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.
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.
- 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.)
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.
- Large interactive buttons
- Booming sound effects
- Motion-controlled pitch shift
- Funny soundboard
- Sound effects collection
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Pocket Sitcom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Big Button Box Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Pocket Sitcom | Big Button Box Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (132 ratings) | 4.6 (458 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.1% of reviews | 67.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 132 | 458 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Propaganda3, Inc. | Shaved Labs Ltd |
Customer experience
Pocket Sitcom
Big Button Box Lite
User reviews
Pocket Sitcom
From 132 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Pocket Sitcom
- Remove In-App Ads$0.99
Big Button Box Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
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