Scary Sounds vs Lumo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scary Sounds
Bring the thrill of scary sounds to your everyday with this application. Create immersive horror soundscapes by looping and sequencing a variety of chilling audio effects. Perfect for Halloween or any time you want to add a touch of fright.
- Extensive library of scary sound effects
- Loop sounds indefinitely
- Sequence sounds for custom environments
- Create horror soundscapes
- Play sounds once or loop
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Everyday can be a scary day if you want to. All you need is this Scary Sounds app. Can't wait till Halloween for the next scary sound board? This app is perfect for you. Each of the sound can be play once or loop forever. Select the right sequence of loop sounds will create you the perfect horror sound environment. Sounds Include - Barking and Growling - Deep Laugh - Demonic Laughter - Laugh Howl - Night Sounds - Raven - Scray Laughing - Screech - Screech and Howl - Crazy man Laughing - Wicked Laugh - Wicked Man Laugh - Wicked Witch Laugh - Wolf Howl - Wolves Howling - and many more... KEYWORDS:sound,sounds,scary,scared,horror,halloween
Lumo
This app lets you trace glowing lines on real paper attached to your iPad to create drawings. Bring stories to life by using a regular pencil or pen to follow the guided path. It's a unique way to combine digital guidance with traditional art.
- Trace glowing lines
- Use real paper and pen
- Audio story integration
- Guided drawing experience
- Supports standard pencils/pens
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To use Lumo, Simply attach paper to your iPad, trace the glowing line, and bring the audio story to life! Lumo uses a REAL pencil/pen/marker to create your drawing, not one of those fancy Apple Pencils. We recommend using a pencil or a felt tip pens. More info: madewithlumo.com Comments/questions/concerns? Reach us at feedback@madewithlumo.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lumo at 100% against Scary Sounds's 50%. Lumo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Scary Sounds's advantage is ratings volume (104 vs 7) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lumo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scary Sounds has 104 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Scary Sounds's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lumo's.
Scary Sounds ships an update every 3 months, Lumo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scary Sounds | Lumo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (104 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SMART WIRE LLC | JWeg Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
Scary Sounds
Lumo
Bugs and requests
Scary Sounds
Reported bugs
8 issues- Sounds fail to play when play button is pressed
- App crashes when pressing play button
- App exits to menu when playing certain sounds
- Sounds stop playing when phone locks
- Stuck record/looping glitch on witch laugh sounds
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- Buttons unresponsive
- Incompatibility with iPhone 4/4S devices
- No audio output despite correct settings
Requested features
10 requests- Add more sounds and variety
- More realistic and modern scary sounds (Grudge, The Ring references)
- Sound mixing/layering controls
- Timer functionality
- Child giggling sound
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- Creature/monster sounds
- Improved sound quality
- Better app stability and performance
- Repeat button indicator
- Remember last used sound on startup
Lumo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scary Sounds
No in-app purchases
Lumo
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Scary Sounds free?
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Which has better reviews, Scary Sounds or Lumo?
Do Scary Sounds or Lumo have ads?
Which is updated more often, Scary Sounds or Lumo?
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