Comparison

Jingle Box vs QHit

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

Head to head
About

Jingle Box

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
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Jingle Box is a soundboard app for audio professionals, DJs, podcasters. It can be used to quickly replay sound effects or clips during live broadcasts, in theaters etc. with a touch of your finger. Import audio files from your iOS Music Library, AirDrop them or use iTunes file sharing on your computer to easily transfer them to the app. Organize your sounds into sets, color-code them, set In and Out cues, Fade In and Out durations, volume level. There are four additional playback options that can be used: Loop, Solo, No-Pause and Play While Pressed. Stream audio to other devices with AirPlay. iPads are highly recommended because of their bigger screens.

About

QHit

This application is designed for live music performances, offering remote control capabilities and advanced audio playback features. It allows for multi-track playback, looping, crossfading, and audio effects to enhance live sets.

Highlights
  • Remote control for live performances
  • Fade In/Out/Crossfade
  • Talk Ducking
  • Multi-Track playback
  • Looping (Single-Track, A-B)
  • Audio effects (EQ, Tempo, Reverb)
Features
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QHit is a stage music control app built for live performances. It provides the essentials you need on stage: remote control (emcee remote clicker), Fade In/Fade Out/Crossfade, Talk Ducking, Multi-Track playback, Loop/Single-Track Loop, A-B Looping, and audio effects. We recommend storing all music in the system default Music folder (usually shown with a music-note icon). Keeping files there helps avoid permission issues. Supported Audio Formats: AAC, AC3, AIFF, CAF, FLAC, MP3, MP4, M4A, M4R, WAV. 1. Pages Area (Left) Import Folder: Automatically creates pages and imports up to 48 audio files from the folder. • Method 1: Right-click a page → select Import Folder • Method 2: Drag and drop a folder into the Pages area 2. Music Area (Right) Import Music: • Method 1: Right-click a music button → select Import Music • Method 2: Drag and drop audio files into the Music area 3. Button Colors • Gray: Default / no custom color • Green: Playing • Red: Played • Purple: File link is invalid • Black: Place marker (not a music button) 4. Hotkeys • P: Pause / Resume • Space: Stop (stops all sounds in Multi-Track mode) 5. Features & Controls 5.1 Playback Modes • Cue: Opens the Cue page for a temporary performance playlist. • Multi-Track: Plays up to 5 sounds at the same time. When enabled, Crossfade and Playlist are disabled. Click a playing sound again to stop it; click Stop to stop all sounds. The timer shows the sound that ends first. • Playlist: Starts sequential playback from any position to the end of the page (left-to-right, top-to-bottom). Played (red), invalid (purple), and place-marker (black) buttons are skipped automatically. • Rapid Fire: Available only with Playlist. Playback pauses after each sound; press Space to play the next sound. Press Space while a sound is playing to stop it. • Shuffle: Available only with Playlist. Randomly plays the next sound from the current position without repeating, until the page finishes. 5.2 Fades & Volume • Fade In: Fades in from silence to the preset level when playback starts. • Fade Out: Fades out to silence and then stops when you press Stop. • Crossfade: When switching sounds, the current sound fades out while the new sound fades in (not available in Multi-Track mode). • Talk: One tap fades the volume down to the “Talk Volume” level; tap again to fade back up. 5.3 Playback Controls • Pause: Pause/Resume the current sound. • Stop: Stop the current sound (stops all sounds in Multi-Track mode). • Next: Plays the next unplayed sound. • Loop: Repeats the current sound until you press Stop. • Reset Page: Resets all buttons on the current page back to “Unplayed.” 6. Effects Supports Equalizer, Tempo, and Reverb settings. Privacy Policy: https://appkis.com/privacy-policy.aspx License Agreement: https://appkis.com/terms-of-use.aspx

Screenshots

Jingle Box4 screens
QHit2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QHit at Free against Jingle Box's $9.99. QHit also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 40%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Jingle Box's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

QHit is free to download; Jingle Box costs $9.99 up front. QHit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Jingle Box asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jingle Box ships an update every 2 months, QHit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Jingle Box versus QHit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJingle BoxQHit
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews60.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel AristovZhongshan AppKIS Software Studio (Individually Owned Business)

Customer experience

Jingle Box

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

QHit

Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative30.4%

In-app purchases

None

Jingle Box

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

QHit

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$150.00

Questions

Is Jingle Box free?
Jingle Box costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is QHit free?
QHit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jingle Box or QHit have ads?
Neither Jingle Box nor QHit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jingle Box or QHit?
Jingle Box ships an update every 2 months, and QHit every 2 weeks. Most recently, Jingle Box was updated on October 24, 2026 and QHit on October 19, 2026.

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