# Jingle Box vs iziCast

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jingle Box at none against iziCast's 4. Jingle Box also leads on price ($9.99 vs $12.99) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). iziCast's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 40%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Jingle Box costs $9.99 and iziCast $12.99 up front. iziCast sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Jingle Box asks for nothing beyond the download.

iziCast holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iziCast has 176 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Jingle Box's written reviews are positive against 73% of iziCast's.

Jingle Box ships an update every 2 months, iziCast every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Jingle Box | iziCast |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$9.99** | $12.99 |
| Rating | [4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jingle-box/id1460480324/reviews) | **[4.7 (176 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/izicast/id1462571191/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **176** |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | **73.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#194** |
| Size | 5 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pavel Aristov](https://appshunter.io/developer/637376065) | [Daniel Noethen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462569003) |

## What reviewers say

### Jingle Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jingle-box/id1460480324)

This app allows users to create and trigger custom sound effects and clips for live broadcasts, theater, or DJ sets. It supports importing audio, organizing sounds with color-coding and cue points, and offers various playback options. Audio can be streamed to other devices.

**Highlights:** Import audio files, Organize sounds into sets, Color-code sounds, Set In/Out cues and fade durations, Loop, Solo, No-Pause, Play While Pressed playback options, Stream audio via AirPlay

**In-app purchases:** none


### iziCast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/izicast/id1462571191)

**Currently charting:** #194 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

Broadcast audio from various sources, including your microphone, audio files, and other apps, to Icecast, Shoutcast, and RTMP servers. Stream live video from your camera or a static image to platforms like YouTube and Twitch, with options to overlay text and album art.

**Highlights:** Broadcast audio from microphone, files, and apps, Stream live video from camera or image, Support for Icecast, Shoutcast, and RTMP servers, Overlay text and album art on video, Sound board with 16 sound pads, Audio recording and preview, Multiple audio effects via IAP

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Effect: 10-Band Equalizer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Effect: Delay | $0.99 | one-time |
| Effect: Reverb | $0.99 | one-time |
| Effect: Peak Limiter | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Reliable performance
- ✨ High streaming quality
- 💡 Excellent customer support
- 📱 Great for mobile broadcasting

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional connection issues
- 🐛 Microphone input can be distorted/overdriven
- 🐛 App crashes with certain audio inputs (e.g., iRig)
- 🐛 Not working with 4G/cellular data for some users
- 🐛 Monitoring via AirPods/Bluetooth fails for some

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing when selecting iRig input
- Connection drops with Icecast KH servers
- Monitoring fails with AirPods/Bluetooth
- Headphones/speakers not working in background with DJ apps
- Overdriving microphone input

**Requested features**

- Midi learn functionality
- Crossfade feature (on main screen)
- Way to update song pictures live
- Encode external audio source (mixer feed)
- AUV3 plugin option for sending audio


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Jingle Box free?

Jingle Box costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iziCast free?

iziCast costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Jingle Box or iziCast?

iziCast is rated higher. Jingle Box averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while iziCast averages 4.7 from 176 ratings.

### Do Jingle Box or iziCast have ads?

Neither Jingle Box nor iziCast shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Jingle Box or iziCast?

Jingle Box ships an update every 2 months, and iziCast every 2 weeks. Most recently, Jingle Box was updated on October 29, 2026 and iziCast on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*