Comparison

Sounds Grate vs Big Button Box 2 Lite

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

Head to head

Sounds Grate

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 3.54 ratingsView app →

Big Button Box 2 Lite

Funny Soundboard & Effects

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 4.5238 ratingsView app →

About

Sounds Grate

This app offers a unique collection of high-quality sound effects for pranking friends. Customize sounds to add a personal touch to your jokes. Unlock more sounds or go ad-free with a premium version.

Highlights

Unique sound effects
High-quality audio
Customizable sounds
In-app sound purchases
Ad-free premium version

Features

Read full description

Love to prank your friends? So do we! Hate soundboards packed with crappy fart sounds? So do we! That’s why we made Sounds Grate. From maddening mosquitoes to screeching violins, Sounds Grate’s soundboard is overflowing with unique, high quality sound effects. Sounds Grate’s sound effects are modifiable; for the prankster who wants to add a personal touch when they prank their friends. Want more? You can buy even more sounds in-app. But if you want to save cash, try Sounds Grate Gold. For less than the price of 3 sounds, you can enjoy a premium, ad-free version of Sounds Grate. Sounds Grate Gold’s soundboard is stuffed with enough sound effects to prank your friends for months. Prank away, prankster, prank away!

About

Big Button Box 2 Lite

This application provides a collection of large, interactive buttons that trigger loud, amusing sound effects. It includes a unique feature for altering the pitch of sounds using device motion.

Highlights

Large interactive buttons
Mega-loud sound effects
Motion controlled pitch shift
Soundboard functionality
Funny sounds

Features

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Big Button Box™ 2 Lite is a box of AWESOME BUTTONS that make MEGA-LOUD SOUNDS! Get it now and start ANNOYING YOUR FRIENDS! Now featuring motion controlled pitch shift!

Screenshots

Sounds Grate4 screens

Big Button Box 2 Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Big Button Box 2 Lite at 4.5 against Sounds Grate's 3.5. Big Button Box 2 Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (238 vs 4). Sounds Grate's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On price, ads, device support and 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

Both are free to download. Sounds Grate sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Big Button Box 2 Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Button Box 2 Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Button Box 2 Lite has 238 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Sounds Grate's written reviews are positive against 74% of Big Button Box 2 Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sounds Grate ships an update every 4 months, Big Button Box 2 Lite every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level

Sounds Grate versus Big Button Box 2 Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Sounds Grate	Big Button Box 2 Lite
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.5 (4 ratings)	4.5 (238 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	63.2% of reviews	73.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	4	238 — better
Update frequency	Every 4 months — better	Every 9 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free — better
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	14.1	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	26 MB	36 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	Valup Technology, Inc.	Shaved Labs Ltd

Customer experience

Sounds Grate

All ratings4 ratings

Positive50.0%

Neutral25.0%

Negative25.0%

Written reviews114 reviews

Positive63.2%

Neutral20.2%

Negative16.7%

Big Button Box 2 Lite

All ratings232 ratings

Positive87.5%

Neutral4.7%

Negative7.8%

Written reviews119 reviews

Positive73.9%

Neutral6.7%

Negative19.3%

User reviews

Sounds Grate

From 4 App Store ratings

What we love

😂 Effectively annoys people as intended
💰 Free app with good value
🎨 Interactive and engaging gameplay mechanics
🎵 Realistic and convincing sound effects
📱 Showcases iPhone capabilities

Room to improve

🐛 App crashes on startup for some users
🔇 Sound not working despite volume adjustments
🔋 Drains battery rapidly
📉 Limited number of free sounds
💸 Removed sounds now require paid upgrade

Big Button Box 2 Lite

From 238 App Store ratings

What we love

😂 Hilarious and entertaining for pranks
👍 Fun and easy to use interface
🎵 Variety of sound effects available
😄 Great for annoying friends and family
🎯 Simple and straightforward app design

Room to improve

💰 Limited free version with paywall for additional buttons
🔊 Poor sound quality and fake-sounding audio
📱 Compatibility issues with older iOS versions
🔇 No sound output on some devices despite volume being up
⚠️ Repetitive content gets boring quickly

Bugs and requests

Sounds Grate

Reported bugs

6 issues

App crashes before loading on some devices
No sound output despite full volume
Rapid battery drain
Sound not working after reset
iOS 5 and iOS 6 compatibility issues

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Marker erasing mechanism needs improvement

Requested features

8 requests

More diverse annoying sounds
Restore previously removed sounds (fork/plate, styrofoam, dentist, train)
Improve sound realism and variety
Add new sounds: baby crying, vomiting, potato chip bag, paper wading, squeaky balloon, dial-up internet, grinder on metal, chair squeaking
Better knuckle cracking sound (not bubble wrap)

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Shake-to-erase feature for marker
More content in gold/pro version
Faster and more frequent updates

Big Button Box 2 Lite

Reported bugs

5 issues

No sound output despite volume settings being correct
Incompatible with iPhone 4S and iOS 5
App crashes on startup
Sound buttons not functioning properly
App stops working after loading

Requested features

7 requests

More buttons and sound effects
Judge's gavel banging sound
Multiple pages for button organization
Ability to record and playback button sequences
Tactical nuke sound effect reference

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Custom button selection option
Improved sound quality and realism

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sounds Grate

One-time4

'plate & fork', 'styrofoam'$0.99
'dentist', 'marker pen'$0.99
'knuckle cracking', 'running nose'$0.99

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"paper folding" & "fart"$0.99

None

Big Button Box 2 Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sounds Grate free?

Sounds Grate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Big Button Box 2 Lite free?

Big Button Box 2 Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Sounds Grate or Big Button Box 2 Lite?

Big Button Box 2 Lite is rated higher. Sounds Grate averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Big Button Box 2 Lite averages 4.5 from 238 ratings.

Do Sounds Grate or Big Button Box 2 Lite have ads?

Neither Sounds Grate nor Big Button Box 2 Lite shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Sounds Grate or Big Button Box 2 Lite?

Sounds Grate ships an update every 4 months, and Big Button Box 2 Lite every 9 months. Most recently, Sounds Grate was updated on October 19, 2026 and Big Button Box 2 Lite on October 21, 2026.