Comparison

iBuzz vs GuessWise

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

GuessWise

This app helps you solve and analyze five-letter word games. It offers live filtering of possible answers based on your guesses and provides detailed personal statistics on your gameplay. You can also import game progress from screenshots.

Highlights
  • Live candidate filtering
  • Screenshot import
  • Detailed personal statistics
  • Core and Expanded word lists
  • Wordle-style keyboard and feedback
  • Private local history
Features
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GuessWise is a private companion for solving and reflecting on five-letter Wordle-style games. Enter each guess, tap tiles to match gray, yellow, and green feedback, and see possible answers narrow instantly. Import supported Wordle and Wordly screenshots from Photos or the share sheet when you want to skip manual entry. After a game, log your solved, failed, or abandoned attempts, and explore on-device stats including solve rate, average solve length, starting-word performance, candidate reduction, and solve distribution. - Live candidate filtering with exact duplicate-letter rules - A focused Core List plus an optional offline Expanded List for additional five-letter possibilities - Wordle-style keyboard and feedback entry - Screenshot import for supported official Wordle and Wordly layouts - Private local history and detailed personal statistics - No account, advertising, or analytics - (Optional tips unlock nothing; every feature remains available for free) GuessWise is an independent companion and is not affiliated with The New York Times Company or Wordle.

Screenshots

iBuzz1 screens
GuessWise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GuessWise at 5.0 against iBuzz's 4.4. GuessWise also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). iBuzz's advantage is ratings volume (316 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price 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 GuessWise sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GuessWise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iBuzz has 316 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iBuzz versus GuessWise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBuzzGuessWise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (316 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings316 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 16 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwift Fox Software LLCJacob Hawken

Customer experience

iBuzz

All ratings316 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral15.4%
Negative34.6%

GuessWise

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

GuessWise

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iBuzz

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
4 purchases

GuessWise

One-time4
  • Tip 1$0.99
  • Tip 2$1.99
  • Tip 5$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Tip 10$9.99

Questions

Is iBuzz free?
iBuzz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GuessWise free?
GuessWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iBuzz or GuessWise?
GuessWise is rated higher. iBuzz averages 4.4 out of 5 from 316 ratings, while GuessWise averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iBuzz or GuessWise have ads?
iBuzz shows ads; GuessWise does not.

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