent integration
  • Remote development
  • Idea to production workflow
  • Monthly subscription plans
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The exe.dev app gives you access to all of your virtual machines on exe.dev, together with their coding agent, Shelley. Idea to production from your phone. exe.dev offers auto-renewable monthly subscriptions (Small, Medium, Large, and XLarge). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://exe.dev/docs/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://exe.dev/docs/privacy-notice

Screenshots

Echo4 screens
exe.dev4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: exe.dev at Free against Echo's $2.99. exe.dev also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). Echo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

exe.dev is free to download; Echo costs $2.99 up front. exe.dev sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Echo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

exe.dev 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 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echo ships an update every 2 days, exe.dev every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Echo versus exe.dev: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoexe.dev
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (37 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.226.2
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB124 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperReplay Software Limitedssh exe.dev

Customer experience

Echo

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

exe.dev

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Echo

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

exe.dev

Subscriptions3
  • Individual — Small$24.991 Month
  • Individual — Medium$49.991 Month
  • Individual - Large$99.991 Month

Questions

Is Echo free?
Echo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is exe.dev free?
exe.dev is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Echo or exe.dev?
exe.dev is rated higher. Echo averages 3.7 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while exe.dev averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Echo or exe.dev have ads?
Neither Echo nor exe.dev shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echo or exe.dev?
Echo ships an update every 2 days, and exe.dev every 2 weeks. Most recently, Echo was updated on October 11, 2026 and exe.dev on October 5, 2026.

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