iBuzz vs CatFX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBuzz
This app provides a variety of buzzer sounds for games and entertainment. It offers multiple sound options, including high-pitched and emergency tones, and can be used on Apple Watch. It's a fun way to add sound effects to your activities.
- Multiple buzzer sounds
- High and low frequency tones
- Emergency broadcast tone
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Sound effects for games
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iBuzz, the funnest sound making app on the App Store! Best of all it is free! Need a buzzer for a game like Taboo? Use iBuzz! Annoy your friends with the ultra high pitched noise or other buzz sounds. Now run iBuzz on your Apple Watch for even more buzzing fun. iBuzz is the ultimate buzzer app for the iPhone. Features many different sounds with more coming in updates. Sounds Include: -Normal Buzzer -Low Frequency Buzzer -High Frequency Buzzer -Ultra High Frequency Buzzer -Dial Tone -Emergency Broadcast Tone -And More! ** Warning, please use responsibly, high volume sounds can damage hearing and equipment. Do not use iBuzz or any other sound app at full volume for prolonged periods of time **
CatFX
Record and play custom sounds directly from your watch face complication. Add humor to any situation with quick access to your favorite audio clips. Easily record and manage sounds for instant playback.
- Record custom audio clips
- Six programmable buttons
- Watch face complication access
- Quick playback
- Sound management
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CatFX is a fun custom soundboard app that lets you record an audio sample in each of the six buttons that are quickly accessible through a watch face complication! Make any situation fun by queueing your own sounds - crickets chirping, cartoon boink or throwing something on the ground! Swipe left to record sounds to all of the board buttons, then play them back in seconds!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CatFX at 100% against iBuzz's 50%. CatFX also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). iBuzz's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). On update cadence, 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
iBuzz is free to download; CatFX costs $0.99 up front. iBuzz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CatFX asks for nothing beyond the download.
iBuzz holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iBuzz has 328 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of iBuzz's written reviews are positive against 100% of CatFX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iBuzz ships an update every 16 months, CatFX every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBuzz | CatFX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (328 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 328 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swift Fox Software LLC | Simo Virokannas |
Customer experience
iBuzz
CatFX
Bugs and requests
iBuzz
Reported bugs
12 issues- Sound doesn't work
- App crashes on watch
- Bird chirp sound doesn't stop
- Low frequency buzz and generic buzz worth using
- Bird chirp comes out as white noise
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- Loop stuck in off mode
- Sound gets stuck on one
- Game show buzzer sound not working
- Doesn't work on iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Doesn't work on iPad Pro
- Doesn't stop buzzing
- Ultra high frequency isn't loud
Requested features
9 requests- Add more sound options
- Allow custom sound recording
- Add different modes
- Add camera flash blinking option
- Add a cuss sound
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- Add ability to switch camera flash on/off
- Add more buzz sounds
- Decorate the button screen
- Higher frequency sound option
CatFX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iBuzz
- Remove Ads$4.99
CatFX
No in-app purchases
