Comparison

Echoes vs Do Not Reply

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

Do Not Reply

Features
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You get a message from someone stuck inside. A locked house. A hospital ward. A grocery store after close. Do Not Reply is a horror text story app. Three stories. Guide them through it, open what they send you, and decide whether they get out.

Screenshots

Echoes4 screens
Do Not Reply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Do Not Reply at every 4 days 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 Do Not Reply sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echoes ships an update monthly, Do Not Reply every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Echoes versus Do Not Reply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoesDo Not Reply
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB48 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAnubhav SahuFluently AI

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
4 purchases

Do Not Reply

One-time4
  • 50 Tokens$0.99
  • 150 Tokens$2.49
  • 2000 Tokens$4.99
Show 1 more
  • 5000 Tokens$9.99

Questions

Is Echoes free?
Echoes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Do Not Reply free?
Do Not Reply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Echoes or Do Not Reply have ads?
Neither Echoes nor Do Not Reply shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echoes or Do Not Reply?
Echoes ships an update monthly, and Do Not Reply every 4 days. Most recently, Echoes was updated on September 22, 2026 and Do Not Reply on October 7, 2026.

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