Comparison

SoundEffect App vs プレイ・イングリッシュ

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

Head to head

SoundEffect App

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 4.730 ratingsView app →

About

SoundEffect App

Record and organize a vast library of sound effects. Play sounds based on your gestures, creating a personalized audio experience. Access a diverse collection of over 350 sound effects.

Highlights

350+ sound effects
Create custom sound effect lists
Play sound effects via gestures
Organize sound effects

Features

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Apps that recorded about 350 types of sound effects. ■ What you can do · Create your own sound effects list · Play sound effects according to gestures ■Credit SE Material『OtoLogic』(https://otologic.jp/)

About

プレイ・イングリッシュ

Features

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『遊んで英語に触れる　ヒアリングの練習に』小さい子から大人まで楽しく練習できる。英語の音声と単語表示で、視覚と聴覚を使い楽しみながら英語に触れることができます。「はじめる」ボタンで、名前が英語で表示されます。画像をタップすると、正解か不正解に応じて効果音がなります。「つぎへ」ボタンで、次の果物が出題されます。「やりなおし」ボタンで、果物を並べ替えてリセットします。全て正解すると、並べ替えて再挑戦できます。

Screenshots

SoundEffect App4 screens

プレイ・イングリッシュ1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: プレイ・イングリッシュ at none against SoundEffect App's 4. プレイ・イングリッシュ also leads on ads (none vs shown). SoundEffect App's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. SoundEffect App sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. プレイ・イングリッシュ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundEffect App ships an update fortnightly, プレイ・イングリッシュ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

SoundEffect App versus プレイ・イングリッシュ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SoundEffect App	プレイ・イングリッシュ
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.7 (30 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	75.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	30 — better	—
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Every 2 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.0	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	100 MB	6 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Tomohiro Ohwada	Miho Kobayashi

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SoundEffect App

One-time4

Banner ad removal.$1.99
App development support$1.99
Fullscreen ad removal.$1.99

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All Ads removal And Support$4.99

None

プレイ・イングリッシュ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoundEffect App free?

SoundEffect App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is プレイ・イングリッシュ free?

プレイ・イングリッシュ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SoundEffect App or プレイ・イングリッシュ have ads?

SoundEffect App shows ads; プレイ・イングリッシュ does not.

Which is updated more often, SoundEffect App or プレイ・イングリッシュ?

SoundEffect App ships an update fortnightly, and プレイ・イングリッシュ every 2 months. Most recently, SoundEffect App was updated on October 12, 2026 and プレイ・イングリッシュ on September 27, 2026.