Comparison

EchoSketch vs HearSonic

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

Head to head
About

EchoSketch

Shape delay and reverb effects in real-time with a playable X/Y performance surface. Explore four distinct delay types and multiple reverb options, with extensive parameter control for unique sound morphing. Works as a standalone app or an Audio Unit plugin.

Highlights
  • X/Y performance surface for real-time sound shaping
  • Four distinct delay types: digital, analog, reverse, ping-pong
  • Spring, plate, and hall convolution reverb
  • Modulation and tone control for echoes
  • HOLD, LIFT, FREEZE, and MOTION performance gestures
  • Standalone app and AUv3 plugin compatibility
Features
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EchoSketch turns delay and reverb into a live, playable instrument. Shape your sound in real time using a responsive X/Y performance surface designed for intuitive touch expression. At its core are four great-sounding delays: digital, analog, ping-pong, and reverse. The range for each parameter and the XY axes direction can be set independently, allowing you to easily morph between sounds. It works as an Audio Unit plugin or standalone — iOS or Mac. Comprehensive Delays • Digital (patterned after a legendary '80s rack delay), Analog (warm, with tape-style pitch glide), Reverse, and Left/Right Ping-Pong • Delay times can sync to tempo or be set in milliseconds • Feedback features delay-dependent tone shaping — bright for short delays and darker for long ones Convolution Reverb • Stereo or mono Spring, Plate, and Hall • Reverb path is separate from the delay (same as vintage tape echo units), so repeats don’t get washed out Modulation and Filter • Analog-style modulation for chorused, warbly pitch echoes • Tone control — darken or brighten delays, with a center detent for flat Designed for Hands-On Performance • HOLD / LIFT — leave the XY cursor in place, or touch the pad for momentary delay sounds • FREEZE — set the current feedback into an infinite loop and play over it • MOTION — record a gesture on the XY pad and loop it Presets and More • Presets are transferable between hosts • Two looks — light "Trail" and dark "Glow" • Works standalone with live audio or as an AUv3 plugin • Universal — iPad/iPhone also gets you the Mac version — one purchase • Mac: after installing, open EchoSketch once to use it as a plugin in your DAW • Works in AUM, AudioBus, GarageBand, Logic, and other AUv3 hosts

About

HearSonic

Transform your listening experience with this audio processor. It enhances live audio for outdoor headphone use, offering spectral feedback and tonal shifts. Save custom soundscapes and record past moments with history recording.

Highlights
  • Band-selective spectral feedback
  • Sound Field sphere shaping
  • History Recording
  • On-device motion sensor integration
  • MIDI In for parameter control
  • AUv3 plugin support
Features
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HearSonic is a reactive granular processor with band-selective spectral feedback for live audio, built primarily for outdoor headphone listening. It also works as an AUv3 effect on instruments and recordings in a host. It combines several processing chains to produce rich overlays and warm or dark tonal shifts in received audio which transforms user's listening environment. - shape the sound with Sound Field sphere, Dark & Bright amounts, and many parameters - parameters sets can be saved in a session - standalone works with default microphone input only (you need headphones, otherwise the processing will not start) - has 'History Recording' with configurable length which runs continuously and allows capturing past moments - On device motion sensors can be used for sound field movement - MIDI In for chosen parameter - works as AU plugin in audio hosts with adjusted input signal processing

Screenshots

EchoSketch4 screens
HearSonic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HearSonic at 15.0 against EchoSketch's 17. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

EchoSketch costs $7.99 and HearSonic $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for EchoSketch against 5.0 for HearSonic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EchoSketch ships an update every 2 days, HearSonic every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
EchoSketch versus HearSonic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoSketchHearSonic
Price$7.99$7.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS1715.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvi Bortnickr6 appz

Customer experience

EchoSketch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HearSonic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EchoSketch

No in-app purchases

None

HearSonic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EchoSketch free?
EchoSketch costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HearSonic free?
HearSonic costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EchoSketch or HearSonic?
EchoSketch and HearSonic are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do EchoSketch or HearSonic have ads?
Neither EchoSketch nor HearSonic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EchoSketch or HearSonic?
EchoSketch ships an update every 2 days, and HearSonic every 3 days. Most recently, EchoSketch was updated on November 15, 2026 and HearSonic on November 13, 2026.

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