# Sound Proof Puppy Training — user reviews

> 92 indexed App Store user reviews of Sound Proof Puppy Training by Amy Smith, rated 3.70/5 from 21 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sound-proof-puppy-training/id700513321/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sound-proof-puppy-training/id700513321.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 9 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 2

## What do users think of Sound Proof Puppy Training?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Great for puppy conditioning
- 👍 Effective for desensitization
- 👍 Helps create confident pets
- 👍 Useful for breeders
- 👍 Recommended by trainers
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Vibration feature for grooming
- 👍 Can record custom sounds
- 👍 Gradual volume increase helpful
- 👍 Works for cats and kittens too

**Cons**

- 🐛 Some sounds inaccurate
- 🐛 Sound quality issues
- 🐛 Overcharged for app
- 🐛 App doesn't work
- 🐛 Sounds don't work
- 🐛 No background audio
- 🐛 No AirPlay support
- 🐛 Doesn't use Bluetooth speakers
- 🐛 Not worth the price
- 🐛 Clunky and buggy
- 🐛 Gets stuck on sounds/screens
- 🐛 Sounds barely audible
- 🐛 Puppy ignored most sounds

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Sounds don't work
- App doesn't work
- Cannot stop sounds without closing app
- Gets stuck on sounds and screens
- Sounds not audible
- App not found after purchase
- Sounds don't play via Bluetooth speaker
- Doesn't use Bluetooth/wifi speakers

**Most requested features**

- AirPlay support
- Background audio
- Doorbell sounds
- Door knocking sounds
- Footsteps sounds
- Dremel tool sound
- More dog sounds
- More thunder sounds
- More siren sounds
- More animal noises
- User-added sounds
- Trial version
- Run in background
- Add more sounds

## Newest reviews (13 of 92)

### 4/5 — It helped Training for New Year’s Eve

*2026-01-01*

Great app, it made New Year’s Eve easy for our puppy with a few days training beforehand. Just missing AirPlay and background audio!

### 4/5 — It’s ok.

*2024-03-29*

Some sounds don’t seem accurate to me but otherwise it does what it says.

### 3/5 — Overcharged

*2024-03-26*

I purchased the app expecting to pay the $3.99 it was advertised to be but was immediately charged $7.57 for the app. I understand taxes and fees but not almost double the cost of the app. 

Once in the app, some of the sounds are not very good. The cat for example, is a cat purring not meowing. The “thunder” is that of a gentle rainstorm with low distant rumbling thunder not the loud bangs that we get here in Texas. 

I’m still exploring the app but these are the things I’ve noticed so far.

### 2/5 — Wanted to love it

*2023-10-20*

But it wouldn't use the Bluetooth/wifi speakers I have, even though all other phone sounds were playing through them. I wanted to be able to make sounds come from other rooms in the house or the room we are in and not just from my phone.

### 2/5 — iOS 16.1 sounds don’t work

*2022-11-26*

Bought this app a couple of years ago - it worked. Opened it today and all the sounds don’t work

### 2/5 — A little disappointing

*2022-06-24*

I would have thought doorbell sounds would have been in there. Also, the sound quality of many of the sounds are not very realistic. I could have just recorded these sounds on my computer and played them in a loop. Not worth 5.49 or even 0.99. It needs to have a trial version to avoid disappointment in my opinion. Fantastic idea though.

### 2/5 — Puppy training app

*2020-12-21*

Tried over & over to make a recording- not working.  The other pre recorded sounds are pretty mushy sounding & not loud enough (even with volume all the way up)

### 3/5 — Footsteps and Door knocking is missing!

*2019-09-17*

Great variety of sounds but door knocking and footsteps is missing.  Those are common sounds that cause a barking reaction from dogs.  I’ll still use the app but disappointed yes those sounds are missing.

### 2/5 — Missing some crucial sounds from home

*2019-08-22*

Specifically hoped to get some door bells and knocking sounds.

### 5/5 — PuppyMaree

*2018-07-03*

This app was recommended to me by my puppy class trainer. It has helped me get my new border collie puppy comfortable with a number of sounds that he now is totally relaxed around! 100% recommend this!!

### 5/5 — Very Simple and Effective!

*2018-06-29*

Our new puppy is very sensitive to sound and our trainer recommended this app.  We’ve used it for 1 day and we’re already seeing a difference!  The app is simple to use (as long as you remember to take your phone off ‘vibrate’ mode) and the only complaint is that there is currently no Dremel tool sound.  We look forward to the addition of more sounds in future updates!

### 2/5 — Sound Doesn’t Work in the App

*2018-06-28*

Out puppy training instructor recommended the App. She used it in her class and it was brilliant. However my partner and I have both downloaded this app and the sound doesn’t work whilst using the app. Frustrating! I hope there is a way to fix it.

### 5/5 — Works great for kittens too

*2017-07-18*

I bottle feed orphan kittens and use this app to soundproof my kittens.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — The sound doesn’t work.

*2023-03-11*

This is useless.

### 1/5 — App doesn’t work

*2023-01-22*

Sounds do not work on my iPhone or iPad.

### 1/5 — No sound at all

*2022-11-20*

None of the sounds work at all very disappointed and a waste of £3.50!!

### 1/5 — It’s not working properly

*2022-04-10*

I’ve just downloaded this on recommendation from Pupoy Training class and can start sounds but then can’t stop them without closing the app completely! What a pain and waste of £3.49 :(

### 1/5 — Buggy app

*2022-02-15*

Buggy app that is a waste of money. Good in theory but clunky and gets stuck on sounds and screens

### 1/5 — NO DOOR KNOCK!!!

*2019-02-26*

Unimaginable that this could not include a door knocking sound. I possibly could have checked but can’t imagine a more useful sound for this app. Wildly disappointed....

### 1/5 — No good

*2018-09-11, version 1.17*

Got this for my dog who freaks out at fireworks.  First time I played the sound he had no reaction at all and I was able to turn it to full volume and still no reaction. Sound clearly did not replicate fireworks to him.

### 1/5 — Bluetooth!!

*2016-10-11*

App sounds don't play via a Bluetooth speaker. Sounds only come out of the phone/iPad itself. Disappointing.

### 1/5 — dont waste your money

*2015-09-28, version 1.9*

The ap will not allow you to set up a series of sounds, one must stay in the room and manually switch from one sound to another. This won't work for most people who don't have hours to spend poking at their iPad endlessly. Yes, you must make sure that the volume is not scaring the puppies, but once the volume is set, you should be able to start the program and walk away.

The other problem is that it will not play through an external bluetooth speaker that would provide a much wider frequency and dynamic range, only through the little, tinny iPad speaker. 

I wasted $3.99.

Oh, well, live and learn, will keep looking for something that will actually work for a normal puppy raiser.

### 1/5 — Sound training app - not recommended

*2014-11-28*

Wishing I did not purchase your product recently seeing as you support the breeding of dogs whilst healthy dogs are killed in pounds every day. Also def not impressed you deleted my #adoptdontshop and #oscarslaw post on your facebook. Clearly you don't encourage positive discussion around this. Your product could be indirectly used to raise awareness of the beautiful dogs in pounds awaiting adoption but instead you wish to silence people who have a different opinion other than your own (as those you support who breed). Disappointing. Furthermore your thunderstorm sound (which was my reason for purchasing) sounded like a storm (not thunder) and your storm sound sounded like wind, not a storm. Don't recommend this product. Waste of $5.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Great for desensitization and counter conditioning

*2023-03-12*

I use this app with every litter. I play different sounds multiple times a day. I play the airplane noises in the car to get my puppies ready for a plane ride. I also use the app to help dogs get ready for a new baby. I would love to have the app play in the background so I can use my phone while the sounds play.

### 5/5 — puppy conditioning.

*2022-01-08*

Excellent tool for puppy conditioning.

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2021-10-19*

I have been using this app for years and just got another puppy so time to use this app again. It’s great for desensitising your puppy to noises. 

It would be awesome if they had a lot noises but they have heaps but that is just something that could be added as different noises of dogs and also different thunder and different sirens and other animal noises as well. 

Thank you for this app.

### 5/5 — Awesome App

*2021-07-09*

Thanks Amy! I too am a Puppy Preschool Instructor and have been using a CD of sounds on an old stereo lol it’s nice to now be in the 21 st century!  Such a great idea! Thankyou!

**Developer response:** Oh that’s awesome!!! Thanks for the review!!

### 5/5 — Worth the price

*2020-10-12*

I was unsure at first if I wanted to spend the money but it really is worth it, my puppy is so good with all kinds of noises and not much bothers her. To have a calm puppy when a loud noise happens is worth it’s weight in gold.

### 5/5 — Really important app for all puppies !

*2020-09-26*

As we have learnt, puppies from week 8-14(ish) is when they have their initial phase of exposure to ‘life’ and the ‘world’. Using this app allows you to gently and kindly expose your pup to all the major noises they are going to experience in life, so that later on they don’t have a fear response to them. Start with the volume low and build up over time. The clipper sound is extra good as it also has the vibration feature. Super good for pups that are going to be regularly groomed.

### 5/5 — Every puppy owner should have this app

*2020-06-21*

Such a simple and easy to use app that can make such an impact on yours and your puppy’s life.  Being able to introduce puppy’s to so many every day sounds in a gradual and manageable manner has meant when the first thunderstorm rocked around the puppy did not even think twice. 
Not to mention the vacuuming, blender, lawnmower, other dogs barking - list goes on.

### 5/5 — Great training app

*2020-06-20*

Great add on from puppy training school (lucky we had Amy too), I play the sounds for my puppy to get him used to noises and sounds. It’s great!

### 5/5 — Great app

*2020-03-08*

Their works great for conditioning puppies. I play it on an iPhone dock in the puppy room.  I start out with volume low and increase it over the course of a few weeks. As others have suggested door knocking abound would be helpful.

### 5/5 — Great for breeders

*2019-03-25*

Fantastic product, was recommended by one of my puppy mums. Have been using it while cleaning out my puppies to condition them to different sounds before they go home to the new owners. Highly recommended!

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