Comparison

Echologue vs Modo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Modo

A fast, aesthetic notepad and calendar planner designed for instant thought capture without clutter or ads. Offers a clean interface with customizable notes, a smart camera scanner, and on-device voice recording. Syncs with Google Drive for seamless data backup and migration.

Highlights
  • Instant quick capture and offline speed
  • Aesthetic sticky notes with customization
  • Dual home views: Feed vs. Quick View Grid
  • On-device camera scanner for documents
  • Crystal-clear voice memos with on-device cleaning
  • Google Drive cloud sync
  • Hardware AES-256 vault and biometric lock
  • Markdown support and bi-directional WikiLinks
Features
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Tired of bloated note apps with complex menus, slow loading, and mandatory sign-ups? Modo is a fast aesthetic notepad, Dynamic Island notch capsule, AI voice recorder, routine tracker, notebook binder, calendar planner, and widget studio built to capture thoughts cleanly. No sign-ups · Distraction-free writing · Local-first privacy with refined minimalism. === WHY YOU'LL LOVE MODO === 1. Modo Island & Notch Floating Capsule (Dynamic Island) • Tap the notch or notification bar from any app to capture quick notes or record live AI transcripts. • Single Idea Note: Streamline spontaneous inspirations into a continuous running note. • Real-Time Briefing: Glance at priority to-dos and today's schedule from the top capsule. 2. Android Lock Screen Quick HUD & Pinned Notifications • Check and complete urgent notes and to-dos the second you turn on your screen. • Keep important reminders always in sight with persistent notification pins. 3. Aesthetic Widget Studio (215+ Widgets & Clocks) • Style your home screen with 215+ designs: 151 square 3D frames, 64 wide pro clocks & sticky notes. • Read notes, check to-dos, track habits, and count D-Days directly on your home screen. • 1:1 tailored setup guides for Android & iOS with custom opacity, borders, and font scale. 4. Daily Routine & Habit Tracker Suite • Circular Dial Control: Easy one-handed dial to check and log daily habits. • Achieve & Limit Modes: Daily target counters for water, reading, vitamins, and caffeine limits. • Weekly routine cards and monthly SVG trend charts to visualize personal growth. 5. Subject Notebooks (Binders) & Smart Importer • Subject Notebooks: Organize thoughts into binders with 25 cute sticker icons. • 2-Way View Switcher: Toggle between 1-column accordion and 2-column folder grid in 1 tap. • Smart Importer: Import files from Evernote (.enex), Markdown (.zip, .md), and text (.txt). • Focus Reader: Swipe left/right or use the mini-deck to browse notes with zero distraction. 6. 20-Language AI Voice-to-Text (STT) & Noise Reduction • Live Speech-to-Text: Spoken words turn into text in real-time during lectures and meetings. • On-Device AI Transcription: Transcribe audio locally with Neural Engine—100% private. • Timestamps & Playback Sync: Tap any sentence to jump through audio with real-time highlighting. • Instant save, silence detection, checklist insertion, and voice noise reduction. 7. Smart Camera OCR Scanner (On-Device) • Private Vision OCR: Extract text from books, documents, receipts, and barcodes locally. • Smart Formatting: Auto-merges broken lines and turns receipts into clean Markdown tables. 8. Multi-Day Ribbon Calendar, 32-Country Holidays & Analytics • Multi-Day Calendar: Continuous color ribbons for trips and projects, plus Dual Holidays for 32 countries. • 3-Way Switcher: Monthly calendar, 7-day weekly view, and daily timeline with recurrence support. • Annual Analytics Hub: Category donut rings, rhythm bars, and weekday completion gauges. 9. Web Clipper & Safari Bookmarks Hub • Clip web links, formatted text, and images into Modo instantly via the system share sheet. • Smart YouTube metadata extraction and responsive HTML5 document export. 10. 100% Local AES-256 Vault & Personal Google Drive Sync • Direct backup to your personal Google Drive app folder without 3rd-party servers. • Hardware security chip (KeyStore / Keychain) AES-256 encryption with Face ID, Touch ID, or PIN. • Markdown power, slash (/) menu, WikiLinks, Paper White, E-Ink Carta & True Dark Mode. === IDEAL FOR === • Capturing thoughts in 1 second from the notch or notification bar. • Students & pros needing on-device AI voice notes, live transcription, and habit tracking. • Planners wanting a unified calendar, multi-day ribbons, notebooks, to-dos, and D-Days. • Privacy-conscious users demanding local encryption and personal cloud backups. Download Modo today and experience the purest, smartest way to organize your world!

Screenshots

Echologue4 screens
Modo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Echologue at none against Modo's shown. Echologue also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Modo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Echologue sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month and Modo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echologue ships an update every 2 weeks, Modo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Echologue versus Modo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchologueModo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReformic OUEUNGJIN KIM

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Echologue

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Montly$6.991 Month
1 purchases

Modo

One-time1
  • Modo Pro Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is Echologue free?
Echologue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Modo free?
Modo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Echologue or Modo have ads?
Modo shows ads; Echologue does not.
Which is updated more often, Echologue or Modo?
Echologue ships an update every 2 weeks, and Modo every 2 days. Most recently, Echologue was updated on November 5, 2026 and Modo on November 10, 2026.

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