# Echo Meter Touch Bat Detector vs Tonight Above You

The clearest difference is rating: Tonight Above You at 5.0 against Echo Meter Touch Bat Detector's 4.5. Tonight Above You also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Echo Meter Touch Bat Detector's advantage is ratings volume (139 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Tonight Above You holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Echo Meter Touch Bat Detector has 139 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Echo Meter Touch Bat Detector ships an update every 2 months, Tonight Above You every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Echo Meter Touch Bat Detector | Tonight Above You |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (139 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-meter-touch-bat-detector/id693958125/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tonight-above-you-sky-map/id6817439336/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **139** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 59.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 127 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wildlife Acoustics](https://appshunter.io/developer/605247214) | [Mahsa Mohammadkhorshiddoust](https://appshunter.io/developer/1715495159) |

## What reviewers say

### Echo Meter Touch Bat Detector

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-meter-touch-bat-detector/id693958125)

This app works with a specialized hardware module to detect, record, and identify bats by their ultrasonic echolocation calls. It offers real-time listening, spectrogram visualization, and automatic species identification for outdoor enthusiasts, citizen scientists, and researchers.

**Highlights:** Listen to bat echolocation calls, View real-time spectrograms, Automatic bat species identification, Record full spectrum .wav files, Map bat recording locations, Transfer recordings to computer

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Fascinating world of bats
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 💡 Identifies bat species
- 🔊 Amplifies bat sounds
- 🗺️ GPS tagging for recordings

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Requires expensive add-on
- 😞 Misleading about hardware needs
- 🔌 Incompatible with newer iPhones
- 🐛 Missclassifications after updates
- 🐛 App won't open after update

**Reported bugs**

- App does not function without purchase
- No longer compatible with Apple phones
- App is nonfunctional after update
- App won't open after update
- Touchscreen is slow

**Requested features**

- Translate to Spanish
- Translate to German
- Improve identification with multiple bats
- Add Chilean bats
- Add Florida bats


### Tonight Above You

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tonight-above-you-sky-map/id6817439336)

Identify stars, planets, and constellations by pointing your device at the night sky. Discover celestial events, explore the Milky Way, and create shareable sky posters. Enjoy an ad-free, tracking-free experience with offline functionality.

**Highlights:** Real-time star and planet identification, Tonight's best celestial sight recommendations, Shareable sky story posters, Offline sky exploration, Augmented reality celestial journeys, Live sky alerts for events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Echo Meter Touch Bat Detector free?

Echo Meter Touch Bat Detector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tonight Above You free?

Tonight Above You is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Echo Meter Touch Bat Detector or Tonight Above You?

Tonight Above You is rated higher. Echo Meter Touch Bat Detector averages 4.5 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while Tonight Above You averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Echo Meter Touch Bat Detector or Tonight Above You have ads?

Neither Echo Meter Touch Bat Detector nor Tonight Above You shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Echo Meter Touch Bat Detector or Tonight Above You?

Echo Meter Touch Bat Detector ships an update every 2 months, and Tonight Above You every 8 days. Most recently, Echo Meter Touch Bat Detector was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tonight Above You on November 6, 2026.

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