Comparison

Echoes vs CrimeFiles

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

CrimeFiles

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CrimeFiles est un jeu d’enquête narratif premium, sombre et immersif. Vous incarnez un·e enquêteur·rice dans des affaires psychologiques où chaque détail compte. Explorez des lieux, collectez des preuves, interrogez des suspects, relisez des documents complets et construisez votre propre théorie. Aucune solution guidée : le doute reste jusqu’à la fin. Exploration libre et indices discrets Interrogatoires organiques à embranchements Carnet manuel, timeline et hypothèses Fins multiples selon vos choix et vos accusations Affaires disponibles au lancement : Vengeance, Tromperie, Jalousie. Enquête premium : Le Silence de Blackthorn.

Screenshots

Echoes4 screens
CrimeFiles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CrimeFiles at daily against Echoes's monthly. On price, ads, 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. Echoes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and CrimeFiles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echoes ships an update monthly, CrimeFiles daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Echoes versus CrimeFiles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoesCrimeFiles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB248 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAnubhav SahuGabriel Bosson-Barkarova

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
1 purchases

CrimeFiles

One-time1
  • Le Silence de Blackthorn$4.99

Questions

Is Echoes free?
Echoes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CrimeFiles free?
CrimeFiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Echoes or CrimeFiles have ads?
Neither Echoes nor CrimeFiles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echoes or CrimeFiles?
Echoes ships an update monthly, and CrimeFiles daily. Most recently, Echoes was updated on October 9, 2026 and CrimeFiles on October 8, 2026.

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