Comparison

Sound Board 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
About

Sound Board

This app provides a collection of classic comic sound effects for your mobile device. Use these sounds to add humor to conversations, entertain yourself, or get creative with your interactions.

Highlights
  • Classic comic sound effects
  • Variety of humorous sounds
  • Creative interaction tool
  • Portable sound library
Features
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Liven up any conversation.   Annoy strangers in public.   Pick up hotties in clubs.   Well, at least you can do two out of three with Sound Board. It’s a collection of classic comic sound effects in your palm. How you use it is left to your creativity. Sounds include: Applause Boo Oooh (Surprise) Ohhh (Disappointment) Laugh Snore Wolf Whistle (Pretty Girl) Raspberry Drum Roll Rimshot (Bad Joke) Boing Beep Beep Ta-Da Whah Whah Whah (Loser) Charge Gong Fanfare Evil Laugh Scramble (Run Away) Zip-Crash (Run into Something)

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

Sound Board1 screens
Big Button Box 2 Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sound Board and Big Button Box 2 Lite both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Big Button Box 2 Lite's written reviews are positive against 63% of Sound Board's. Sound Board's advantage is ratings volume (889 vs 238) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Sound Board against 4.5 for Big Button Box 2 Lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 889 and 238 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Sound Board's written reviews are positive against 74% of Big Button Box 2 Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sound Board ships an update every 8 months, Big Button Box 2 Lite every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sound Board versus Big Button Box 2 Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSound BoardBig Button Box 2 Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (889 ratings) — better4.5 (238 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews73.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings889 — better238
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTom's Apps, LLCShaved Labs Ltd

Customer experience

Sound Board

All ratings884 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral12.0%
Negative24.8%

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

Sound Board

From 889 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for party fun
  • 👍 Funny sound effects
  • 👍 Simple and easy-to-use design
  • 👍 Good icebreaker
  • 👍 Works well for meetings and presentations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes or doesn't load at times
  • 🐛 Sound issues (no sound, sound cuts out)
  • 🐛 Limited number of sound effects
  • 🐛 Ads can be intrusive

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

Sound Board

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Sound doesn't work
  • Incompatible with some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more sound effects (e.g. crickets, baby crying, Looney Tunes sound)
  • Allow using sound effects while on calls/in other apps
  • Improve sound quality and consistency
  • Add more customization options

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

None

Sound Board

No in-app purchases

None

Big Button Box 2 Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sound Board free?
Sound Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
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, Sound Board or Big Button Box 2 Lite?
Sound Board is rated higher. Sound Board averages 4.6 out of 5 from 889 ratings, while Big Button Box 2 Lite averages 4.5 from 238 ratings.
Do Sound Board or Big Button Box 2 Lite have ads?
Neither Sound Board nor Big Button Box 2 Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sound Board or Big Button Box 2 Lite?
Sound Board ships an update every 8 months, and Big Button Box 2 Lite every 9 months. Most recently, Sound Board was updated on October 21, 2026 and Big Button Box 2 Lite on October 21, 2026.

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