CoHost RLSFX vs HighStrikr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
HighStrikr
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Important Note! ---------------- To use this App, it is necessary to have an Apple Watch™. The Game ---------- · This game is a simulator of the fairground hammer game found at fairs, in which you must hit a support with a hammer to make the block rise as high as possible. · To safely simulate this, the App will use the accelerometers of the watch to calculate the power of the strike. 1. Launch the App on your mobile device. 2. Place the mobile device on a secure surface where you can see the power of the strike. 3. Find the app on your watch and launch it. 4. Press the Strike button on the Watch App. 5. Clasp your hands as if you were holding the hammer and raise them to gain momentum for the strike. 6. Lower your hands quickly, simulating the strike on the fairground machine. 7. Tap on the watch to see your score. 8. Keep trying again and again to achieve the highest worldwide score. Have fun! - Warning: Perform the movements safely and warm up beforehand to avoid injury.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CoHost RLSFX at Free against HighStrikr's $1.99. CoHost RLSFX also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). HighStrikr's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 17 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
CoHost RLSFX is free to download; HighStrikr costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CoHost RLSFX ships an update every 17 months, HighStrikr every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoHost RLSFX | HighStrikr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abu Studio Inc | Ivan Cerra de Castro |
In-app purchases
CoHost RLSFX
No in-app purchases
HighStrikr
No in-app purchases









