Comparison

Swixle vs ECHO

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

Head to head
About

Swixle

Features
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Swixle is a fast daily word game. Every day a new 6×6 letter grid appears and you have 90 seconds to swipe as many words as possible. Connect adjacent letters to form words of 3 letters or more. Longer words earn more points, and finding a 6+ letter word earns you the coveted Word Master badge. HOW TO PLAY - Drag your finger across touching letters (including diagonally) - Words must be at least 3 letters long - Valid words light up as you swipe - The grid resets every day at midnight — the same puzzle for everyone worldwide FEATURES - Daily 6×6 grid challenge with a 90-second countdown - Instant word validation while you swipe - Word Master badge for 6-letter+ words - Sharable emoji score card (like Wordle!) - Offline-first: play anywhere, no internet required to play - Clean, minimal design with satisfying haptic feedback SWIXLE PRO (one-time purchase — no subscription) Unlock unlimited Practice Mode, detailed word history and extra color themes. The free version is ad-supported. Swixle Pro removes ads with a single one-time purchase. Start swiping. Beat the clock. Master the grid. More games from JDL Software, right inside the app. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://swixle.nort.de/datenschutz.html

About

ECHO

This puzzle game challenges you to cooperate with recordings of your past actions. Solve intricate levels by coordinating with your "echoes" to overcome obstacles and complete complex sequences.

Highlights
  • Time-loop gameplay
  • 100 campaign levels
  • Daily puzzles
  • Endless Zen mode
  • Time challenge mode
  • Offline play
  • Live synthesized music
Features
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Your echoes are your teammates. ECHO is a time-loop puzzle: every run is recorded, and when you press ECHO, your past self replays it - step by step, loop after loop. Hold plates for each other, open doors across time, and thread paths no single runner could ever take. EASY TO LEARN, DEEP TO MASTER - 100 campaign levels across ten decades, from gentle first steps to choreographed finales - Mechanics that weave together: chained doors, counter-doors, double doors, fragile floors, beat walls, paradox boards and mirror echoes that replay your run backwards - Handcrafted signature levels where every single step must be planned FOUR WAYS TO PLAY - Campaign: 100 levels with a carefully tuned difficulty curve - Daily puzzle: one fresh board every day - keep your streak alive - Zen: endless generated puzzles in six difficulties - Time challenge: how many boards can you solve in one run against the clock? MADE WITH CARE - Completely offline: no account, no ads, no tracking, no data collection - Music is synthesized live on your device - no two sessions sound the same - Home-screen widget that grows with your streak - and hides a secret level - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - Available in 7 languages ECHO is free and complete from the first minute. The only purchases are voluntary tips for the developer - they unlock nothing. Your past self is waiting.

Screenshots

Swixle4 screens
ECHO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ECHO at none against Swixle's 1. ECHO also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Swixle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ECHO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swixle ships an update every 9 days, ECHO every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Swixle versus ECHO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwixleECHO
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuraj Dollinger-LenharcikLucas Hesseldieck

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Swixle

One-time1
  • Swixle Pro$2.99
None

ECHO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swixle free?
Swixle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ECHO free?
ECHO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swixle or ECHO have ads?
Swixle shows ads; ECHO does not.
Which is updated more often, Swixle or ECHO?
Swixle ships an update every 9 days, and ECHO every 3 days. Most recently, Swixle was updated on October 31, 2026 and ECHO on October 31, 2026.

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