Comparison

Time Lock vs Sounds for iMessage

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

Head to head
About

Time Lock

Send messages that reveal themselves only at a specific time or for a limited duration. Enhance conversations with timed secrets or exclusive meeting details. It's a fun way to build anticipation and curiosity.

Highlights
  • Send timed messages
  • Set message visibility duration
  • Share secrets
  • Exclusive meeting details
  • iMessage integration
  • Send message reminders
Features
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Thank you for your support. Over a million time locks have been created! -- With time lock, you decide when your message will be visible an for how long. It's a cool new way to spice up your conversations and make your friends curious about the message. Share secrets in a group and only make them visible for a couple of seconds. Or share details on where to meet and make it more exclusive. It's really fun, try it out. The app integrates perfectly with iMessage, it's super easy to use. Because we don't want your messages to be forgotten, we have added a button to quickly send a reminder. Want to remove the app? Follow the instructions here: www.bit.do/del-app

About

Sounds for iMessage

Instantly send meme sounds and reactions directly within your group chats. This app offers a vast library of audio clips that play natively in conversations, eliminating the need to switch apps or share links. Enjoy a seamless experience with a one-time purchase for all current and future sounds.

Highlights
  • Meme soundboard for iMessage
  • One-tap send in conversations
  • Preview sounds before sending
  • Search and browse by category
  • Offline access to bundled sounds
  • One-time purchase for all sounds
Features
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Your group chat has been missing this. Sounds is a meme soundboard built for iMessage. Tap a sound. Send it. Your friends hear it play right in the conversation. Instant, native, no friction. No links. No switching apps. Just send. SOUNDBOARD BUILT FOR iMESSAGE Lives right in your iMessage app drawer. Designed for one-hand use, fast browsing, and instant sends. 250+ SOUNDS, ALWAYS FRESH Phrases, music drops, and effects. All the sounds your group chat already speaks. New ones added automatically, no update needed. TRENDING RIGHT NOW A tab of the most sent sounds across everyone using Sounds, re-ranked automatically. See what lands before your chat does. SEND ONE BACK When a friend sends you a sound, tap a ready-made comeback the second it finishes playing. Every sound deserves a reply. REQUEST THE NEXT SOUND Suggest any sound and vote on ideas from other users. When one ships, it shows up in the Added tab. KEEP THE STREAK ALIVE Send a sound every day and build your streak. Miss a day and it's gone. FIND IT IN SECONDS Search by name, browse by category, or replay from Recents. Preview any sound before sending so you always know what lands. UNLOCK ONCE, KEEP EVERYTHING One-time purchase. No subscription. Every sound we ever add is yours, forever. FEATURES - 250+ meme sounds, phrases & effects - Most sounds free, no account needed - One-tap send inside iMessage - Trending tab: the most sent sounds right now - Reply with a ready-made comeback - Suggest and vote on new sounds - Daily send streaks - Preview before sending - Search + browse by category - Works offline for bundled sounds - One-time unlock to get all sounds, no subscription ever Made for the group chat.

Screenshots

Time Lock3 screens
Sounds for iMessage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sounds for iMessage at Free against Time Lock's $0.99. Sounds for iMessage also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 10 months). Time Lock's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Sounds for iMessage is free to download; Time Lock costs $0.99 up front. Time Lock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sounds for iMessage sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sounds for iMessage holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Time Lock's written reviews are positive against 67% of Sounds for iMessage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Lock ships an update every 10 months, Sounds for iMessage every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Time Lock versus Sounds for iMessage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime LockSounds for iMessage
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (12 ratings)4.5 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB13 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFanatic DevelopmentJerry Feng

Customer experience

Time Lock

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Sounds for iMessage

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Time Lock

One-time1
  • Unlimited MessagesFree
2 purchases

Sounds for iMessage

One-time2
  • Unlock All Sounds$2.99
  • Unlock All Sounds$3.99

Questions

Is Time Lock free?
Time Lock costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Sounds for iMessage free?
Sounds for iMessage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Time Lock or Sounds for iMessage?
Sounds for iMessage is rated higher. Time Lock averages 2.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Sounds for iMessage averages 4.5 from 10 ratings.
Do Time Lock or Sounds for iMessage have ads?
Neither Time Lock nor Sounds for iMessage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Lock or Sounds for iMessage?
Time Lock ships an update every 10 months, and Sounds for iMessage every 9 days. Most recently, Time Lock was updated on November 2, 2026 and Sounds for iMessage on October 24, 2026.

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