Comparison

Lost Echo vs Detention

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

Head to head
About

Lost Echo

Embark on a sci-fi mystery adventure to find a missing girlfriend. Explore 3D environments, solve puzzles, and interact with characters to uncover the truth behind her disappearance. This story-driven experience captures the spirit of classic adventure games.

Highlights
  • Story-driven sci-fi mystery
  • Point-and-click adventure gameplay
  • Explore fully 3D environments
  • Solve puzzles
  • Interact with characters
  • Uncover the truth
Features
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"A richly defined, innovative experience [...] capturing the spirit of traditional adventure gaming with all the potential the platform has to offer." > 4.5/5 AdventureGamers.com In the near future Greg's girlfriend Chloe mysteriously disappears in front of him. He starts a desperate search for her. What happened? Why does no-one else remember her? Solve puzzles, explore fully 3d environments, interact with numerous characters, solve the mystery and find the truth. But will the truth be enough? Lost Echo is a story driven, visually ambitious, sci-fi mystery point and click adventure game.

About

Detention

Experience an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Explore a haunted school, uncover its secrets through point-and-click gameplay, and immerse yourself in a unique narrative influenced by East Asian culture and mythology.

Highlights
  • Story-driven horror
  • Taiwanese cultural references
  • Unique soundtrack
  • 1960s-70s inspired graphics
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Multi-language support
Features
Currently charting
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[ About Detention ] Detention is an unique atmospheric horror game heavily influenced by Taiwanese/East Asian culture (Taoism and Buddhism references) based on the 1960s Taiwan under martial law. With simple point and click mechanism, the player control characters who venture into the school beset by hostile supernatural events to uncover stories behind the haunted place. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience. [ Features ] - Story-driven atmospheric horror game. - Unique Taiwanese/Eastern cultural references. - Original soundtrack fusing Electronic, Lo-Fi, and Rock with traditional Asian instruments. - Appealing graphics and sound inspired by Taiwanese literature, film and music in the 1960s-70s. - Single player 2D side-scroller with point and click mechanism. - Multiple language support. (including English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean) [ Recognition ] "A heavy dollop of Silent Hill, it’s a horror game unlike anything else I’ve played." - Adam Smith, Rock, Paper, Shotgun "Every facet of Detention moves in one harmonious lockstep towards an unavoidable tragedy, drowning out the world around you." - Destiny Maddox, Rely On Horror "The art direction, atmosphere, and audio design are all very well done. It has a polish you don’t often see in adventures by small teams." - Andy Kelly, PC Gamer 'Detention' is the IndieCade 2017 award-winning title developed by Red Candle Games. [ Minimum Compatible Device ] Devices after iPhone6, iPhoneSE Devices after iPodTouch 6 Devices after iPad 5 Devices after iPadMini 4 [ More about the Developer ] Follow Red Candle Games to receive updates about the studio's future titles. Twitter | https://m.twitter.com/redcandlegames/ Facebook | https://m.facebook.com/redcandlegames/ Instagram | https://m.instagram.com/redcandlegames/

Screenshots

Lost Echo4 screens
Detention4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Detention at 4.9 against Lost Echo's 4.6. Detention also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 76%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Lost Echo costs $4.49 and Detention $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Detention holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 185 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Lost Echo's written reviews are positive against 92% of Detention's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lost Echo ships an update fortnightly, Detention every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Lost Echo versus Detention: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLost EchoDetention
Price$4.49 — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (86 ratings)4.9 (185 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings86185 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#157 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size444 MB954 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperKickBackRedCandleGames

Customer experience

Lost Echo

All ratings86 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews575 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative15.8%

Detention

All ratings185 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%

Bugs and requests

Lost Echo

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game progress getting deleted after updates
  • Inability to progress past certain points

Requested features

4 requests
  • More challenging puzzles
  • Multiple endings or branching storylines
  • Improved character development
  • Sequel or expansion to continue the story

Detention

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lost Echo

No in-app purchases

None

Detention

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lost Echo free?
Lost Echo costs $4.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is Detention free?
Detention costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lost Echo or Detention?
Detention is rated higher. Lost Echo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Detention averages 4.9 from 185 ratings.
Do Lost Echo or Detention have ads?
Neither Lost Echo nor Detention shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lost Echo or Detention?
Lost Echo ships an update fortnightly, and Detention every 5 days. Most recently, Lost Echo was updated on October 2, 2026 and Detention on October 2, 2026.

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