Ripe Time vs SoundMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ripe Time
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The time is Ripe for you to start creating your own cocktail, mocktail, smoothie, frappe, coffee, cooler, and tea! Easy to follow recipes for your next drinks inspirations!
SoundMap
Discover cafes, restaurants, and bars with comfortable noise levels for conversation. Users can view real-time noise data on a map and contribute their own recordings to help others find peaceful dining spots.
- View noise levels on a map
- Record noise levels
- Find quiet dining spots
- Peaceful conversation environments
- Restaurant and cafe noise data
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SoundMap is an app for those that want to go to cafes, restaurants and bars in peace. It's for those that want to have a conversation without screaming at each other. The app has two functions: (1) See noise levels of establishments on the map and (2) record noise levels yourself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ripe Time at 10.2 against SoundMap's 17.2. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ripe Time ships an update every 5 weeks, SoundMap every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ripe Time | SoundMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kai Wei Gau | Jonathan Karl |
In-app purchases
Ripe Time
No in-app purchases
SoundMap
No in-app purchases
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