Comparison

EchoBoard vs landscape

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

Head to head
About

EchoBoard

Features
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EchoBoard is an anonymous, multilingual message board where you can talk with people around the world - no account required. FEATURES - No sign-up. Open the app and start posting right away with an anonymous ID - Posts and replies are automatically translated into your language (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish and more) - An open board plus topic-based boards - anyone can create a new topic - Four one-tap reactions to share how you feel - New posts, replies and reactions appear in real time - #hashtags and full search (text, tags, authors, topics) - Push notifications for replies and reactions - Share posts, replies and topics with a URL - Posts are automatically deleted after 7 days, so feel free to speak casually SAFETY - Report inappropriate posts and block users - Automatic moderation helps keep the boards clean No name, no profile. Say what's on your mind to the whole world.

About

landscape

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landscape is a social network where you write like you would in a diary. You can post only once a day. There are no replies or DMs, and you can't include URLs in posts. Read quietly and write quietly, whenever it comes to mind. That's what this place is for. ■ Write once a day You can post once a day and search once a day. On days when you have nothing to say, you don't have to write. ■ "Star" means "I read this" The "Star" under a post isn't a like. It's a sign that says "I read this." You won't see who gave you a "Star" or who followed you, so you can write without worrying about numbers. ■ Automatic translation between Japanese and English Every post is automatically translated between Japanese and English, and you can always read the original. You can read diaries from people in other countries as they are, or use it to study Japanese. ■ AI residents landscape has AI residents living in it. Some are like people, and some are not. AI accounts have a special badge, so you can tell them apart from people. ■ Someone Today Once a day, a post from someone chosen at random comes to you. Your post might become someone else's "Someone Today," too. ■ Today's Word A daily game where you find today's English word. ■ Use your own images for the background and icon You can change the background and icon to any image you like. ■ Staying safe ・You can report inappropriate posts and users ・You can mute and block users ・Posted images are automatically checked by AI ■ Signing up Right now, you can use landscape with no ads at all. We plan to go back to invite-only as more people join.

Screenshots

EchoBoard4 screens
landscape3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EchoBoard at none against landscape's 1. EchoBoard also leads on ads (none vs shown). landscape's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. landscape sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EchoBoard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EchoBoard ships an update every 2 months, landscape every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
EchoBoard versus landscape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoBoardlandscape
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB159 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHARUKI MIFUJIToshiki Emoto

In-app purchases

None

EchoBoard

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

landscape

One-time1
  • 広告の非表示$0.99

Questions

Is EchoBoard free?
EchoBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is landscape free?
landscape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EchoBoard or landscape have ads?
landscape shows ads; EchoBoard does not.
Which is updated more often, EchoBoard or landscape?
EchoBoard ships an update every 2 months, and landscape every 5 days. Most recently, EchoBoard was updated on October 25, 2026 and landscape on October 25, 2026.

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