Comparison

Pocket Sitcom vs Big Button Box Lite

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Sitcom

This app provides a collection of sitcom-style sound effects to add humor and drama to everyday life. Choose from a variety of laughs, applause, theme music, and more to create your own personal sitcom moments.

Highlights
  • 30+ original sound effects
  • Laughter, applause, theme music
  • In-app purchase to remove ads
  • Push notifications for new sounds
  • Categorized sound effects
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You will never have the chance to pull a fast one on Mr. Belding. Sheldon doesn’t care about your theoretical theorems of quantum physics. You’ll never look cool doing the Urkel. There won’t be a Festivus for the rest of us. Clarissa will never explain it all, an estranged cousin from Mepos will never knock on your door and no one wants to meet you at Central Perk for coffee. Face it – no matter how hard you try, no matter how many reruns you watch, your TV sitcom fantasies will never come true. Except for one. Pocket Sitcom provides the soundtrack for the sitcom of your life. Choose the right chuckle for your well-placed pun, the fitting cheer for your neighborly entrance, or flex those muscles to the loud swoon you always deserved. Whatever the occasion, Pocket Sitcom is designed to add the perfect touch of cheese to your modern life and bring a dash of must-see TV to every day of the week. FEATURES: - Three screens and over 30 original, high-quality sound effects to choose from. - Laughter. Applause. Woots and wah-wahs. Gasps and guffaws. Theme music, punches, quick hits, bumpers and more! - Don’t like commercials? A simple in-app purchase removes all banners from the app. Just like a DVR, but better. - Subscribe to push notifications to be the first to know about new sounds as well as new apps in the POCKET SITCOM series. All you need now is an oversized cell phone. So c’mon preppy, life is short – give it the soundtrack it deserves. (Crickets? Really? Fine. That joke played better at the table read.)

About

Big Button Box Lite

This app provides a collection of large, interactive buttons that trigger a variety of loud and amusing sound effects. It also includes a unique feature for pitch shifting sounds using device motion.

Highlights
  • Large interactive buttons
  • Booming sound effects
  • Motion-controlled pitch shift
  • Funny soundboard
  • Sound effects collection
Features
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Big Button Box™ gives you awesome BIG BUTTONS that let off the BEST BOOMING SOUND EFFECTS! Get it now and start annoying your friends! Now featuring motion controlled pitch shift!

Screenshots

Pocket Sitcom4 screens
Big Button Box Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Big Button Box Lite at 4.6 against Pocket Sitcom's 2.0. Big Button Box Lite also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 27%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Pocket Sitcom's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Pocket Sitcom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Big Button Box Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Button Box Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 132 and 458 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Pocket Sitcom's written reviews are positive against 68% of Big Button Box Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Sitcom ships an update every 17 months, Big Button Box Lite every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pocket Sitcom versus Big Button Box Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket SitcomBig Button Box Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (132 ratings)4.6 (458 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.1% of reviews67.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings132458 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPropaganda3, Inc.Shaved Labs Ltd

Customer experience

Pocket Sitcom

All ratings132 ratings
Positive20.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative75.8%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive27.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative69.2%

Big Button Box Lite

All ratings458 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral12.8%
Negative19.7%

User reviews

Pocket Sitcom

From 132 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive layout
  • 🎵 Comprehensive collection of sitcom sound effects
  • 😄 Fun and entertaining for social situations
  • 🎯 Exactly what users need for intended purpose
  • 📱 Works well on compatible devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes on modern iOS devices
  • ⏱️ App crashes within seconds of opening
  • 🔇 Audio not working on some devices
  • 📉 No updates in years
  • ❌ Incompatible with iOS 15 and later

Big Button Box Lite

From 458 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and entertaining sounds
  • 🤗 Great for pranks and annoying family/friends
  • 😊 Lots of enjoyment and laughter

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Limited free sounds, need to pay for more
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches with sound playback
  • 💤 Not enough variety in the free version

Bugs and requests

Pocket Sitcom

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • App crashes after playing a sound effect
  • App crashes when accessing details page
  • No audio output on certain devices
  • Incompatible with iOS 15 and newer
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  • Force closes within 3-10 seconds
  • Sound plays twice on some devices
  • Crashes on first screen load

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add missing sound effects (awww, sigh, gasp)
  • Increase overall volume levels
  • Add sound fade-out instead of abrupt cuts
  • Allow repeated button presses without delay
  • Add more audience reaction sounds
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  • Expand music selection

Big Button Box Lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Freezing and crashing on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free sound buttons
  • Ability to loop sounds
  • Easier access to all sounds from main screen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Sitcom

One-time1
  • Remove In-App Ads$0.99
None

Big Button Box Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Sitcom free?
Pocket Sitcom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Big Button Box Lite free?
Big Button Box Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Sitcom or Big Button Box Lite?
Big Button Box Lite is rated higher. Pocket Sitcom averages 2.0 out of 5 from 132 ratings, while Big Button Box Lite averages 4.6 from 458 ratings.
Do Pocket Sitcom or Big Button Box Lite have ads?
Neither Pocket Sitcom nor Big Button Box Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Sitcom or Big Button Box Lite?
Pocket Sitcom ships an update every 17 months, and Big Button Box Lite every 5 months. Most recently, Pocket Sitcom was updated on September 29, 2026 and Big Button Box Lite on September 23, 2026.

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