Jooki vs Silly Sound Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jooki
This smart music player provides children aged 3-9 with safe, screen-free access to audio content. Parents can create playlists from streaming services or personal files and link them to figurines for easy playback by children. It fosters imagination and foundational learning through music and stories.
- Screen-free audio access for children
- Playlist creation from Spotify/MP3
- Figurine-controlled playback
- Remote control and Wi-Fi management
- Volume limitation for safety
- Connects to headphones/speakers
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Jooki is the favorite 3-to-9 years old educational toy that fosters their imagination with music & storytelling, and helps build the core foundation for their future. Jooki is the only high-quality speaker that gives kids safe, screen-free access to streaming audio content. Grown-ups create playlists from Spotify (or their own MP3) and associate them with a Jooki figurine in a few clicks with the Jooki app. Next, kids just place that figurine or token on Jooki to start the playlist… or lift it to pause, stop or change. Children grow fast and their needs change just as quickly. Parents will easily reprogram Jooki tokens and figurines to share new inspiring audio content with their kids. Jooki will play Spotify playlists when connected to Wi-Fi and MP3 playlists anytime, anywhere. More than one phone can connect and program Jooki tokens/figurines. From the Jooki app, parents will be able to connect Jooki to a new Wi-Fi network (Jooki will remember up to 8 networks), connect Jooki to a wireless headset or speaker, enable or disable the volume limitation compatible with 3-year-old toy safety standards, and turn off Jooki remotely. More info at https://jooki.com Contact us : support@jooki.com
Silly Sound Maker
Easily record your voice or any sound and then manipulate its speed and pitch by simply dragging a circle on the screen. This application offers a fun and intuitive way for users of all ages to create unique audio effects.
- Record sounds
- Change speed
- Alter pitch
- Intuitive drag interface
- Fun for all ages
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- Touch, talk, drag. Silly Sound Maker is simple and fun to use for all ages. - Record a sound, then change the speed and pitch by dragging a circle on the screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Silly Sound Maker at 75% against Jooki's 20%. Silly Sound Maker also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.8) and ads (none vs shown). Jooki's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 26 months). On in-app purchases, 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
Jooki is free to download; Silly Sound Maker costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Silly Sound Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jooki has 67 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Jooki's written reviews are positive against 75% of Silly Sound Maker's.
Jooki ships an update every 3 weeks, Silly Sound Maker every 26 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Jooki | Silly Sound Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 1.8 (67 ratings) | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.3% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MuuseLabs | Michael Gruenthal |
Customer experience
Jooki
Silly Sound Maker
Bugs and requests
Jooki
Reported bugs
29 issues- App crashes constantly
- App freezes
- App shows blank screens
- Device disconnects from Wi-Fi frequently
- Device does not connect to Wi-Fi
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- App does not recognize special characters in Wi-Fi passwords
- Back button is inaccessible on iPhones
- Spotify connection issues
- App force closes
- App does not open after iOS updates
- Tokens are not recognized
- Updates cause the app to crash or become unusable
- Setup process fails
- Device needs to be reset repeatedly
- App does not remember Wi-Fi networks
- VoiceOver accessibility issues
- MP3 transfer is slow and buggy
- AAC audiobooks are not supported
- Whole albums cannot be loaded
- System hangs and requires restarts
- Spotify playlists cannot be loaded
- Device does not connect to Spotify
- Stock songs only play intermittently
- No sleep mode functionality
- Volume control is not available in the app
- Lack of clear instructions and spelling mistakes in the app
- Back button is unavailable in portrait mode on iPhones
- Voicemail feature not working
- Device firmware updates fail
Requested features
20 requests- Add a help page/tutorial for Jooki LEDs
- Provide clear explanations for Jooki processes
- Improve Jooki update status feedback
- Fix back arrow behavior after Wi-Fi connection failure
- Add dark mode
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- Allow changing playlists through app with login
- Easier integration with Audible
- Add play/pause button to device
- Improve volume control from the app
- Add sleep mode
- Improve MP3 transfer process
- Support for AAC audiobooks
- Support for whole albums
- Improve accessibility for VoiceOver users
- Allow adding songs to existing playlists
- Unlink Spotify account option
- Add a factory reset switch
- Improve error handling and feedback in the app
- Add support for current iPhone notch design
- Allow direct transfer of songs from music app
Silly Sound Maker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jooki
No in-app purchases
Silly Sound Maker
No in-app purchases
