Comparison

Custom Sound Box vs StrideTV

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

Head to head
About

Custom Sound Box

Create a personalized soundboard by recording, importing, or sharing audio clips. Organize sounds with folders and customizable tags, and play them instantly or layered. Sync with iCloud and use widgets or Shortcuts for quick access.

Highlights
  • Record custom audio clips
  • Import and share audio files
  • Play multiple sounds simultaneously
  • Organize with folders and tags
  • Sync sounds with iCloud
  • Home Screen widgets and Shortcuts support
Features
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Create your own personal soundboard with audio clips from friends, family, your files, and the web. Record a sound, import audio from your device, or use the iOS share sheet to add supported audio files directly to Sound Box. Tap any sound to play it instantly, or play multiple sounds at once for layered reactions, effects, and voice clips. Keep your soundboard organized with folders, colorful tags, search, sorting, and drag-and-drop ordering. Customize tags with colors and images, sync your sounds with iCloud, and play favorites faster from Home Screen widgets or Shortcuts. Features: • Record custom audio clips • Import and share audio files into the app • Trim sounds and adjust volume • Play multiple sounds at once, or one at a time • Organize with folders and tags • Customize tags with colors and images • Search, sort, and reorder sounds • Sync with iCloud • Play sounds from Home Screen widgets • Use Shortcuts to record, play, and stop sounds • Remove ads with an optional in-app purchase Build a custom soundboard for jokes, games, reactions, podcasts, streams, classrooms, events, or anywhere you need the right sound at the right time.

About

StrideTV

Access a diverse range of entertainment and educational content focused on music, drum corps, and dance. Stream live events, listen to podcasts, and engage with a community of enthusiasts. Enjoy exclusive originals and create personalized playlists.

Highlights
  • Watch and download videos
  • Exclusive live streams
  • Podcast listening
  • Community engagement
  • Playlist creation
  • Background video playback
Features
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Download StrideTV, a brand-new media platform for the arts! StrideTV is your new home for entertainment and educational content for music, drum corps, dance, and more. With the StrideTV app, you can: * Watch and download videos * View exclusive live streams * Listen to Podcasts * Engage with the community * Create playlists and favorites * Play video in the background Watch StrideTV Originals: * Inside Drum Corps * Fem Forte * UDB Virtual Curriculum Sign up for a StrideTV subscription to get access to all content, including StrideTV Originals and early access to podcasts and shows! * Monthly subscriptions will be automatically billed for the full monthly amount every 30 days. Annual subscriptions renew every 365 days. * Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy - https://www.ultimatedrillbook.com/stridetv-privacy Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Custom Sound Box4 screens
StrideTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Custom Sound Box at 81% against StrideTV's 0%. Custom Sound Box also leads on ratings volume (974 vs 8) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). StrideTV's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Custom Sound Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and StrideTV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Custom Sound Box holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Custom Sound Box has 974 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Custom Sound Box's written reviews are positive against 0% of StrideTV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Custom Sound Box ships an update weekly, StrideTV monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Custom Sound Box versus StrideTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom Sound BoxStrideTV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (974 ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings974 — better8
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam WilsonUltimate Drill Book

Customer experience

Custom Sound Box

All ratings974 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%

StrideTV

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Custom Sound Box

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recording and editing sounds can be glitchy
  • Scrolling issues when tapping on buttons
  • Inconsistent behavior when playing overlapping sounds
  • Occasional crashes when deleting or rearranging sounds

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add equalizer and volume controls for individual sounds
  • Implement a repeat/loop function for sounds
  • Allow uploading of video clips as sound sources
  • Improve sorting and organization tools for sound libraries
  • Provide export/import options for soundboards

StrideTV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Custom Sound Box

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.29
2 purchases

StrideTV

Subscriptions2
  • StrideTV Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • StrideTV Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Custom Sound Box free?
Custom Sound Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StrideTV free?
StrideTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Custom Sound Box or StrideTV?
Custom Sound Box is rated higher. Custom Sound Box averages 4.8 out of 5 from 974 ratings, while StrideTV averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Custom Sound Box or StrideTV have ads?
Custom Sound Box shows ads; StrideTV does not.
Which is updated more often, Custom Sound Box or StrideTV?
Custom Sound Box ships an update weekly, and StrideTV monthly. Most recently, Custom Sound Box was updated on November 3, 2026 and StrideTV on November 3, 2026.

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