Magic 8 Ball vs CoHost RLSFX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic 8 Ball
Get instant predictions and spoken answers to your questions with this digital Magic 8-Ball. It offers fun and sometimes unusual responses in multiple languages, serving as both a decision-making tool and a source of entertainment for all ages.
- Instant predictions
- Spoken answers
- Multiple world languages
- Decision-making tool
- Fun for all ages
- Creative game possibilities
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Ask a question out loud. Shake your phone. The ball answers — and actually speaks it back to you, in your language. The classic toy, rebuilt for iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac and Apple Vision Pro. Tap or shake, and a prediction appears on screen and is spoken aloud in a real voice. No accounts, no ads, no tracking, no connection required. HOW IT WORKS 1. Think of your question — or ask it out loud, the app can prompt you first. 2. Tap the ball or shake your phone. On Apple Watch, tap or turn the Digital Crown. 3. Read your answer. Hear it spoken. Decide. 19 LANGUAGES, OUT LOUD English · Español · Français · Deutsch · Italiano · Nederlands · Português (BR) · Polski · Latina · Русский · Українська · Български · Türkçe · 日本語 · 한국어 · 中文 · العربية · עברית · മലയാളം Every prediction is written by hand in the language you choose — not machine-translated on the fly. Answers are spoken with the voices available on your device; Latin gets read with Italian phonetics, which is half the fun. Switch languages any time from Settings. ALSO IN THE BALL - Quotes mode — swap predictions for a library of 556 quotes when you want something to think about instead of a yes or no - Shake to ask — no need to look at the screen - Speak answers on or off, with a volume slider - Classic sound effects you can mute - Answer on launch — open the app and the ball has already spoken - A dark interface designed to be readable in a dim room EVERYWHERE YOU ARE - iPhone and iPad - Apple Watch — a full standalone app on your wrist - Mac (Apple silicon) - Apple Vision Pro - App Clip — hand your phone to a friend and they can ask without installing anything WHAT PEOPLE ACTUALLY USE IT FOR Settling where to eat. Breaking a tie in a group chat. Deciding whether to send the text. Party games that go well beyond yes or no — assign your own meanings to the answers and you have a whole evening. Teaching kids a few words in a language they have never heard. Taking the weight of a small decision off your shoulders so you can just get on with the day. PRIVACY, PLAINLY No account. No sign-up. No analytics. No advertising. No data leaves your device — the app doesn't collect anything, and it works fully offline. You bought a magic ball, not a data pipeline. Ask it something.
CoHost RLSFX
This app provides a real-time soundboard for comedians and content creators, featuring a curated collection of royalty-free sound effects designed for humor and impact. Built with professional audio frameworks for responsive playback and studio-quality sound, it's optimized for speed and performance.
- Real-time soundboard
- Curated royalty-free sound effects
- Pro-grade audio frameworks
- Ultra-responsive playback
- High-performance design
- 71 copyright-free samples
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Whether you’re a comedian, content creator, class clown, or need the perfect punchline sound in real time, CoHost RLSFX is the fastest, funniest soundboard app you’ll ever need. Designed to elevate your comedy, and everyday interactions, it’s built with pro-grade audio frameworks like AudioKit and Audiobus, ensuring ultra-responsive playback and studio-quality sound. Behind the scenes is a minimal, high-performance design—optimized for speed, not distractions. You won’t find fluff here. Just carefully curated, top-ranked, royalty-free sound effects chosen from the top SFX and years of testing what actually makes people laugh. Features include: 71 Copywrite free Samples Pet Sounds & Beats Vaudeville & Classic TV stingers Springer-style buzzer chaos Cowbell beats (because you still need more) Originally launched in 2011 with the tagline: “Need more cowbell? There’s an app for that.” Today, after a full-scale rebuild, comprehensive updates, and a dash of timeless humor, Cohost is RLSFX is better than ever—and it’s funnier, faster, and more powerful than ever. Expect to surprise friends, coworkers, and even unsuspecting strangers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CoHost RLSFX at 50% against Magic 8 Ball's 0%. CoHost RLSFX also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Magic 8 Ball's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CoHost RLSFX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic 8 Ball has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Magic 8 Ball's written reviews are positive against 50% of CoHost RLSFX's.
Magic 8 Ball ships an update every 5 months, CoHost RLSFX every 17 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Magic 8 Ball | CoHost RLSFX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nurhan Ilhanov | Abu Studio Inc |
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Magic 8 Ball
CoHost RLSFX
In-app purchases
Magic 8 Ball
No in-app purchases
CoHost RLSFX
No in-app purchases







