Comparison

Soundbox vs Eagle Nine

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

Head to head
About

Soundbox

Create personalized soundboards by uploading your own audio files or choosing from a library of preloaded sounds. Control playback remotely with an Apple Watch and prank friends with custom sound effects. Backup and restore your soundboards easily.

Highlights
  • Upload custom sound effects
  • Create personalized soundboards
  • Apple Watch control
  • Preloaded meme and nature sounds
  • Backup and restore soundboards
Features
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The best customizable iOS soundboard app! Upload your own sound effects and create custom soundboards. Have an Apple Watch? Control Soundbox with it. Prank your unsuspecting friends with funny or scary sound effects. Access Soundbox without ever pulling out your phone. This app comes with many preloaded sounds from memes to nature sounds. Don't see your favorite sound effect? Simply upload them or request new sound effects at so.strange.apps@gmail.com For any complaints, email us at so.strange.apps@gmail.com --- How to backup & restore your soundboards: Backing Up (a.k.a. saving your masterpieces) 1. Head to Settings (the little gear in the top-left). 2. Tap Backup Soundboards. 3. Choose Save to Files. 4. Pick a spot to store your .soundbox file — and don’t lose it, it’s precious! Restoring (bringing them back to life) 1. Open Settings. 2. Tap Restore Soundboards. 3. Select your saved .soundbox file. 4. Hit Replace to load everything back in. Heads up: Restoring will overwrite whatever soundboards you currently have. Once replaced, there’s no undo button.

About

Eagle Nine

Immerse yourself in a sci-fi adventure podcast exploring the impact of technology on society. Follow a character's journey through a dystopian world filled with artificial intelligence and unanswered questions. Experience a full sound field for a deeply engaging audio narrative.

Highlights
  • Sci-fi adventure narrative
  • Explores technology's impact
  • Full sound field immersion
  • Dystopian world setting
  • Artificial intelligence themes
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Eagle Nine: Locked is a fiction Sci-Fi Adventure Podcast, challenging listeners to think more deeply about technology's growing presence in all areas of our lives. Listen as Fuse attempts to escape and discovers just how dangerous the world has become. As he faces more questions than answers, will he be able to save us all? The story is presented using a full sound field technique that immerses the listener in this dystopian world. Artificial Intelligence is at the forefront of our current technological revolution. Between GPT Chats, Deepfakes, and Ai art - human ingenuity is becoming harder to spot, or is it?

Screenshots

Soundbox4 screens
Eagle Nine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Eagle Nine at Free against Soundbox's $0.99. Eagle Nine also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Soundbox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Eagle Nine is free to download; Soundbox costs $0.99 up front. Eagle Nine sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Soundbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eagle Nine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Soundbox has 185 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soundbox ships an update every 3 months, Eagle Nine weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Soundbox versus Eagle Nine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundboxEagle Nine
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (185 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings185 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB753 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperGabriel PiresDriven Catalyst

Customer experience

Soundbox

All ratings185 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.1%

Eagle Nine

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Soundbox

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App deletes soundboards
  • Sounds sometimes restart mid-play
  • App crashes on opening
  • App fails to connect on Apple Watch
  • Custom boards lost after updates

Requested features

11 requests
  • Play audio directly from Apple Watch
  • Bulk sound addition
  • Export soundboard option
  • Master volume control
  • Larger stop button
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  • Tutorial for uploading audio
  • Minimalist and easier sound menu
  • Pause and resume audio playback
  • Trigger sounds using phone/watch movements
  • Smaller sound trigger buttons
  • Ability to rearrange sounds within folders

Eagle Nine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Soundbox

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Eagle Nine

One-time8
  • Season 1 Episode 22 variants$0.99
  • Season 1 Episode 1$0.99
  • Season 1 Episode 4$0.99
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  • Season 1 Episode 5$0.99
  • Season 1 Episode 6$0.99
  • Season 1 Episode 8$0.99
  • Season 1 Episode 7$0.99
  • Season 1$4.99

Questions

Is Soundbox free?
Soundbox costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eagle Nine free?
Eagle Nine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Soundbox or Eagle Nine?
Eagle Nine is rated higher. Soundbox averages 4.7 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while Eagle Nine averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Soundbox or Eagle Nine have ads?
Eagle Nine shows ads; Soundbox does not.
Which is updated more often, Soundbox or Eagle Nine?
Soundbox ships an update every 3 months, and Eagle Nine weekly. Most recently, Soundbox was updated on November 3, 2026 and Eagle Nine on November 3, 2026.

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