# Sownds

> A sound effect library for enhancing emotions and situations. (iPhone/iPad app by Dimitri Staufer.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sownds/id910546884 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Dimitri Staufer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1089007350)
- Category: Entertainment, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 22 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 25 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Dutch, European Spanish, Italian, German (Germany), Chinese (Simplified, China), Finnish, French (France), Swedish and 1 more
- Released: 2014-09-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sownds/id910546884/reviews.md

## What is Sownds?

„Sownds“ - All your Sounds. A swipe away.

There are so many situations in which certain sounds can improve the way we live our life. It’s simple: We occasionally don’t find the right words to express particular emotions. This is where „Sownds“ comes in. „Sownds“ can give circumstances a positive or negative touch. You could instantly provide encouragement, energise the atmosphere or unexpectedly surprise someone. With a touch of your finger, small mishaps could be made way more embarrassing and after that you could play a funny melody that makes everyone laugh again.
Perhaps though you simply want to enjoy the humongous selection of sounds during a long car trip or after a hard day at work.

Every situation has it’s matching sound. That’s why „Sownds“ comes with more than 400 of them. Most of these recordings have been produced in our own studios and we’re adding more sounds every day.

• Record emotions and share them using services like WhatsApp, Telegram or Threema: Recording and sharing your own sounds with „Sownds“ is a piece of cake. 

• New in iOS 8 - Widgets: Without any doubt the fastest way to access anything on your iOS device. Even when your device is locked, only one swipe is required to show all your previously added favorites. But that’s not all. You can also record sounds directly in the notification center and never miss a happy moment again.

• Design: „Sownds“ will give you an unconventional and extraordinary user experience. Multitouch gestures and the devices gyroscope help you get to all functions with one action, preserving the clean and simple user interface everyone loves.

Further information can be found under: www.dimitristaufer.com/apps

## Key features

- Vast sound effect library
- Record and share custom sounds
- iOS Widgets for quick access
- Intuitive multitouch gestures
- Gyroscope-enhanced interface
- Over 400 sound recordings

## Recent user reviews (10 of 22)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sownds/id910546884/reviews.md

### 5/5 — G

*2015-05-06*

Ghhg

### 2/5 — Oh My Gawd

*2015-03-22*

was für Design! Dauerweihnachten?

### 1/5 — Gibt's schon 100 fach

*2014-12-13*

Wenn man schon keine Lust hat , seine alten Apps zu updaten, sollte man keine neue App anfangen.

So wie ich den Entwickler kenne... Wird die App net lange durchhalten

### 2/5 — Not good

*2014-11-16*

I don’t how this got accepted. Some decent sounds, but crashes all the time.

### 5/5 — Klasse Idee und geiles Design!

*2014-11-01*

Wirklich eine sehr schöne App mit ansprechendem Design und das auch noch kostenlos! Top👍

### 5/5 — The right choice

*2014-10-31*

Decent app. Everything needed is here. Works superb as well.

### 5/5 — Lots of fun!

*2014-10-30*

This app is amazing. It makes everyone laugh. And it's free and without ads! Thanks

### 5/5 — Sownds App

*2014-10-30*

Update funktioniert super

### 4/5 — Klasse.

*2014-10-30*

Witzige und einzigartige Töne :)
Mal gucken wo ich die Töne finde aufn Idevice ..... ;)

### 5/5 — Einfach spitze!!!

*2014-10-29*

Coole Sounds die man zwar nicht immer nutzt aber dennoch in manch einer Situation sehr amüsant sind!!!

## Frequently asked questions about Sownds

### What is Sownds?

Sownds is an entertainment app that provides a large collection of sound effects to enhance various situations. You can use pre-made sounds or record and share your own.

### How many sounds does Sownds offer?

Sownds comes with over 400 sound recordings, with new sounds being added regularly. Many of these sounds are produced in their own studios.

### Can I record my own sounds with Sownds?

Yes, Sownds allows you to record your own emotions and share them using services like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Threema. You can even record sounds directly in the notification center on iOS.

### What devices does Sownds support?

Sownds is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It was released on September 20, 2014, and its latest version is 1.3, last updated on May 5, 2015.

### Is Sownds free to use?

Yes, Sownds is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

### What is the age rating for Sownds?

Sownds has an age rating of 9+, making it suitable for users aged 9 and above.

### How does Sownds provide a unique user experience?

Sownds offers an unconventional and extraordinary user experience through multitouch gestures and the device's gyroscope. These features help users access functions with a single action while maintaining a clean interface.

### What are the benefits of using Sownds widgets?

The iOS 8 widgets for Sownds provide the fastest way to access your favorite sounds. You can access them with a single swipe, even when your device is locked, and record sounds directly from the notification center.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3 — 2015-05-05

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

..By the way: Sownds is now also available for Android Devices

What is new in this Sownds Update?

- over 20 new sounds for your collection

We have many more new features planned for sownds. Support us be leaving a review on this app. Since Apple resets the reviews after every new version launch, we would highly appreciate it. Thanks:)

### 1.2 — 2015-04-14

- Sownds is now also available for Android Devices -

The 1.2 update comes with a hand full of improvements and new features:

- 50 new sounds for your collection
- You can now keep on recording sounds even if you let go of the record button
- Color attributes for newly added sounds
- Improved audio quality when recording sounds
- Fixed a bug on devices running iOS 7
- Other Bug fixes and stability improvements

We have many more new features planned for sownds. Support us be leaving a review on this app. Since Apple resets the reviews after every new version launch, we would highly appreciate it. Thanks:)

### 1.1.1 — 2014-10-29

Fixed a bug causing iOS7 devices to crash when the app is opened the first time.

PS: We will never ask you to give us a positive rating in the AppStore while you're using the app. But if you like Sownds we would highly appreciate a good review. Thanks!

### 1.1 — 2014-10-22

NEW: Hold sounds long to add them to your favorites - Hold sounds extra long to send them via WhatsApp, telegram etc!

- Sounds can be sent directly via Whatsapp, telegram etc. 
- Search function (tilt your device to start searching)
- Adjustment for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus 
- Improvement of the favorites widget
- New widget "Sound Capture": Record your own sounds directly from the Notification Center!
- Sounds can be downloaded individually (saves disk space and data volume)
- All sounds can be downloaded at once via the download center
- Slightly improved App Icon
- Sounds can be sent directly trough the favorites widget
- Problems and errors can be reported by email
- Audio quality of all sounds has been highly improved
- Recording quality for own sounds has been highly improved
- Lot's of new sounds
- Improved arrangement of the sounds
- Translation into: French, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Chinese (simplified), Japanese and Arabic
- Dozens of other bug fixes and improvements

PS: We will never ask you to give us a positive rating in the AppStore while you're using the app. But if you like Sownds we would highly appreciate a good review. Thanks!

### 1.0 — 2014-09-19

No release notes.

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