Comparison

Cackles vs Noted.

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

Head to head
About

Cackles

This app offers a collection of funny laughing sound effects. Share these hilarious sounds via iMessage as audio text messages to bring more laughter to your conversations.

Highlights
  • Collection of laughing sound effects
  • Urban twist giggles
  • Share via iMessage
  • Audio text messages
  • Entertaining soundboard
Features
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Cackles is a playful laugh soundboard—nine classic comedy sounds, one tap away. Need a quick giggle, a silly moment with friends, or the perfect laugh for a reaction? Cackles keeps it simple: colorful tiles, instant playback, and a Random Cackle button when you want a surprise. TAP A TILE. MAKE SOMEONE SMILE. Every laugh has its own personality: • Crack Me Up • Yakk Yakk • Smooth Chuck • Heelarrr • Chuckle Chirps • Baby Giggles • Snort Out • Sneaky Snicker • Laugh Off Tap any tile to play. Tap again to pause. Hit Random Cackle and let the app pick for you. WHY CACKLES? • Nine hand-picked laugh sounds • Bright, playful design that’s easy to use • One-tap playback—no menus, no clutter • Random mode for surprise laughs • Built for fun, not fuss PERFECT FOR • Breaking the ice • Lightening the mood • Kids and adults who love silly sounds • Anyone who appreciates a good belly laugh Cackles is pure entertainment—open the app, tap a tile, and share a smile. From HAPPS Software, LLC.

About

Noted.

Features
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Noted. turns any voice note into a song or character impression, delivered as a music video right inside your iMessage thread. Record what you want to say, pick a vibe (Pop, Country Heartbreak, Death Metal, Smoky Jazz Lounge, Sad Girl Indie), and bring the group chat to life. Noted sings your words back to you over an original beat in that genre, generates matching album-cover art, and drops it into your group chat as a video bubble that plays right in iMessage. Or pick a character voice instead — space lords, mafia bosses, theatrical poets, frat bros, HR managers, British nannies — and Noted's AI reads your message back in that voice, also directly in iMessage. KEY FEATURES - Song generation: 30-second clips in 16+ built-in genres, sung over original music - Lyric videos: every song is delivered as a music video with word-by-word captions burned in - Character voices: 16+ voice impressions, from cinematic to absurd - Reference a Song: pick any track from Apple's music catalog and Noted creates an original song with a similar vibe (not a cover — captures the energy, style, and feel) - Custom prompts: describe a vibe ("80s power ballad sung by a haunted lounge singer") and Noted's AI builds it - iMessage extension: record, render, and send without leaving the conversation - Note Log: an archive of every voice note you've sent, replay anytime HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Noted from the iMessage apps drawer in any chat 2. Tap to record a voice note (or type your message) 3. Pick a genre, character, or custom vibe 4. Wait 10–30 seconds while Noted generates your song 5. Tap "Send to chat" — the music video lands in your thread Noted uses Google's Gemini and Lyria models to generate songs, voice impressions, album art, and lyric videos. Outputs are private to your iMessage conversation — there's no public feed. PRIVACY No accounts. No login. Your voice notes get processed by Google to generate the output, then discarded — we don't keep server-side copies of your recordings, transcripts, or photos. Full privacy policy linked below. SUPPORT Questions, feedback, or song requests? Email hi@dumps.app.

Screenshots

Cackles3 screens
Noted.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Noted. at daily against Cackles's every 5 months. Cackles's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cackles ships an update every 5 months, Noted. daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cackles versus Noted.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCacklesNoted.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHAPPS Software LLCH3r3, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Cackles

No in-app purchases

None

Noted.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cackles free?
Cackles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noted. free?
Noted. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cackles or Noted. have ads?
Neither Cackles nor Noted. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cackles or Noted.?
Cackles ships an update every 5 months, and Noted. daily. Most recently, Cackles was updated on October 20, 2026 and Noted. on October 8, 2026.

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