Comparison

Lost Echo vs Broken Sword 5

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

Broken Sword 5

Embark on an epic adventure as George Stobbart and Nico Collard to uncover a murderous conspiracy and a stolen painting. Solve challenging puzzles and unravel ancient mysteries in this critically acclaimed point-and-click adventure.

Highlights
  • Gripping story
  • Engaging puzzles
  • Slide and tap interface
  • Context-sensitive help
  • Game Center integration
  • Full voice acting
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Episode 1 - Paris in the spring Shots ring out from a gallery… a robbery… a murder… and the beginning of another epic, original Broken Sword adventure. From multi-award winning Revolution comes the latest mystery in this much loved adventure-puzzle series. Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting – and a murderous conspiracy. A conspiracy whose roots lie in mysteries older than the written word... Armed only with logic, integrity and a wry sense of humor - can George and Nico save mankind from disaster? Can you solve the secret of the Serpent’s Curse? A curse some say was forged by the Devil himself... • The latest in the smash hit multi-million selling Broken Sword series • Gripping story, engaging puzzles, voiced by a top quality cast • Highly acclaimed 'slide and tap' interface – simple but hugely powerful • Context-sensitive help system – access hints to solve even the hardest puzzles • Full Game Center integration – including in-game achievements "immediately charming, Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse is easy to recommend based on its strong narrative, memorable characters, and artistic merit. The game is a vibrant return to form for the series." Gamespot 8/10 Includes full speech for English, German, French, Italian and Spanish and subtitle options for English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Polish. The concluding part, Episode 2, is available as a paid In-App Purchase. ***** Some people have had issues with the installation of the in-app purchase of Episode 2. Please ensure you have sufficient memory (2Gb) before attempting to download Episode 2.

Screenshots

Lost Echo4 screens
Broken Sword 54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lost Echo at none against Broken Sword 5's 1. Lost Echo also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Broken Sword 5's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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 Broken Sword 5 $4.99 up front. Broken Sword 5 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lost Echo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lost Echo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Lost Echo's written reviews are positive against 57% of Broken Sword 5's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lost Echo ships an update fortnightly, Broken Sword 5 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Lost Echo versus Broken Sword 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLost EchoBroken Sword 5
Price$4.49 — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (86 ratings) — better4.3 (63 ratings)
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings86 — better63
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#110 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size444 MB2.2 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKickBackRevolution

Customer experience

Lost Echo

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

Broken Sword 5

All ratings63 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews555 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative31.9%

User reviews

Lost Echo

From 86 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Broken Sword 5

From 63 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great graphics and animations
  • 👍 Engaging story and characters
  • 👍 Faithful to the Broken Sword series
  • 👍 Challenging yet logical puzzles
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay and controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive for only half the game
  • 🔒 No iCloud save sync
  • 🔒 Compatibility issues on some devices

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

Broken Sword 5

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to complete certain puzzles
  • Download issues for Episode 2
  • Aspect ratio problems on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Release Broken Sword 3 and 4 on iOS
  • Add more global travel locations
  • Improve difficulty and puzzle variety

In-app purchases

None

Lost Echo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Broken Sword 5

One-time1
  • Episode 2$5.99

Questions

Is Lost Echo free?
Lost Echo costs $4.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is Broken Sword 5 free?
Broken Sword 5 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lost Echo or Broken Sword 5?
Lost Echo is rated higher. Lost Echo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Broken Sword 5 averages 4.3 from 63 ratings.
Do Lost Echo or Broken Sword 5 have ads?
Neither Lost Echo nor Broken Sword 5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lost Echo or Broken Sword 5?
Lost Echo ships an update fortnightly, and Broken Sword 5 every 3 months. Most recently, Lost Echo was updated on September 29, 2026 and Broken Sword 5 on September 28, 2026.

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