Comparison

Applause Sounds vs Watchbell

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Applause Sounds

This app provides a collection of various applause sound effects for use in different situations. Whether for genuine appreciation or humorous effect, you can share these sounds with friends or use them to punctuate everyday moments.

Highlights
  • Variety of applause sounds
  • Share sounds with friends
  • Use for appreciation
  • Use for humor
  • Simple interface
Features
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It’s the moment every actor, musician, comedian and politician lives for – the grand round of applause after a job well done. Now you can hear and use various applause sounds anytime with this simple app! Whether it’s a concert, recital, theater show, TV sitcom, or speech, nothing shows approval and appreciation like the roar of clapping hands. You only need two hands to clap, but nothing compares to a grand round of applause from a hundred people! Use these sounds to enhance your applause at shows, speeches, or in everyday life! These applause sounds can be used in sincerity to show your appreciation and admiration of a task well done (maybe your kid deserves a standing ovation for that living room drum solo!). Or, you can use the applause ironically to joke with your friends. Someone took out the trash? Round of applause! Someone gave a long-winded rant at the dinner table? Round of applause! Someone said something exceedingly dumb? Round of applause! You can even give yourself a round of applause – just be sure to take a bow! Listen to applause sounds and share them with your friends!

About

Watchbell

This app provides a variety of sound effects for your smartwatch, including bike bells, a cowbell, and a foghorn. It's designed to help you get noticed in various situations, from cycling to simply having fun. Ensure your watch is not in silent mode and no Bluetooth devices are connected to play the sounds.

Highlights
  • Variety of sound effects
  • Bike bell simulation
  • Cowbell sound
  • Foghorn sound
  • Attention-grabbing alerts
  • Fun sound effects
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Useful for all those who want to draw attention to themselves. - People riding their Bikes - Parents pushing their buggys - Just for fun Currently there are four different bells available. - Oldschool Bike Bell - High Pitched Bell - Cowbell - Fog horn To play back the sounds on the watch silent mode must be disabled and no bluetooth device should be paired with the watch.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Applause Sounds at 3.1 against Watchbell's 2.5. Applause Sounds also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 2) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). Watchbell's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Applause Sounds holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Applause Sounds has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Applause Sounds's written reviews are positive against 25% of Watchbell's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Applause Sounds ships an update every 6 weeks, Watchbell daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Applause Sounds versus Watchbell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApplause SoundsWatchbell
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (17 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeafgreenPhilipp Wallrich

Customer experience

Applause Sounds

All ratings16 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

Watchbell

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Applause Sounds

No in-app purchases

None

Watchbell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Applause Sounds free?
Applause Sounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Watchbell free?
Watchbell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Applause Sounds or Watchbell?
Applause Sounds is rated higher. Applause Sounds averages 3.1 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Watchbell averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Applause Sounds or Watchbell have ads?
Neither Applause Sounds nor Watchbell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Applause Sounds or Watchbell?
Applause Sounds ships an update every 6 weeks, and Watchbell daily. Most recently, Applause Sounds was updated on November 2, 2026 and Watchbell on November 3, 2026.

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