Comparison

Echologue vs Iris

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

Head to head
About

Echologue

Features
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Echologue: A Private Voice Journal You Can Ask Later Most journals are great for capture and terrible for retrieval. Echologue turns raw voice notes and daily entries into a structured memory you can actually ask about later. CAPTURE Use voice when typing is too much friction. Record what happened, who was there, how it felt, and the small thoughts you don't want to lose. Echologue handles the structuring. ASK YOUR HISTORY Entries become retrievable memory instead of dead text. Ask about a person, trip, mood, or time period and get an answer grounded entirely in what you actually recorded: * "What were the highlights of my trip in Barcelona?" * "How do I usually feel around this person?" * "What small insights keep coming back?" FACTS + FEELINGS Echologue separates objective facts from your emotional states, extracts people and themes, and indexes entries. By keeping what happened and how you felt distinct, your recall stays trustworthy instead of vague. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 100% LOCAL-FIRST PRIVACY Your personal archive shouldn't be a cloud database. * On-Device Storage: Your journal history, semantic memory, and profiles live exclusively on your device's local database. * Zero-Retention AI: When AI helps structure an entry or answer a question, the processing is strictly ephemeral. Data is sent securely for processing and deleted immediately. It is never logged or used for training. Total Portability: You own your data. Export to JSON/CSV, or wipe your archive completely at any time. No account required.

About

Iris

Features
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Remember what you worked on before the details disappear. Iris is a private, local-first work journal that makes it easy to capture small work updates, keep track of your progress, and build a useful record of what you’ve accomplished over time. Record a quick voice note or type an update, and Iris can organize it into clearer highlights, impact, blockers, people, and next steps. As your notes build up, turn your work history into weekly updates, monthly summaries, achievement records, or performance review drafts. With Iris, you can: - Capture quick work notes whenever something worth remembering happens - Record short voice notes and turn them into editable transcripts - Tag notes by project to keep different areas of your work organized - Organize messy notes into highlights, impact, blockers, people, and next steps - See your recent work, activity, and follow-ups from Home - Generate weekly recaps and manager updates - Create monthly summaries and achievement records - Turn your work history into yearly summaries and performance review drafts - Set reminders to build a consistent logging habit Built for the way work actually happens You don’t need to maintain a detailed journal every day. Capture a quick update when something moves forward, you solve a problem, receive useful feedback, unblock someone, or finish something you may want to remember later. Over time, Iris gives you a clearer record of your work β€” without turning work tracking into another heavy productivity system. Private by design Your journal entries and saved summaries are stored locally on your device. AI features are optional and only run when you choose to use them, including voice transcription, note organization, and summary generation. Iris does not store your raw journal entries or voice recordings. Iris Plus is available for higher AI usage limits and additional summary features. Privacy Policy: https://iris-ai.xyz/mobile-privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Echologue4 screens
Iris4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Echologue at 3 against Iris's 1. Echologue also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Echologue sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month and Iris sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echologue ships an update every 2 weeks, Iris every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Echologue versus Iris: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchologueIris
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size49 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReformic OUKENNETH CHIN WEI YOW

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Echologue

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Montly$6.991 Month
2 purchases

Iris

Subscriptions2
  • Iris Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Iris Plus Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Echologue free?
Echologue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Iris free?
Iris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Echologue or Iris have ads?
Neither Echologue nor Iris shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echologue or Iris?
Echologue ships an update every 2 weeks, and Iris every 3 weeks. Most recently, Echologue was updated on October 3, 2026 and Iris on October 11, 2026.

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