SOUNDwalker vs Halibuts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SOUNDwalker
Experience augmented soundscapes triggered by your GPS location. Discover hidden sonic details in your environment and enhance your listening abilities with curated audio walks.
- GPS-triggered soundscapes
- Augmented listening experience
- Location-specific audio
- Curated sound walks
- Enhanced hearing range
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Our GPS-triggered augmented SOUNDwalks enable you to engage with the sound environment, drawing attention to different sonic features particular to the location. Your listening abilities will be extended and your hearing range will be augmented and we uncover sounds not normally audible to the naked ear! All walks have been developed by SOUNDkitchen
Halibuts
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It's amazing how much live music London has to offer. Halibuts is the only source to find it all. We list every genre of music at all London's 800+ venues. Find events near you and add them to your watchlist. Download now to get all London's live music in the palm of your hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Halibuts at every 2 months against SOUNDwalker's every 16 months. SOUNDwalker's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SOUNDwalker ships an update every 16 months, Halibuts every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SOUNDwalker | Halibuts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Echoes.xyz | Halibuts Dot Com Limited |
In-app purchases
SOUNDwalker
No in-app purchases
Halibuts
No in-app purchases
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