# Lost Echo vs El Hijo

The clearest difference is rating: Lost Echo at 4.6 against El Hijo's 3.8. Lost Echo also leads on price ($4.49 vs $10.99) and review sentiment (76% vs 65%). El Hijo's advantage is chart position (#144 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Lost Echo costs $4.49 and El Hijo $10.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Lost Echo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lost Echo has 93 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Lost Echo's written reviews are positive against 65% of El Hijo's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lost Echo | El Hijo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$4.49** | $10.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (93 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-echo/id693045097/reviews)** | [3.8 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/el-hijo/id1560172174/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **93** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | **76.0% of reviews** | 64.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#144** |
| Size | 444 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [KickBack](https://appshunter.io/developer/701558931) | [THQ Nordic Mobile GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/316574911) |

## What reviewers say

### Lost Echo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-echo/id693045097)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent story and plot
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals
- 🎶 Immersive soundtrack
- 👍 Engaging and thought-provoking gameplay
- 💡 Unique and innovative concept

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐢 Slow pacing and excessive dialogue
- 🤔 Confusing and unsatisfying ending
- 👨‍💻 Awkward character animations and interactions
- 🌐 Issues with translation and grammar

**Reported bugs**

- Game progress getting deleted after updates
- Inability to progress past certain points

**Requested features**

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


### El Hijo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/el-hijo/id1560172174)

**Currently charting:** #144 Top Paid · Family (US App Store)

Guide a young boy through a dangerous Wild West world using stealth and cleverness. Solve environmental puzzles and use toys to distract enemies in this non-violent adventure. Uncover a gripping story of a son searching for his mother.

**Highlights:** Wild West survival with a young hero's cleverness, Explore monasteries, deserts, and boomtowns, Merge with shadows to hide, Solve tricky environmental puzzles, Use tactical toys for distraction, Gripping storyline of a son searching for his mother

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lost Echo free?

Lost Echo costs $4.49, with no in-app purchases.

### Is El Hijo free?

El Hijo costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lost Echo or El Hijo?

Lost Echo is rated higher. Lost Echo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while El Hijo averages 3.8 from 18 ratings.

### Do Lost Echo or El Hijo have ads?

Neither Lost Echo nor El Hijo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lost Echo or El Hijo?

Lost Echo ships an update fortnightly, and El Hijo fortnightly. Most recently, Lost Echo was updated on November 6, 2026 and El Hijo on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*