Elementary Minute vs SoundEcho
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elementary Minute
Test your knowledge in a fast-paced trivia game. Swipe up or down to quickly determine if statements about Math, Geography, or Science are true or false. Features multiple modes and accessibility options for blind players.
- Fast-paced trivia gameplay
- True/false statement evaluation
- Math, Geography, and Science topics
- Classic and Rush game modes
- Apple Watch version
- VoiceOver accessibility
- High score tracking
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*** Apple Design Award 2015 winner *** Elementary Minute is an fast paced trivia game, where you are presented with statements from topics like Math, Geography or Science. Quickly swipe up or down to decide if the statement are true or false. Features: - 4 Topics - 2 Modes (Classic & Rush) - Apple Watch Version - Completely playable for blind people via VoiceOver - Highscores via Game Center - Review your answers and lern from them! Follow me: http://facebook.com/elementaryminute https://twitter.com/elementarymin https://www.instagram.com/elementaryminute/ Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dArSyTVsSE
SoundEcho
A fun and accessible memory game using sound cues. Players match pairs of buttons that produce the same sound to clear the board. Supports multiple sound themes and player counts, with Game Center integration.
- Sound-based memory matching
- VoiceOver accessibility
- Animal and computer sound themes
- Multiple difficulty levels (10, 15, 20 sounds)
- 2-4 player real-time multiplayer
- Game Center integration
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SoundEcho is a memory game with sounds that is easy to play and fully accessible with VoiceOver. SoundEcho is enjoyable for blind, low vision and sighted players alike. The gameplay is simple. Buttons showing a letter, number or smiley are spread across the screen. Tap a button to hear a sound. If two different buttons produce the same sound, they disappear. Find all matching sounds as quickly as possible with as few taps as you can. Choose from 4 sound categories: the classic animal and computer sounds, or the alternative traffic and musical instrument sounds. Each game contains 10, 15 or 20 sound pairs. SoundEcho integrates Game Center so you can compare scores, track achievements and play real-time matches with 2 to 4 players. SoundEcho was nominated for the 2023 Golden Apple Awards by the AppleVis website. Try SoundEcho for free today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SoundEcho at 100% against Elementary Minute's 50%. SoundEcho also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). Elementary Minute's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (30 vs 3). On update cadence and ads 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
SoundEcho is free to download; Elementary Minute costs $0.99 up front. SoundEcho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Elementary Minute asks for nothing beyond the download.
SoundEcho holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elementary Minute has 30 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Elementary Minute's written reviews are positive against 100% of SoundEcho's.
Elementary Minute ships an update monthly, SoundEcho every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elementary Minute | SoundEcho |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (30 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #57 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Klemens Strasser | Kristof Nijs |
Customer experience
Elementary Minute
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In-app purchases
Elementary Minute
No in-app purchases
SoundEcho
- Purchasing the app$4.49
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