Soundbooth App vs Skylight Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Soundbooth App
Discover and purchase audiobooks without subscriptions or credits. Enjoy full series, short stories, and exclusive content with a seamless listening experience. Access select free titles without an account.
- Purchase audiobooks individually
- Discover full series and short stories
- Exclusive bonus content
- Thoughtfully designed listening experience
- Access select free productions
- Support creators directly
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Soundbooth is a different kind of audiobook app. Built for creators and designed for listeners. No subscriptions and no credits. Just buy the titles you want and listen your way. Why you’ll love Soundbooth: • Purchase audiobooks individually — no membership required • Discover full series, short stories, and exclusive bonus content • Enjoy a smooth, thoughtfully designed listening experience • Access select free productions without creating an account Soundbooth gives publishers more flexibility while giving fans a simple, direct way to support the stories they love.
Skylight Social
Easily share short-form videos to showcase creativity and discover new trends. Connect with creators and maintain ownership of your content, style, and story.
- Short-form video sharing
- Discover new trends
- Connect with creators
- Video ownership
- Showcase creativity
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Skylight makes sharing short-form videos easy and empowering! Showcase your creativity, discover new trends, and connect with your favorite creators. With Skylight, you own your videos, your style, and your story.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Skylight Social at 4.7 against Soundbooth App's 3.0. Skylight Social also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 23) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Soundbooth App sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Skylight Social asks for nothing beyond the download.
Skylight Social holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skylight Social has 1.2K ratings behind it against 195, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Soundbooth App's written reviews are positive against 35% of Skylight Social's.
Soundbooth App ships an update monthly, Skylight Social fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Soundbooth App | Skylight Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (195 ratings) | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.2% of reviews | 34.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 195 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Soundbooth Theater LLC | Skylight Social, PBC |
Customer experience
Soundbooth App
Skylight Social
User reviews
Soundbooth App
From 195 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Immersive audio experience
- 🎨 High-quality production
- 🎙️ Excellent narration and voice acting
- 💰 Ability to purchase individual episodes
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes frequently
- 🤯 Buggy playback and loss of progress
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive navigation
- 🔌 Drains device battery quickly
- 🔍 Lack of search and sorting functionality
Skylight Social
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth and intuitive interface
- 🔒 Secure and decentralized platform
- 👍 Seamless integration with Bluesky
- 👍 Responsive developers addressing user feedback
- 👍 Promising alternative to TikTok
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Limited content discovery and personalization
- 🤔 Lack of certain features (e.g., reposting, timestamps)
Bugs and requests
Soundbooth App
Reported bugs
4 issues- App forgets purchased content and login information
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between chapters
- Playback issues like random pauses and skipping
- Inability to rewind or fast-forward within chapters
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for CarPlay and background playback
- Improve syncing of progress across devices
- Implement a more user-friendly library management system
- Provide an option to purchase full audiobook series
Skylight Social
Reported bugs
2 issues- Errors when trying to access settings or upload videos
- Inconsistent video playback and loading issues
Requested features
3 requests- Improved content discovery and personalization
- Addition of reposting and timestamp features
- Expanded creator tools and monetization options
In-app purchases
Soundbooth App
- The MuralFree
- Audio Production$0.99
- Audio Production$1.99
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- Milk$2.99
- The Shrill$2.99
- Audio Production$2.99
- Audio Production$3.49
- Amplification$3.99
- Audio Production$3.99
- The Hinterlands$4.99
- Audio Production$4.99
- Audio Production$7.99
- Audio Production$9.99
- Audio Production$10.49
- Prison of Plastic, Episode 1$11.99
- Audio Production$11.99
- Audio Production$12.99
- Audio Production$13.99
- Audio Production$17.99
- Audio Production$20.99
- Audio Production: $26.99$26.99
- Audio Production for $27.99$27.99
- Audio Production: $29.99$29.99
Skylight Social
No in-app purchases
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