Echoes vs CrimeFiles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
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Verdict
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
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.
Echoes ships an update monthly, CrimeFiles daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Echoes | CrimeFiles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 285 MB | 248 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anubhav Sahu | Gabriel Bosson-Barkarova |
In-app purchases
Echoes
- 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
CrimeFiles
- Le Silence de Blackthorn$4.99









