Comparison

Echosy vs HomeHold

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Echosy

Features
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Stop taking notes. Start listening. Echosy records, transcribes, and summarizes your meetings, lectures, and interviews β€” so you can focus on the conversation instead of scribbling. Everything runs on your iPhone, using Apple Intelligence and on-device speech recognition. No cloud required. No subscription. No account. KEY FEATURES β€’ On-device transcription in 60+ languages Powered by iOS 26's new continuous speech engine for English, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Cantonese, Hong Kong), Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese β€” with seamless long-form recording and no 60-second break points. Other languages use Apple's built-in speech framework, supporting Hindi, Thai, Dutch, Vietnamese, Arabic, Russian, and many more. β€’ Automatic AI summaries The moment you stop recording, Echosy drafts a structured summary β€” overview, key points, decisions, action items β€” using Apple Intelligence on-device. No prompt engineering, no API juggling. Just tap record, speak, and read the summary. β€’ Ask AI about your recordings Got a question about what was discussed? Open the chat drawer and ask. Echosy answers using the full transcript as context β€” completely offline. β€’ Bring your own AI (optional) Prefer a cloud AI provider instead of the on-device engine? Echosy supports a range of services through a standard API endpoint β€” including DeepSeek, local Ollama servers, and any compatible provider you configure. Flip one switch in Settings and Echosy routes summaries and chat through your preferred service. β€’ Fully private by default Audio never leaves your iPhone unless you explicitly enable a cloud provider. No account creation. No analytics on your voice. No training data. Just transcription. β€’ Re-transcribe, edit, and export Saved recordings can be re-transcribed in a different language, edited inline, and exported as Markdown, plain text, or the native .echo bundle. β€’ Beautiful, distraction-free interface Glass-morphism design, dark and light modes, onboarding that gets out of the way. LANGUAGES SUPPORTED English (US, UK, AU, CA, IE, IN, NZ, SG, ZA), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Hong Kong, Cantonese), Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Spain, Mexico, US, Chile), French (France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland), German (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Hindi, Thai, Dutch, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish, Polish, Ukrainian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Croatian, Greek, Hebrew, Catalan, Arabic, Russian, and more. REQUIREMENTS β€’ iPhone running iOS 17 or later β€’ iOS 26 required for the new continuous transcription engine and on-device Apple Intelligence summaries β€’ iOS 17–25 uses the classic speech recognition engine (still works, no downgrade) PRIVACY FIRST Echosy is designed so your voice never leaves your phone. No telemetry on your recordings. No cloud uploads unless you opt in. No sign-in. Delete the app and every trace is gone. Record better. Listen more. Let Echosy handle the rest.

About

HomeHold

Features
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Never dig through drawers and cabinets again! Is your home getting messier with more stuff? Always remember you have it, but can never find it? HomeHold is here to solve every "new adult" struggle! Running out of toilet paper in the bathroom? Face masks and skincare products expiring without notice? Suddenly realizing you're out of detergent or snacks? One app helps you manage everything clearly and say goodbye to waste and embarrassment! Key Features: Powerful Search: Cross-warehouse instant search. Find items by keyword or voice in one second, with photo and exact location. Multi-Warehouse Management: Create separate spaces for living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, storage room, garage, and more. Photo Logging + Drag & Drop: Snap a photo, record quantity, location, purchase date, and expiry date. Easily sort by dragging. Expiry & Low Stock Reminders: Get notified before your face masks, skincare, food, medicine, or household supplies expire or run out. Smart Organization: Custom tags, quick inventory, and easy sorting. Data Security: Encrypted backup and export. Never lose your data when changing phones. iOS Optimized: Custom App Icon, Widgets, and Dark Mode support. Perfect for: Forgetful people who can never find things New adults living independently Anyone who wants to reduce waste and stop items from expiring unnoticed Busy parents and small families Organize your home. Find things instantly. No more "I know it's here somewhere!" Download HomeHold today and turn your chaotic home into a well-organized, stress-free space! Free Version Limits: ・Max 3 warehouses ・Max 10 items per warehouse (30 total) ・Only 2 color tags ・Notes disabled ・Max 10 photos

Screenshots

Echosy4 screens
HomeHold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Echosy at weekly against HomeHold's fortnightly. HomeHold's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Echosy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HomeHold sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echosy ships an update weekly, HomeHold fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Echosy versus HomeHold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchosyHomeHold
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPong Ning WongTsz Shan Mak

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Echosy

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
5 purchases

HomeHold

One-time5
  • Unlock Remark function$1.99
  • Photo Pack6 variants$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • Unlock All Color Tags$4.99
  • Pro Unlock$17.99

Questions

Is Echosy free?
Echosy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HomeHold free?
HomeHold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Echosy or HomeHold have ads?
Both Echosy and HomeHold show ads.
Which is updated more often, Echosy or HomeHold?
Echosy ships an update weekly, and HomeHold fortnightly. Most recently, Echosy was updated on September 12, 2026 and HomeHold on September 15, 2026.

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