Echo Step vs Iromizu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
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
Iromizu
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"Wait ā 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 ā 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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Iromizu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Echo Step asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Echo Step | Iromizu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JOO HYUN SUNG | torankirite |
In-app purchases
Echo Step
No in-app purchases
Iromizu
- Premium$4.99









