# Crickets — user reviews > 96 indexed App Store user reviews of Crickets by Taber Buhl, rated 4.80/5 from 268 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crickets/id342130588/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crickets/id342130588.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 237 · 4★ 22 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 2 ## What do users think of Crickets? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface - 🎵 Realistic and high-quality cricket sounds - 💰 Free app with no ads or paywalls - 😄 Perfect for breaking awkward silences - 🎭 Great for humorous moments and bad jokes - 🔄 Multiple cricket sound variations available - ⚡ Reliable and consistent operation - 🎓 Useful in educational and professional settings - 🎯 Does exactly what it promises - 🌙 Soothing sound option for relaxation **Cons** - 🔊 Volume output too low for some users - 😕 Limited functionality beyond basic sound playback - 🎯 Sound may not match classical bad joke effect for some **Commonly reported bugs** - Insufficient volume output on some devices - Sound not audible without holding phone to ear **Most requested features** - Apple Watch version for discreet triggering - Integration with text messaging or quick responses - Ability to share cricket sounds via text or messaging apps ## Newest reviews (18 of 96) ### 5/5 — Perfect *2021-09-03, version 2.0* A simple app and perfect ### 5/5 — Love it *2021-08-20, version 2.0* Its just so nice ### 5/5 — Nice joke. *2020-07-23, version 2.0* Fun gag. No issues with it. ### 5/5 — The Best Cricket App! *2020-03-26, version 2.0* Does everything a good cricket app should. Adequately humiliates lousy entertainers and inept leadership with immediate and lasting results. Free and worth twice the price. Buy two, they’re small. 👍 ### 5/5 — *incessant chirping* *2020-03-19, version 2.0* The app is certainly as plain-speaking as it is amusing to use. Everything functions as advertised, not that I’d imagine anyone else sought out something else when they downloaded this app. If you enjoy tormenting would-be comedians at improv nights in your local pub, look no further. ### 5/5 — Absolute great fun *2020-02-21* I love listen to the crickets. ### 5/5 — You seem ... *2020-02-04, version 2.0* ... desperate for a review! (Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp ...) 👀 👃 👄 ### 5/5 — Best cricket app! *2020-01-20, version 2.0* I has cricket sounds! It can do random cricket sounds! I will never delete this app! ### 5/5 — Love it *2019-07-27, version 2.0* Seriously, too funny ### 5/5 — Great *2019-07-12, version 2.0* Love to hide phone in the house somewhere and leave it on. Drives wife crazy thinking there is a cricket in the house. 👍 ### 5/5 — JM *2019-05-08, version 2.0* This app is too much fun! ### 5/5 — Perfect for those awkward silences *2018-07-08, version 2.0* Sounds exactly like the movie sound effect. ### 5/5 — Cricket *2018-06-07, version 2.0* Sounds like a real live cricket! Can’t wait to use it after a bad joke! ### 5/5 — Perfect App!! *2018-03-26, version 2.0* Finally, a great little cricket app without a million other add ons. Perfect for those moments of silence. ### 5/5 — Me *2017-10-18, version 2.0* Very nice app ### 5/5 — Easy and fun... *2017-10-09, version 2.0* Thanks! ### 5/5 — Very useful *2017-09-06, version 2.0* Wowza ### 5/5 — Hell yeah *2017-08-18, version 2.0* Looking for an app that makes cricket sounds? Look no further. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not for jokes *2017-08-17, version 2.0* This doesn't sound like the classical bad joke sound ### 1/5 — Crickets *2011-05-28, version 1.1.0* Complete waste of money. Not worth the download. ### 2/5 — Too faint to hear *2015-08-22, version 2.0* I had to hold the iPhone up to my ear to hear. There is no way someone could hear this unless they were holding my phone. Yes, The sound was turned up all the way. Sounded like a fun app. ### 3/5 — How to use? *2019-04-07, version 2.0* I Don’t know how to use besides tapping on icon to hear the cricket noise. How can I send this as a quick text or as a response to a previously received text? Or as part of something else. make it simple for god sake. ### 4/5 — Crickets *2018-01-13, version 2.0* My boss has no idea where the crickets are. Every time he has one of his discouraging encouragement speeches I hit the button ### 4/5 — Chirping good time *2017-03-21, version 2.0* Some believe crickets bring good fortune. Some would get out of bed in the middle of a summers night to find and stop the chirping of a rouge cricket bent on keeping you awake. Personally I just like to cap a bad joke or occasionally confuse an office mate from outside of his cubicle. Or if you just love the sound of nature it is fun an effective app. Enjoy! ### 4/5 — Fun with insects! *2016-11-08, version 2.0* Great chuckles when necessary! ### 4/5 — Crickets *2016-01-13, version 2.0* Perfect sound for those awkward moments ### 4/5 — Great simple app! *2015-12-16* I'm an 8th grade history teacher so I get to use this app all the time. Makes the blank stares so funny. Some of the kids even get the joke. Worth every penny! ### 4/5 — My girlfriend *2015-06-02* My girlfriend is always preoccupied when I speak to her and doesn't always respond to my comments. I just turn the app on when I'm being ignored and then I get her full attention. Good fun app! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — *2026-02-16, version 2.0* ### 5/5 — It’s fun *2025-03-27, version 2.0* Drives some people to get out the Raid. ### 5/5 — This app is a lifesaver *2024-01-14, version 2.0* For every awkward moment…there is a cricket app. ### 5/5 — Chirp chirp chirp *2023-09-03, version 2.0* 🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗 ### 5/5 — What’s Not to Like *2023-07-27, version 2.0* Simple to use. Realistic sound. Reliable operation. Solid app. ### 5/5 — No Response *2023-05-31, version 2.0* I retire soon from teaching high school math. When asking for ideas or insight on concepts the silence is deafening. Crickets fill the void and I am swept away to a cool summer night on my deck, with a beer in my hand. Then I snap back to reality. ### 5/5 — Perfect *2022-05-10, version 2.0* I love this app ### 5/5 — This app deserves a Nobel Peace prize!!! *2021-12-17, version 2.0* This app is awesome and perfect for my needs. As a senior software engineer I have to proof of concept a lot of ideas and then explain to other engineers and teams how to use or implement the concepts. I am constantly reworded with dead silence when I ask if there are any questions (we all know there are, but no one ever wants to ask them lol). I now play this app and just stare back at the audience for a few beats 😜 My only request is an Apple Watch version so I can more easily trigger the chirps discreetly lol ### 5/5 — Thank you so much *2021-10-11, version 2.0* This app saved my life, let me explain. 2 months ago i was in the ### 5/5 — Lovely *2021-10-10, version 2.0* Well made you should charge for it I’d pay At least $2 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-15.*