Lost Echo vs Broken Sword 5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Story-driven sci-fi mystery
- Point-and-click adventure gameplay
- Explore fully 3D environments
- Solve puzzles
- Interact with characters
- Uncover the truth
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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.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Lost Echo | Broken Sword 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.49 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (86 ratings) — better | 4.3 (63 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 86 — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #110 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 444 MB | 2.2 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KickBack | Revolution |
Customer experience
Lost Echo
Broken Sword 5
User reviews
Lost Echo
From 86 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Lost Echo
No in-app purchases
Broken Sword 5
- Episode 2$5.99
Questions
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