Stellar Crush Universe vs Echo Step
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Echo Step
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Stellar Crush Universe sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Echo Step asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Stellar Crush Universe | Echo Step |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nexus Applications LLC | JOO HYUN SUNG |
In-app purchases
Stellar Crush Universe
- 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
Echo Step
No in-app purchases
Questions
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