Comparison

Echo Step vs Iromizu

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

Head to head
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

About

Iromizu

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"Wait — is this level even solvable?" If you have ever stopped mid-puzzle and wondered that, Iromizu was made for you. EVERY BOARD IS CHECKED TO BE SOLVABLE Before a level reaches you, the app solves it all the way through. Only boards that came out solvable are handed to you. If you still paint yourself into a corner, the app tells you how many moves to take back. Undo is unlimited. BEYOND "CLEARED" THERE IS "IMPROVED" Every board has a known shortest solution, and three stars means you found it. Replay any level you have cleared, as often as you like. Twelve moves yesterday, nine today — the difference comes back to you as a number. FEATURES - A calm color sort puzzle: tap a vessel to lift it, tap another to pour - Endless, generated levels that start with three colors and grow from there - Daily puzzle: one board set by the date, for that day only - Shortest-move target and three-star rating - Dead-end detection that tells you how far to step back - Hints that show a next move that keeps the board solvable - Unlimited undo - Your record: levels cleared, total stars, daily streak JAPANESE COLORS IN GLASS Beni crimson, ruri blue, yamabuki gold, tokiwa green, asagi teal, fuji wisteria. The palette comes from traditional Japanese colors. The glass, the water and the light are drawn without photos or illustrations, so the art stays crisp on any screen. Even the sounds are made on the spot: a soft landing, a sway, then stillness. MADE FOR YOU IF - Too many ads made you quit sorting puzzles - You have ever suspected a board could not be solved - You prefer a quiet feel to flashy effects - You want ten calm minutes before bed or on the train - You love Japanese colors and the feel of handmade things PRIVACY - No account and no sign-in - Everything you play is saved on this device and never sent anywhere - The puzzles work without a connection, on a plane or underground - No third-party ad networks. The only thing promoted is other apps I made myself (TORANKIRITE) - To show those, the app may load public App Store information (app names and icons). None of your information is sent

Screenshots

Echo Step4 screens
Iromizu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Echo Step at none against Iromizu's 1. Echo Step also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Iromizu's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Iromizu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Echo Step asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Echo Step versus Iromizu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEcho StepIromizu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOO HYUN SUNGtorankirite

In-app purchases

None

Echo Step

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Iromizu

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Echo Step free?
Echo Step is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Iromizu free?
Iromizu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Echo Step or Iromizu have ads?
Echo Step shows ads; Iromizu does not.
Which is updated more often, Echo Step or Iromizu?
Echo Step ships an update every 3 weeks, and Iromizu every 3 weeks. Most recently, Echo Step was updated on November 6, 2026 and Iromizu on October 31, 2026.

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