Comparison

Echo vs Taste

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
Read full description

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

Taste

Discover and save UI designs to train a personal AI model that understands your aesthetic. Upload your own work to build a portfolio and refine recommendations. Enhance your design vocabulary for AI-assisted development.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI design model
  • Save and upload UI inspiration
  • AI-powered design extraction
  • Build and showcase design portfolio
  • Trending design discovery
  • Sync across devices
Features
Read full description

Taste learns what good design looks like -- to you. Swipe through real UI work from the community. Save what inspires you. Upload your own screenshots. Every interaction trains a personal AI model that maps your design sensibility, so your feed gets sharper over time. Whether you're building with AI coding tools or designing by hand, Taste makes sure what you ship actually looks good. Swipe. Rate. Build your taste profile. Browse a stream of mobile, web, and dashboard designs from real products and portfolios. React with "Not for me," "It's OK," or "I love it." After 20 ratings, Taste generates a unique profile of your design preferences that improves with every swipe. Save inspiration from anywhere. Use the iOS Share Sheet to send screenshots from any app straight to Taste. Paste from your clipboard. Start a collection during onboarding by saving screenshots you chose for their design. Add an optional note about what caught your eye. AI-powered design extraction is available in the regular upload flow to pull out colors, categories, and tags. Build your portfolio. Upload your own design work to train Taste on what you create, not just what you like. Organize projects, set visibility, and let the model sharpen its recommendations based on both sides of your creative identity. Discover what's trending. Explore trending designs, search by tag or creator, and find portfolios from the community. Your feed evolves as your taste profile develops! Your design companion for AI-assisted development. Using Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or any AI coding tool? Taste helps you build a design vocabulary so you can guide AI tools toward better-looking results. Save references, build moodboards, and develop the eye you need to ship polished products. Sync everywhere. Your account, library, and taste profile sync across Taste on iOS, macOS, and web. Free to start. Pro when you're ready. - 5 design extractions per month on Free - 100 extractions per month on Pro - Auto-categorization and batch import - Bring your own API key - Pro badge and hire directory listing - Faster profile regeneration and early access to new features SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: Taste Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription. Two plans are offered: - Monthly: $14.99/month - Yearly: $99.99/year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://buildwithtaste.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://buildwithtaste.com/privacy

Screenshots

Echo4 screens
Taste4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Taste at Free against Echo's $2.99. Taste also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). Echo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads 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

Taste is free to download; Echo costs $2.99 up front. Taste sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Echo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Taste 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 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echo ships an update every 2 days, Taste every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Echo versus Taste: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoTaste
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (37 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReplay Software LimitedInfinite Idea Machine LLC

Customer experience

Echo

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

Taste

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Echo

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Taste

Subscriptions9
  • Taste Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Taste Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Taste Pro$19.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • Taste Pro (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Taste Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Taste Pro (Annual)$99.991 Year
  • Taste Pro7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • Taste Pro$149.991 Year
  • Taste Pro (special offer)1 Year trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Echo free?
Echo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Taste free?
Taste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Echo or Taste?
Taste is rated higher. Echo averages 3.7 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Taste averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Echo or Taste have ads?
Neither Echo nor Taste shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echo or Taste?
Echo ships an update every 2 days, and Taste every 3 days. Most recently, Echo was updated on October 15, 2026 and Taste on October 15, 2026.

Other comparisons