# Echo vs Phantom

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Echo at 100% against Phantom's 0%. Echo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (33 vs 3). Phantom's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Echo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Phantom asks for nothing beyond the download.

Echo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Echo has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Echo's written reviews are positive against 0% of Phantom's.

Echo ships an update weekly, Phantom every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Echo | Phantom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-global-sdr-receiver/id6759174390/reviews)** | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phantom-mesh-comms/id6792339073/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **33** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 11 MB | 778 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mark Garrison Jr.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877165041) | [Antonio Lambert](https://appshunter.io/developer/1769139666) |

## What reviewers say

### Echo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-global-sdr-receiver/id6759174390)

Tune into thousands of remote radio servers worldwide from your iPhone or iPad. Explore shortwave broadcasts, aviation communications, and more with a global interactive map and advanced tuning features. Enjoy uninterrupted background audio and a privacy-first experience.

**Highlights:** Global interactive map and search, Support for multiple SDR architectures, Scanner mode and OpenMHz archives, Pro-level tuning and analytics, Offline frequency library and logging, Uninterrupted background audio, Privacy-first design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Echo Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Echo Pro Annual | $39.99 | per year |


### Phantom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phantom-mesh-comms/id6792339073)

This app enables off-grid voice and text communication over mesh networks, functioning without cell towers, Wi-Fi, or internet. It utilizes Meshtastic-compatible LoRa hardware for direct peer-to-peer messaging.

**Highlights:** Off-grid voice and text messaging, Works without cell towers, Wi-Fi, or internet, Hold-to-talk voice reconstruction, Bluetooth connectivity to Meshtastic LoRa nodes, Interoperable with standard Meshtastic app

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Echo free?

Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Phantom free?

Phantom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Echo or Phantom?

Echo is rated higher. Echo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Phantom averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Echo or Phantom have ads?

Neither Echo nor Phantom shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Echo or Phantom?

Echo ships an update weekly, and Phantom every 4 days. Most recently, Echo was updated on October 12, 2026 and Phantom on October 7, 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.*