Applause Sounds vs Watchbell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Variety of applause sounds
- Share sounds with friends
- Use for appreciation
- Use for humor
- Simple interface
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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!
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Applause Sounds ships an update every 6 weeks, Watchbell daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Applause Sounds | Watchbell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (17 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leafgreen | Philipp Wallrich |
Customer experience
Applause Sounds
Watchbell
In-app purchases
Applause Sounds
No in-app purchases
Watchbell
No in-app purchases
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