# Ba Dum Tss: Joke Assistant and Effects for Kids — user reviews

> 26 indexed App Store user reviews of Ba Dum Tss by Scott Adelman Apps Inc, rated 4.40/5 from 405 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ba-dum-tss-joke-assistant-and-effects-for-kids/id992588348/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ba-dum-tss-joke-assistant-and-effects-for-kids/id992588348.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 306 · 4★ 33 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 44

## What do users think of Ba Dum Tss?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 😂 Funny and entertaining
- 👍 Simple and fun
- 💡 Great for kids
- 🤩 Exactly what users were looking for

**Cons**

- 🐛 No sound issues
- 🐛 Volume not working
- 🐛 App doesn't work
- 🐛 Incompatible with older devices
- 💩 Useless app

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Sound no longer works
- Makes no sounds
- Volume not working
- Can’t get any sounds
- No sounds when buttons are pressed
- Couldn’t get it to work
- Does not work 1/3 of the time
- Couldn’t get to work—fail
- No volume
- Won’t play sounds
- The sound doesn’t work
- No sound when loaded
- Sounds failed to play

**Most requested features**

- Add an applause button
- More sound effects
- Add jokes

## Newest reviews (6 of 26)

### 1/5 — Doesn’t seem to like iPhone 7 or iOS 12

*2019-05-19, version 1.10*

Won’t play sounds. Downloaded, deleted and reinstalled, powered iPhone on and off, reset iPhone, but none of these had any effect on the non-functionality of the app. Seems to work for some people.

### 1/5 — So Useless

*2019-04-17, version 1.10*

💩💩💩💩💩💩🚽🚽🚽🚽🚽

### 1/5 — very educational

*2019-03-14*

sad there wasn’t a cricket sound effect :( 🦂

### 1/5 — Could be fun

*2019-03-01, version 1.10*

The sound doesn’t work on it. So can’t even try it out

### 1/5 — Doesn't work

*2015-08-04, version 1.0*

This basic app was probably designed by a second grader over a long weekend. Even after a hard reboot and tons of troubleshooting, the sounds promised by this app failed to play. I checked other apps, and my device was fine. Can't give this five stars yet.

### 3/5 — Great for kids

*2015-05-24, version 1.0*

This app is great humor for kids.  They love sound effects, and they love to laugh.  It could have used a few jokes.  It would have been a little more interesting.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — What happened??

*2024-04-06, version 1.10*

Sound no longer works. What gives?

### 1/5 — Does not work

*2023-07-26, version 1.10*

Makes no sounds .

### 1/5 — Whaaa. WhAaa whaa

*2023-03-29, version 1.10*

Volume not working

### 1/5 — No sound

*2022-07-17, version 1.10*

This was working just fine. Then I guess it updated. Now I can’t get any sounds. What happened?!

### 1/5 — No sounds

*2021-10-09, version 1.10*

I get no sounds when I press any of the buttons. iOS 14, iPhone 11. Obviously needs some work.

### 1/5 — Nick

*2021-05-23, version 1.10*

Couldn’t get it to work as well

### 1/5 — Does not work 1/3 of the time.

*2021-02-04, version 1.10*

Does not work 1/3 of the time.

### 1/5 — Did not work

*2020-05-13, version 1.10*

Couldn’t get to work—fail

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2020-02-19, version 1.10*

This app is so bad, I needed it for my expert comedic timing. Why does it have an extra sub in the drum one?!?!?!?

### 1/5 — No sound

*2019-11-16, version 1.10*

no volume.  downoaded twice.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Funny

*2021-06-27, version 1.10*

Funny

### 5/5 — So funny

*2021-04-08, version 1.10*

I got to say I love this app. Used this when I was doing my standup comedy app and it was...awesome. Everyone laughed and if they didn’t I had this great app to laugh at me, for me. This app is so good I would pay for it but guess what....ITS FREE!!! I know. Yeah so get this app. 🤯😜✌️🧠🤰🏻🧦🦍🌈

### 5/5 — Fun

*2020-02-18, version 1.10*

Just a fun app that hits the spot.

### 5/5 — What I’ve been looking for all my life

*2019-11-21, version 1.10*

This is exactly 
what I was missing in my life.
All these years 
I’ve had to half-heartedly 
make the ba dum tsss
sound manually,
but no more.
It’s a new day, 
I’m a new man, 
All because of you.
You were what I was searching 
for in the darkness, 
a way to bring forward the light 
to the world, to help me bring 
it forward.
I was so alone 
so alone 
so alone
but now I have you 
my laugh ba dum tsss machine, 
my laugh assistant, 
my light, joy, & soulmate.
When you find true love you don’t 
lose yourself in the other, you find 
yourself.
Today I know 
myself better, 
am myself better, 
love myself better, 
& it all started with finding you.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2019-03-02, version 1.10*

I recently had a little show in Vermont with this app it worked so successfully I had to write this please download this app its amazing!

### 5/5 — No sound!

*2017-02-24, version 1.0*

No sound when loaded on the iPhone 5SE...  Had to delete it...  No sound.. no App..

### 5/5 — Simple and fun!

*2015-05-19, version 1.0*

A simple but fun free app that my nephew loves!  Sound effects are great, and the animations are cute.

### 5/5 — super fun!

*2015-05-19, version 1.0*

a lot of fun for telling jokes! cool app :)

### 3/5 — Re

*2019-01-26, version 1.10*

Can you add an applause button

### 3/5 — Quite Good

*2017-12-13, version 1.10*

It’s a Good App For what it Stands for, wish it had more SFX Though!

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