Comparison

SoundClass vs Sound Recognition

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

Head to head
About

SoundClass

This app uses AI to detect and record various sounds in your environment, providing real-time alerts. It's particularly useful for nighttime awareness, sleep analysis, and documenting incidents.

Highlights
  • AI sound detection
  • Real-time alerts
  • Sleep quality analysis
  • Sound recording and playback
  • Mosquito and animal sound detection
  • Everyday sound identification
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a personal AI sound detector. SoundClass recognizes important sounds around you, keeps a clear detection history, and helps its models adapt to your environment. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose a category: Animals, Baby, Health, Mosquitoes, or Security. 2. Start detection and select the sensitivity that fits your room. 3. Receive a local notification when SoundClass confirms a sound. 4. Review saved audio detections as correct, incorrect, or another sound. 5. Use those reviews to train improved models for your environment. SOUNDS SOUNDCLASS CAN RECOGNIZE • Cats, dogs, and mice • Baby crying and snoring • Coughing, sneezing, and snoring • Mosquito activity • Door knocks, glass breaking, gunshots, and alarm sirens FEATURES • Live AI sound recognition on your device • Adjustable sensitivity and fine-tuning controls • Detection history with audio clips and confidence details • Audio review and personalized model training • Local notifications for confirmed detections • Optional HomeKit light response • Multiple themes with light and dark appearance Recognition accuracy can vary with distance, background noise, device placement, microphone quality, and the sound itself. SoundClass is an assistive utility and must not be used as an emergency, medical, security, or safety-critical alert system. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ GoldTime Terms and Conditions: https://goldtime.com.ar/terms.html

About

Sound Recognition

This utility app notifies users with a screen change and light when a specific target voice is recognized. It also displays the most likely speech recognition result, including its type and evaluation value.

Highlights
  • Voice recognition alerts
  • Screen and light notification
  • Displays speech recognition results
  • Configurable recognition threshold
Features
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When the selected recognition target voice is recognized, user will be notified by a screen change and light. *Notification will be made only if the evaluation value exceeds the preset recognition threshold. It also displays the most likely speech recognition result (type, evaluation value) among the current speech recognition results.

Screenshots

SoundClass4 screens
Sound Recognition1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SoundClass at 4.4 against Sound Recognition's 1.0. SoundClass also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). Sound Recognition's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.8.3 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SoundClass sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Sound Recognition asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SoundClass holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SoundClass has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundClass ships an update every 10 days, Sound Recognition every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
SoundClass versus Sound Recognition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundClassSound Recognition
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.8.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB36 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJavier Ariel BargasHideaki Uchikoshi

Customer experience

SoundClass

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

Sound Recognition

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SoundClass

One-time2
  • Battery x 10$0.99
  • Battery x 40$1.99
None

Sound Recognition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoundClass free?
SoundClass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sound Recognition free?
Sound Recognition is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SoundClass or Sound Recognition?
SoundClass is rated higher. SoundClass averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Sound Recognition averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SoundClass or Sound Recognition have ads?
Both SoundClass and Sound Recognition show ads.
Which is updated more often, SoundClass or Sound Recognition?
SoundClass ships an update every 10 days, and Sound Recognition every 2 weeks. Most recently, SoundClass was updated on September 8, 2026 and Sound Recognition on August 2, 2026.

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