Comparison

iBuzz vs The Ultimate Buzzer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Multiple buzzer sounds
  • High and low frequency tones
  • Emergency broadcast tone
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Sound effects for games
Features
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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 **

About

The Ultimate Buzzer

This app provides a collection of sound effects for various occasions, from game nights and parties to pranks and classroom use. It offers multiple modes for playing sounds, including a multi-sound grid and a large single button, with options for hosting multiplayer game shows.

Highlights
  • Over 75 sound effects
  • Multi Sound and Big Button modes
  • Host multiplayer game shows
  • Kids Mode with G-rated ads
  • SharePlay integration
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
  • Record and import custom sounds (Pro)
Features
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Sometimes a moment just needs a buzzer. The Ultimate Buzzer puts a big red button in your pocket, along with more than 75 sound effects for game nights, classrooms, parties, pranks and the occasional perfectly timed rimshot. Tap a sound and it plays right away. Tap a few and they play together. PICK HOW IT WORKS • Multi Sound: a grid of sounds you can tap as fast as you like, even several at once. • Big Button: pick a sound and it fills the screen as one giant button. Made for trivia, quizzes and anyone who likes to slam things. • Dual Big Button: two giant buttons side by side on iPad, or on iPhone Duo when it's open, for head-to-head rounds. GAME SHOW NIGHT Turn trivia night into a real game show for up to 8 players. Everyone opens the app on their own iPhone or iPad and buzzes in, and the screen tells them when to go. The host sees who was first, down to a fraction of a second, marks the answer right or wrong and keeps score, and can buzz in too. When the game ends, everyone sees the final standings with confetti, plus a results card to share or save to Photos. Players connect to the host over your local network, so nobody needs an account. Joining a game is free. Hosting comes with Pro. KIDS MODE Big, bouncy buttons with animals, trains and other favorites, plus stars and trophies to earn. Any ads in Kids Mode are G-rated, and a grown-up has to solve a math problem to leave. You can even set the app to open straight into Kids Mode. A SOUND FOR EVERYTHING Buzzer, applause, drum roll, rimshot, wah-wah, epic fail, siren, alarm clock, countdown, crickets, cuckoo clock, rooster, cow, UFO and plenty more. They're sorted into Alarms, Animals, Vehicles, Funny, Action, Effects, Around the House and Nature, and you can search or keep your favorites at the top. THE LITTLE EXTRAS • SharePlay: on a FaceTime call, tap a sound and everyone hears it. • Siri, Shortcuts and Control Center: play a sound without opening the app. • A flashlight button for when the lights go out. • Pick any accent color and the whole app follows. GO PRO Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. It removes ads on all your devices and adds: • 10 more sounds • Recording your own sounds, up to 10 seconds each, plus importing audio files and sharing your recordings • Hosting game shows • Every Kids Mode theme: Ocean, Space, Jungle and Candy Not sure yet? Watch a short ad to try a Pro sound free for 24 hours, or to record a sound of your own. Choose Just Me, or Family to share Pro with up to 5 family members through Family Sharing. Already have The Ultimate Buzzer Pro app? Open it once and this app unlocks too, through iCloud. All sounds are in the public domain.

Screenshots

iBuzz1 screens
The Ultimate Buzzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Ultimate Buzzer at every 2 weeks against iBuzz's every 16 months. The Ultimate Buzzer also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 327). iBuzz's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 32%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. iBuzz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Ultimate Buzzer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for iBuzz against 4.4 for The Ultimate Buzzer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Ultimate Buzzer has 15K ratings behind it against 327, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of iBuzz's written reviews are positive against 32% of The Ultimate Buzzer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBuzz ships an update every 16 months, The Ultimate Buzzer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iBuzz versus The Ultimate Buzzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBuzzThe Ultimate Buzzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (327 ratings)4.4 (15K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better32.1% of reviews
Number of ratings32715K — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB133 MB
Age rating4++9
DeveloperSwift Fox Software LLCMakens Apps, LLC

Customer experience

iBuzz

All ratings327 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral15.4%
Negative34.6%

The Ultimate Buzzer

All ratings15,090 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive32.1%
Neutral6.2%
Negative61.7%

User reviews

iBuzz

From 327 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🎉 Fun for jokes and games
  • 💯 Great for getting attention
  • 🎶 Good buzzer effects
  • 🎯 Works as advertised

Room to improve

  • 💸 Expensive for what it offers
  • 😩 Too many ads
  • 🔊 Too quiet for some uses
  • 🚫 Doesn't work on some devices
  • 💰 Paid version is a rip-off

The Ultimate Buzzer

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Awesome sounds
  • 😆 Fun for games and pranks
  • 👍 Great for kids

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Overwhelmed by ads
  • 🙄 Ads interrupt usage
  • 😒 Ads make app unusable
  • 🤔 Inconsistent sound quality

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
Show 7 more
  • 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
Show 4 more
  • Add ability to switch camera flash on/off
  • Add more buzz sounds
  • Decorate the button screen
  • Higher frequency sound option

The Ultimate Buzzer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Buzzer doesn't work consistently
  • Difficulty navigating back to main screen

Requested features

3 requests
  • More sound options
  • Volume control
  • Ability to save/load favorite sounds

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iBuzz

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
2 purchases

The Ultimate Buzzer

One-time2
  • Buzzer Pro$3.99
  • Pro - Family$6.99

Questions

Is iBuzz free?
iBuzz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Ultimate Buzzer free?
The Ultimate Buzzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iBuzz or The Ultimate Buzzer?
The Ultimate Buzzer is rated higher. iBuzz averages 4.4 out of 5 from 327 ratings, while The Ultimate Buzzer averages 4.4 from 15K ratings.
Do iBuzz or The Ultimate Buzzer have ads?
Both iBuzz and The Ultimate Buzzer show ads.
Which is updated more often, iBuzz or The Ultimate Buzzer?
iBuzz ships an update every 16 months, and The Ultimate Buzzer every 2 weeks. Most recently, iBuzz was updated on November 2, 2026 and The Ultimate Buzzer on November 3, 2026.

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