Comparison

Echoes vs Red Waters

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

Head to head
About

Echoes

Engage in a real-time murder mystery through your phone. Investigate a disappearance by interacting with characters via chat, calls, and video, making choices that shape the narrative. Uncover clues through news feeds and an investigation board.

Highlights
  • Real-time chat and messaging gameplay
  • Branching narrative based on player choices
  • Investigative tools like a digital board
  • Live news feed integration
  • Multi-language support
  • Audio and video call sequences
Features
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A stranger adds you to a group chat by mistake. Or was it a mistake? Echoes is an interactive murder-mystery thriller where you're pulled into a crime through your phone. Set in India, the story unfolds through group chats, private messages, phone calls, and video calls — all happening in real time on your screen. Aarav, a film student, has vanished. His closest friends are desperate for answers, and somehow your number ended up in their group. Now you're caught between suspects who all have something to hide. PLAY DETECTIVE FROM YOUR PHONE Investigate the disappearance through realistic chat conversations. Read between the lines, question suspects, and piece together what happened to Aarav. EVERY CHOICE MATTERS Your decisions shape relationships with each character. Build trust or raise suspicion. The story branches based on what you say, who you believe, and what you reveal. FOLLOW THE NEWS A local news feed runs alongside the case. Jump into live comment threads, spar with journalist Priya Nair, and dig up sidestories and clues the official story leaves out. NOW IN 6 LANGUAGES Play in English, Português (Brasil), Français, Español, Deutsch, or Italiano — full dialogue, not just menus, reviewed line by line by native speakers. IMMERSIVE FEATURES - Live audio and video call sequences that put you in the moment - Subtitles on video calls, with a CC toggle you control - A digital investigation board to connect evidence and track leads - Voice clone technology that puts YOUR voice into the story - Atmospheric soundtrack and cinematic storytelling DESIGNED TO FEEL REAL Every notification, every typing indicator, every read receipt — Echoes blurs the line between game and reality. The characters feel alive because they respond to you, not at you. Episodes 1 through 6 are available now. New episodes coming soon. Download Echoes. Read the messages. Trust no one.

About

Red Waters

Engage in a thrilling interactive mystery where you investigate a town's secrets. Analyze evidence, chat with characters, and solve puzzles to uncover a suspenseful story full of twists and conspiracies. Every discovery could change everything.

Highlights
  • Investigate conversations and evidence
  • Solve challenging puzzles
  • Discover hidden clues in images
  • Interact with unique characters
  • Unravel a suspenseful story
  • Immersive narrative experience
Features
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One investigation. Countless secrets. No truth is ever complete. Welcome to Willow Creek, a seemingly peaceful town where nothing is quite what it seems. When mysterious events begin to unfold and long-buried secrets resurface, you find yourself drawn into an investigation filled with twists, lies, and conspiracies. Chat with characters, analyze evidence, explore profiles, uncover hidden clues, and solve puzzles to discover the truth. But be careful... Every message may contain a clue. Every image may reveal a secret. And every discovery can change everything you thought you knew. In Red Waters, you will: • Investigate conversations, documents, and evidence • Solve challenging puzzles and mysteries • Discover hidden clues in images and character profiles • Interact with a cast of unique characters • Unravel a suspenseful story full of twists and surprises • Experience an immersive narrative inspired by the best investigative thrillers Willow Creek has been hiding secrets for a long time. The question is: Do you like playing with fire? Red Waters is an interactive mystery thriller designed for players who love suspense, investigation, and story-driven experiences. Every conversation matters. Every clue counts. The truth is waiting to be uncovered.

Screenshots

Echoes4 screens
Red Waters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Red Waters at 100% against Echoes's 50%. Red Waters also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Echoes's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, monetization model 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. Echoes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Red Waters asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Red Waters holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Echoes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Red Waters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echoes ships an update monthly, Red Waters every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Echoes versus Red Waters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoesRed Waters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB95 MB
Age rating12++12
DeveloperAnubhav SahuErick Souza

Customer experience

Echoes

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Red Waters

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Echoes

One-time5
  • Media and Premium choices Pack$1.99
  • Voice Re-record$1.99
  • Voice Pack$2.99
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  • AI Chat Access$2.99
  • Premium Pass$6.99
None

Red Waters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Echoes free?
Echoes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Red Waters free?
Red Waters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Echoes or Red Waters?
Red Waters is rated higher. Echoes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Red Waters averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Echoes or Red Waters have ads?
Red Waters shows ads; Echoes does not.
Which is updated more often, Echoes or Red Waters?
Echoes ships an update monthly, and Red Waters every 3 days. Most recently, Echoes was updated on October 9, 2026 and Red Waters on October 9, 2026.

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