Comparison

Stellar Crush Universe vs Echo Step

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

Head to head
About

Stellar Crush Universe

Embark on a match-3 adventure across a vast, painted cosmos with hundreds of levels and unique themed universes. Forge powerful cosmic abilities like comets and supernovas to clear the board and achieve stellar rewards. Enjoy a journey with original music and soundscapes, with progress saved to iCloud.

Highlights
  • 600 levels across 30 universes
  • Forge comets, novas, and supernovas
  • Collect stars and achieve Stellar Rush
  • Daily rewards and missions
  • Original music and sound design
  • iCloud cloud save
Features
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Match gems. Forge supernovas. Cross a painted cosmos. Stellar Crush Universe is a match-3 adventure across 600 levels and 30 themed universes, from your warm Home Solar System to the crimson Pulsar Zone, the petal folds of the Rose Nebula and the black glass gardens of the Obsidian Reef. FORGE COSMIC POWERS Match 4 gems to forge a comet that blasts a whole line. Corner a match to ignite a nova. Line up 5 and hold a SUPERNOVA — a star that erases every gem of a color, or wipes the entire board when two collide. A JOURNEY, NOT A LIST Your ship flies a road through painted worlds, each with its own planets, gems and sky. Every victory sends it on to the next port; every new universe is revealed with its own colors and its own music mood. CHASE EVERY STAR Passing is just the beginning: every level holds three stars, and the map remembers which ones you left behind. Finish objectives early and spare moves detonate into a STELLAR RUSH of bonus points. Take a detour off any universe for five extra levels, and the Cosmic Trial for a new puzzle every day. MADE TO BE FELT Bursting gem shards, thundering supernovas, a soundtrack and soundscapes composed for this game alone. Your progress saves to iCloud and follows you to any device. - 600 levels across 30 hand-named universes - Comets, novas, and supernovas to forge and combine - Collect and lock-breaking objectives that finish in a Stellar Rush - Daily rewards on a 7-day streak, daily missions, achievements, and booster packs - Original music, ambiances, and sound design - iCloud cloud save — never lose your journey - Play free; optional life packs if you want more tries The cosmos is generated, the danger is real, and the next star is always almost in reach. Launch when ready, captain.

About

Echo Step

Features
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A path that closes behind you. Find the way out with the echo, which copies your every move. [Simple rules, deep play] • White collapses the moment you leave it. • Gold stays safe, every time. • Red takes the whole board with it the moment you leave one. • The echo moves with you, erasing the path alongside you. Trap the echo, or use it? Every stage has a solution that has been verified. Don't be afraid to fail - make your own way through. [Four characters, four abilities] • ANGEL - crosses up to two squares. • ROBOT - turns the block under it gold, so it holds. • GHOST - trades places with its echo. • ALIEN - comes back to life, and picks where. [Features] • Light enough for one hand, in portrait or landscape • Nothing to interrupt you (no forced ads, no sign-up) • 200 stages

Screenshots

Stellar Crush Universe4 screens
Echo Step4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Echo Step at none against Stellar Crush Universe's 8. Stellar Crush Universe's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Stellar Crush Universe sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Echo Step asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stellar Crush Universe ships an update every 5 days, Echo Step every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Stellar Crush Universe versus Echo Step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStellar Crush UniverseEcho Step
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNexus Applications LLCJOO HYUN SUNG

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Stellar Crush Universe

One-time8
  • 50 Nova Crystals$0.99
  • 5 Lives$0.99
  • Booster Pack$1.99
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  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • 20 Lives$2.99
  • 280 Nova Crystals$4.99
  • Booster Crate$4.99
  • 600 Nova Crystals$9.99
None

Echo Step

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stellar Crush Universe free?
Stellar Crush Universe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echo Step free?
Echo Step is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stellar Crush Universe or Echo Step have ads?
Both Stellar Crush Universe and Echo Step show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stellar Crush Universe or Echo Step?
Stellar Crush Universe ships an update every 5 days, and Echo Step every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stellar Crush Universe was updated on November 5, 2026 and Echo Step on November 6, 2026.

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