Comparison

squares vs Echo

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

Head to head
About

squares

Features
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Match colors. Rotate the board. Master the twist. Squares is a fresh take on color matching — swipe to match colorful tiles, then rotate the entire board to create new combinations and reach higher scores. Simple to learn, challenging to master. THE TWIST Unlike traditional matching games, you can rotate the board to reposition every tile at once. Use this strategically to set up chain matches and rack up massive scores. BARS ADD CHAOS Bars block your matches and add a whole new layer of strategy. The only way to remove them? Match around them. Clear bars to earn bonus points and keep the board under control. THREE GAME MODES • Timed — Race the clock for the highest score • Endless — Play at your own pace with no time limit • Lightning — Fast-paced action for quick sessions FEATURES • Beautiful, colorful design with 4 themes • Game Center leaderboards and 50+ achievements • Simple swipe controls • No internet required — play anywhere

About

Echo

Features
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Can you remember a pattern — after it rotates, flips, and shifts color? Echo challenges your visual memory like no other puzzle game. Memorize. Transform. Reproduce. How far can you go? HOW IT WORKS • Study the color pattern on the grid • The grid transforms — rotated, flipped, color-swapped • Reproduce the transformed pattern from memory • Each level gets faster, more complex, more satisfying NOT ANOTHER MATCHING GAME Echo isn't about flipping cards or remembering pairs. It's about spatial reasoning and visual transformation — a puzzle that genuinely challenges how your brain processes change. FEATURES • Grid sizes from 2Ɨ2 to 6Ɨ6 • Rotations, reflections, color shifts & compound transforms • Classic, Zen, Blitz & Daily Challenge modes • Compete on daily & weekly leaderboards via Game Center • 10 visual themes: Neon, Pastel, Mono & Retro and more • Procedural sound design with pentatonic scale • Haptic feedback on every interaction • 17 languages supported FREE TO PLAY • Your first game each day is completely ad-free • Short interstitial ad before each game (never during gameplay) • Upgrade to Pro to remove all ads forever PRO UPGRADE • One-time purchase — no subscriptions • All themes, all modes, all grid sizes • Daily & weekly ranking competitions • Zero ads, ever Simple to start. Genuinely hard to master. Built for players who want a puzzle that respects their intelligence.

Screenshots

squares4 screens
Echo4 screens

Verdict

The call

squares and Echo are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. squares sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Echo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
squares versus Echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersquaresEcho
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBobby RohwederThorsten Halle

In-app purchases

1 purchases

squares

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
1 purchases

Echo

One-time1
  • Echo Pro$2.99

Questions

Is squares free?
squares is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echo free?
Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do squares or Echo have ads?
Both squares and Echo show ads.

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