# Sounds Grate — user reviews > 114 indexed App Store user reviews of Sounds Grate by Valup Technology, Inc., rated 3.50/5 from 4 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sounds-grate/id294773556/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sounds-grate/id294773556.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## What do users think of Sounds Grate? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 😂 Effectively annoys people as intended - 💰 Free app with good value - 🎨 Interactive and engaging gameplay mechanics - 🎵 Realistic and convincing sound effects - 📱 Showcases iPhone capabilities - 🎭 Fun for pranks and entertainment - ✨ Creative visual design and interface **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes on startup for some users - 🔇 Sound not working despite volume adjustments - 🔋 Drains battery rapidly - 📉 Limited number of free sounds - 💸 Removed sounds now require paid upgrade - 🔁 Repetitive sound loops lack variety - 😣 Physically uncomfortable (headaches, ear pain) - 📱 Compatibility issues with iOS versions **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes before loading on some devices - No sound output despite full volume - Rapid battery drain - Sound not working after reset - iOS 5 and iOS 6 compatibility issues - Marker erasing mechanism needs improvement **Most requested features** - More diverse annoying sounds - Restore previously removed sounds (fork/plate, styrofoam, dentist, train) - Improve sound realism and variety - Add new sounds: baby crying, vomiting, potato chip bag, paper wading, squeaky balloon, dial-up internet, grinder on metal, chair squeaking - Better knuckle cracking sound (not bubble wrap) - Shake-to-erase feature for marker - More content in gold/pro version - Faster and more frequent updates ## Newest reviews (14 of 114) ### 3/5 — Not very realistic *2012-01-18, version 1.9* Mosquito and chalkboard are good, the rest are not so much. The whole reason I bought this was for the knuckle cracking, and it's bubble wrap. Would it be that hard to get a track of actual knuckles cracking? Fix, and 5 star ### 4/5 — Awesome! *2011-10-29, version 1.8* I can annoy anyone near me. Please update for iOS 5!!! ### 3/5 — Ok app *2011-08-17, version 1.8* This app is ok but u only get like 3 sounds and then u have to pay for the rest!!! ### 2/5 — The drill *2011-02-28, version 1.8* The developers should've left that alone, now you have to pay for it?! ### 3/5 — hmm *2011-02-26, version 1.8* didnt really bother me but its ok ### 3/5 — Jcdude *2011-02-19, version 1.8* Good fun, may even buy some more! ### 3/5 — This has a bug *2010-06-13, version 0* Why did u take away dentist and marker and pen and styrafoam and forks and plate ### 4/5 — Ouch *2010-04-03, version 0* I got a little headach after this but I didn't put the volume all the way up I'm not that stupid lol.it's still a great app. ### 3/5 — Lol *2010-01-03, version 0* Talk about a good way to annoy people!! ### 4/5 — K *2009-12-05, version 0* It's k. But needs more ### 4/5 — Funny app *2009-09-16, version 0* This isa good little app The violin sound was so funny ### 3/5 — READ THIS! *2009-08-25, version 0* I get the feel of puking when playing with the black board. ### 4/5 — ANNOYING  *2009-08-21, version 0* THE SOUNDS DO INDEED SOUND LIKE THEY DO IN REAL LIFE. ### 3/5 — Disappointed! *2009-07-20, version 0* With the new update,the update is fine,but please put the train option back on the app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Really? *2013-05-02, version 1.92* Just following the heard with the "gun" thing.. Rediculous .. Deleted ### 1/5 — No sound!!! *2012-12-27, version 1.91* iOS 6.01 - iPhone ### 1/5 — Pants *2010-07-04, version 0* Can't get it to work even after re installing it twice ### 1/5 — Doesn't Work *2010-06-24, version 0* It won't even work, I'd try to load the app and it crashes before I can even do anything. I see reviews of it working for people, but for some reason it doesn't work for me. ### 1/5 — Time to say goodbye... *2010-02-20, version 0* Prob time to remove this app.. Won't be buying more sounds, can't see many others doing so. ### 1/5 — Use to be good but now  *2009-11-25, version 0* The pistol doesn't even make noise after u reset it. The plate was good and now it's gone. The mosquito is horrible. And the violin is alright. But I'm about to deleat this app. Your better off buying a mosquito app or a gun app. ### 1/5 — Ugh *2009-11-15, version 0* No matter what I did I could not get the sounds to work. I turned my volume all the way up, it just didn't want to work. Do not recommend. ### 1/5 — Ugh horrible *2009-11-07, version 0* The blackboard and plate and fork were the ones I thought would really bother me but they didn't at all. The mosquito really hurt my ears when it was on a high frequency even though it was almost muted. And the violin was just weird. ### 1/5 — Should!!!!!!!!1 *2009-07-24, version 0* YOU GUYS SHOULD LEAVE ALL OF THE ONS THAT U HAVE ALREADY PUT SO IT HAS MORE SOUNDS CAUSE IT GETS KIND OF BORING ALSO PUT MORE UPDATES FASTER ### 1/5 — Absolutely horrible *2009-07-13, version 0* When I opened this app fir the first time I had full battery and I tried the chalkboard and my itouch turned off and I tried to turn it back in but my battery was 100% DRAINED!!!!! I hate this app!!!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Thank you... *2013-05-03, version 1.92* ...for removing the gun. Hard and excellent choice. ### 5/5 — Annoying............JK it's AWESOME *2011-12-30, version 1.9* Awesome ### 5/5 — Hahaha! *2011-05-29, version 1.8* I used this 2 annoy my brother, and it really works!!! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2010-07-07, version 0* All the sounds are awesome i  this app  i will get the real vertion soon +=  ### 5/5 — What can I say? *2009-11-14, version 0* Apart from awesome awesome awesome!! The one thing that really shows off your iPod and is always entertaining! I'm so getting the gold version. ### 5/5 — Sweet Sweet Torture *2009-10-19, version 0* Wow this app gives me goosebumps!!! ### 5/5 — I keep hearing styrafome now *2009-09-18, version 0* Heh, I want to try this on my brother but this needs more sounds. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2009-05-09, version 0* Dentist is fun =) ### 5/5 — More sounds@@&$);; *2009-04-18, version 0* We need more sounds please ### 5/5 — Update problems... *2009-03-10, version 0* Why in the update did you take away the styrophome? --- *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 2026-06-11.*