# Puralax vs Echo Ways

The clearest difference is price: Puralax at Free against Echo Ways's $0.29. Puralax also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 50%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Echo Ways's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Puralax is free to download; Echo Ways costs $0.29 up front. Echo Ways sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Puralax asks for nothing beyond the download.

Echo Ways holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puralax has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Puralax's written reviews are positive against 50% of Echo Ways's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Puralax ships an update every 2 months, Echo Ways monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Puralax | Echo Ways |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.29 |
| Rating | [4.5 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puralax/id781705529/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-ways/id6477745183/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **30** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **90.4% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 32 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Luis Federico Bricker](https://appshunter.io/developer/781705532) | [hyon Kang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802110888) |

## What reviewers say

### Puralax

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puralax/id781705529)

This puzzle game challenges you to merge colored tiles into a single target color. Strategically move tiles into empty spaces or drag them to paint adjacent tiles of the same color. Master the limited moves per tile to create chain reactions and solve each unique level.

**Highlights:** Merge colored tiles, Paint adjacent tiles, Chain reactions, Limited moves per tile, Target color matching, Tutorial levels

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Echo Ways

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-ways/id6477745183)

Embark on an enchanting journey through intricate puzzles. Swipe to guide charming objects across unique, handcrafted levels designed to captivate and challenge your problem-solving skills. Enjoy dynamic and progressive gameplay with offline support.

**Highlights:** Offline support, No ads, Dynamic gameplay, Unique handcrafted levels, Progressive gameplay, Challenging puzzles

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pack I | $0.49 | one-time |
| Pack II | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pack III | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Puralax free?

Puralax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Echo Ways free?

Echo Ways costs $0.29, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Puralax or Echo Ways?

Echo Ways is rated higher. Puralax averages 4.5 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Echo Ways averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Puralax or Echo Ways have ads?

Neither Puralax nor Echo Ways shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Puralax or Echo Ways?

Puralax ships an update every 2 months, and Echo Ways monthly. Most recently, Puralax was updated on September 28, 2026 and Echo Ways on September 10, 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.*