Comparison

Soundboard Studio vs Pulse GK

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

Head to head
About

Soundboard Studio

This app provides a professional and smart sound playback solution with a customizable grid of buttons for various audio needs. It allows for simultaneous playback of multiple tracks, detailed track settings, and easy organization into multiple boards.

Highlights
  • Play multiple tracks simultaneously
  • Customizable track layout and colors
  • Fade in/out and individual volume control
  • Trim audio start and end points
  • Create and navigate multiple sound boards
  • Import audio from various sources
  • Low latency playback
Features
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Soundboard Studio is the professional and smart sound playback app, perfect for for music, sound effects, voiceovers, pads, soundbites or anything else! Soundboard Studio is designed for playing ad-lib sounds and music, with its large grid of buttons for each of your tracks. You can customise the layout, colours and detailed settings for all of your tracks. For years, Soundboard Studio has been the app of choice for many pro podcasters, studios, event venues and more. Here's just a few of their thoughts: • “For the price it knocks everything else out of the ring that compares to work on a tablet or laptop.” • “For me, this is the best of any program out there, and I’ve tried a lot.” • “My worship Live looping is in a whole new Level! Thank you guys!” • “This app is professional grade and made for—you guessed it—professionals! You won't regret this investment.” • “Podcasters, look no further: This is your soundboard app!” • “This is for serious professionals, so if that's you, add this app to your arsenal immediately.” Top Features: • Play multiple tracks simultaneously • Set tracks to fade in and/or fade out • Set individual volume levels for each track • Trim the start and end of individual tracks • Set tracks to automatically play the next adjacent track when they reaches their end • Monitor and control multiple playing tracks • Add images to your tracks to make them instantly recognisable • Create multiple 'Boards' of tracks and quickly navigate between them • Assign default track settings to apply to all newly imported tracks • Import tracks from the Music library on your device • Import audio files from your favourite apps and services like Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud Drive and more via the Files app • Use iTunes File Sharing to import files directly from your computer • Drag & drop support – Drag any compatible audio files into Soundboard Studio • See which tracks you have already played • Low latency playback using the power and simplicity of iOS • Colours! Select from 6 colours for your tracks and boards • Collapsible view of all playing tracks for better control • Easy drag & drop track arrangement • Move tracks between boards • Import multiple files at once from the Files app • iPad split-screen multitasking support • iPad slide-over multitasking support Upgrade to Pro for extra features including: • Create unlimited boards (limited to 4 boards without Pro) • Add unlimited tracks (limited to 24 tracks without Pro) • Background audio playback: Your tracks will continue playing when you close the app • Add images to your tracks to easily identify them at a glance • Program smart Track Automations to trigger events such as playing other tracks, or changing other track volumes • Connect your device to an external display and chose from three realtime visualisers fo your sound Soundboard Studio was designed to be perfect for... • Podcasts • Events • Live theatre • Church services • Workshops • Voice presenters • Wedding planners • Choreographers • Stage Managers • Magicians • Puppeteers • Dance recitals Information about Soundboard Studio Pro: Soundboard Studio Pro is available as a subscription or a one-time purchase. If you subscribe to one of the subscription options, your subscription will start with a 7-day free trial. Your subscription will be applied to your iTunes account at the end of the trial. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in the Settings menu in Soundboard Studio, or from your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ You can also upgrade to Pro without a subscription with a one-time purchase. No other soundboard app comes close to the versatility, usability and experience of Soundboard Studio.

About

Pulse GK

Features
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Pulse follows the artists you choose and tells you when they announce a show. It checks Ticketmaster, DICE, Resident Advisor, Skiddle, Bandsintown and the artists' own websites every day, so a new date reaches you when it's listed, not after it has sold out. It also reads your artists' social posts, which is where last-minute and unticketed shows tend to be announced. Follow artists Search for anyone and add them. Pulse finds them across platforms and starts tracking straight away. One feed Every upcoming show for your artists, sorted by date. A show listed on three platforms appears once, with links to tickets. Your cities Choose the cities you can get to, London, Berlin, New York and more, and the feed shows what's coming up there. Tap through to any artist to see their shows everywhere else too. Liked shows Save the ones you're planning to go to. Past shows stay a tap away. Notifications Get a nudge when a new date is announced for one of your artists, in the app or by push. There's an optional daily email too. Pulse is free, has no ads, and doesn't track you.

Screenshots

Soundboard Studio4 screens
Pulse GK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pulse GK at none against Soundboard Studio's 3. Soundboard Studio's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Soundboard Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Pulse GK asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Soundboard Studio versus Pulse GK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundboard StudioPulse GK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp Business Ventures LLCJonah Ramchandani

Bugs and requests

Soundboard Studio

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Intermittent freezing and locking up during use
  • Audio files sometimes fail to load or play correctly
  • Automation features can be unreliable or have unexpected behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for .ogg audio files
  • Implement a waveform display for better visual cues
  • Allow resizing and recoloring of buttons
  • Add the ability to link and synchronize multiple audio tracks
  • Improve the trimming and editing tools for audio files

Pulse GK

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Soundboard Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Soundboard Studio Pro Weekly7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Soundboard Studio Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Soundboard Studio Pro$159.99
None

Pulse GK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Soundboard Studio free?
Soundboard Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse GK free?
Pulse GK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Soundboard Studio or Pulse GK have ads?
Neither Soundboard Studio nor Pulse GK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soundboard Studio or Pulse GK?
Soundboard Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pulse GK every 3 weeks. Most recently, Soundboard Studio was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pulse GK on October 25, 2026.

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