SoundEffect App vs ○× Buzzer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 350+ sound effects
- Create custom sound effect lists
- Play sound effects via gestures
- Organize sound effects
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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/)
○× Buzzer
This app provides a simple interface to display correct "○" or incorrect "×" symbols with distinct sounds. It offers Apple Watch control for added convenience.
- Displays correct "○" symbol
- Displays incorrect "×" symbol
- Plays distinct sounds for each symbol
- Apple Watch control
- Simple user interface
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"○× Buzzer" is an app that displays a correct "○" and makes a "ping pong" sound, and displays an incorrect "×" and makes a "beep" sound. It can also be controlled using your Apple Watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ○× Buzzer at none against SoundEffect App's 4. ○× Buzzer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). SoundEffect App's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. SoundEffect App sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ○× Buzzer asks for nothing beyond the download.
○× Buzzer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SoundEffect App has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SoundEffect App ships an update fortnightly, ○× Buzzer weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoundEffect App | ○× Buzzer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomohiro Ohwada | Legal Prompt Inc. |
In-app purchases
SoundEffect App
- 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
○× Buzzer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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