Echo vs Dopamine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Echo
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Most thoughts worth keeping arrive when typing is too slow, and most voice memos end up in a pile nobody plays back. Echo exists so that saying a thought out loud is enough. Talk for a minute about an idea, a decision, or something you need to remember, and Echo writes the note up, titles it, summarizes it, and files it under one of your categories. After a few weeks you have a searchable journal of your own thinking that you never had to organize. Capturing a thought takes one tap in the app, or a long-press on the Echo icon and New note from your Home Screen. Your words appear as you speak, so you can see the app is hearing you. There is nothing to name, tag, or file afterwards. Echo records in English (US and UK), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, and Spanish (Mexico and Spain), and writes the title, summary, and tags in the language you spoke. A language is offered only when your iPhone can recognize it on the device. The app's menus are in English. Every note keeps two versions. The written-up one drops false starts and filler words but keeps your wording, numbers, and names. The original transcript is one tap away for when you want to check what you actually said. Your library is ordered by recency, category chips narrow it to one subject, and search covers titles, summaries, transcripts, and tags. Echo Pro adds search by meaning, so headache finds the note where you said migraine, and lets you ask a question across all your notes and get an answer drawn from them, with links back to each source. The Library shows how many days in a row you have recorded, and an optional daily reminder opens the recorder at a time you pick. On This Day brings back what you said a month ago and, after a year, on the same date last year. Journaling prompts help when you are not sure where to start. Echo starts with six categories and adds new ones when your notes call for them. Move a misfiled note and Echo learns from the correction. Transcription runs on your iPhone through Apple's speech recognition. The recording stays on the device, and only the text is sent to be written up. Turn on Require Face ID and Echo locks on open and after a minute away, with a cover in the app switcher. You can still record while it is locked, since a new note reveals nothing stored. Notes sync through your Apple or Google account, and recording, transcription, reading, and keyword search work offline. A free account includes unlimited recording, on-device transcription, keyword search, streaks, reminders, On This Day, the Face ID lock, sync, and 25 AI-filed notes a month of up to three minutes each. Echo Pro removes the monthly limit, allows notes of fifteen minutes, and adds search by meaning, questions across your notes, and follow-up questions. It costs $39.99 a year with a 7-day free trial, or $5.99 a month. Subscription Details: ⢠Echo Pro - Annual Subscription: $39.99 per year, auto-renewable, with a 7-day free trial ⢠Echo Pro - Monthly Subscription: $5.99 per month, auto-renewable ⢠Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase ⢠Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period ⢠Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends ⢠You can manage or cancel your subscription any time in Account Settings on the App Store ⢠Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription Write to contact@quantdesk.in if something goes wrong or there is something you want Echo to do. Support: contact@quantdesk.in | https://quantdesk.in/support Privacy Policy: https://quantdesk.in/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://quantdesk.in/terms
Dopamine
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Dopamine helps you do one small useful thing when your brain feels loud, stuck, bored, tired, or all over the place. You open the app, answer three quick questions, and Dopamine gives you one next move. No huge task list. No complicated system. No shame. No judgement. Just one thing to try next. Dopamine checks: How loud is your mind? How much energy do you have? How hard does starting feel? Then it picks a task style that fits your state. You might get a tiny first step, a timer, a checklist, a reset card, a choice, or a simple action to help you get moving. The guidance is shaped around real ADHD feedback, real ADHD friction, and the kind of support ADHD people actually ask for when they are trying to get back on track. There is also a playful dopamine boost built in. Sometimes, after a task, you can unlock a surprise mini reward, fidget toy, sound, game, or little moment of fun. It adds novelty and momentum without turning the app into another thing to manage. The loop is simple: Check in Get one next move Do the task Get a little momentum Go back home and reassess Dopamine is built for ADHD brains that need things to feel smaller, clearer, kinder, and more interesting. Features include: Simple ADHD friendly check ins One recommended task at a time Tiny actions for low energy days Timers and checklists when structure helps Reset cards for overwhelm Playful surprise rewards No shame or judgement A clear loop that brings you back home No account required No ads No tracking Dopamine is not here to judge how you work. It is here to use feedback, novelty, and small steps to help you start, reset, and get back on track.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dopamine at none against Echo's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Echo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Dopamine asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Echo | Dopamine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quantdesk Private Limited | Johnathan Mawdsley |
In-app purchases
Echo
- Echo Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- Echo Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Dopamine
No in-app purchases









